Wednesday, 18 July 2012

The Simplest Way To Connect Two Computers To The Internet


The Simplest Way To Connect Two Computers To The Internet
Almost everyone who buys high-speed Internet these days will receive a free router from their cable or DSL company. All you need is a way for your computer to talk to this router. You have two options:
  • Wireless can be used if your router is wireless and you have a wireless-enabled computer. You can tell your router has wireless support if it has one or more antennas. Most laptops made in the last 5 years have wireless too—to be sure, check your laptop’s specifications.
  • Wired (also called Ethernet) is most commonly used with desktop computers and older laptops. To use Ethernet, you need a special type of cord described below.

Basic Networking Explained: How To Connect Two Computers


Basic Networking Explained: How To Connect Two Computers


 How do you connect two computers to the Internet? That was a question that perplexed me the first time I tried to do it. I didn’t know what I needed to buy and how I would connect it all. Complicating the situation, there are several ways to connect two computers. One way we previously wrote a tutorial about was to connect two computers to one broadband modem. However this is not always possible for everyone and problems do occur.
We don’t want you to have the same problem I had, so here is everything you need to know to connect two computers to the Internet.

how to connect two computers:


how to connect two computers:
  • If you do not have an installation CD, phone your internet service provider and they will send one to you.
  • See 3 other ways to connect two computers together.
  • If you run into any problems, phone your internet service provider and they will help. It is perfectly OK to connect two computers to a broadband modem