PCI adapter card query

I have a pc win XP SP2 and a laptop Win XP SP2. I'm using a crossover cable
to connect for file sharing. There is one Ethernet socket on each computer
which is being used by the crossover cable. I have my cable modem connected
to the main computer via USB. If I want to connect the laptop to the
internet, would an Ethernet Adapter PCI Card installed on the main pc and an
Ethernet lead from the cable modem do the trick?Would this mean that I can
then get out to the Internet from laptop or do I have to set-up up
addresses?
Any one?

just install a second enet card in one machine for the cm & use ics.

mike

"Wot me stupid" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsc84d.12$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a pc win XP SP2 and a laptop Win XP SP2. I'm using a crossover
cable
> to connect for file sharing. There is one Ethernet socket on each computer
> which is being used by the crossover cable. I have my cable modem
connected
> to the main computer via USB. If I want to connect the laptop to the
> internet, would an Ethernet Adapter PCI Card installed on the main pc and
an
> Ethernet lead from the cable modem do the trick?Would this mean that I can
> then get out to the Internet from laptop or do I have to set-up up
> addresses?
> Any one?
>
>


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"Wot me stupid" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsc84d.12$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a pc win XP SP2 and a laptop Win XP SP2. I'm using a crossover
cable
> to connect for file sharing. There is one Ethernet socket on each computer
> which is being used by the crossover cable. I have my cable modem
connected
> to the main computer via USB. If I want to connect the laptop to the
> internet, would an Ethernet Adapter PCI Card installed on the main pc and
an
> Ethernet lead from the cable modem do the trick?Would this mean that I can
> then get out to the Internet from laptop or do I have to set-up up
> addresses?
> Any one?
>
>

You could buy a 4 port router and plug the cable modem and pcs into that via
normal network cables and your existing network cards. This also provides
dhcp IP addresses for both machines and if you get one with a built-in
firewall, better security.
Ebuyer do one cheap that I found to work ok with a Telewest cable modem.
see
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=52897

Dave

mike wrote:

> just install a second enet card in one machine for the cm & use ics.

There's no Need for this, the OP already has everything set up - all he
needs to do now is either enable WinXP's ICS, or find some 3rd party ICS
Software such as SyGate to share his internet connection. Installing
a 2nd Ethernet Card is unnecessary.

For the OP : Have a look at this website for information on sharing an
internet connection.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/



>>I have a pc win XP SP2 and a laptop Win XP SP2. I'm using a crossover
>
> cable
>
>>to connect for file sharing. There is one Ethernet socket on each computer
>>which is being used by the crossover cable. I have my cable modem
>
> connected
>
>>to the main computer via USB. If I want to connect the laptop to the
>>internet, would an Ethernet Adapter PCI Card installed on the main pc and
>
> an
>
>>Ethernet lead from the cable modem do the trick?Would this mean that I can
>>then get out to the Internet from laptop or do I have to set-up up
>>addresses?
>>Any one?



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