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Article #1847Re: How? 2 PC on the same internet service jack?
From: Ron Marshall
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:05
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:05
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You can get a DSL/Cable router. You connect the cable modem into the router and then the two computers into the router. The router connects and takes care of the IP assignment etc. I prefer the SMC router, but there are other good ones. Ron "MC" <mc_huge@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:UO548.9779$tg4.119906@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu... > Hi, > > > > I have cable modem service in my apartment. I am not given a fixed IP > address. The service assigns an IP address to me dynamically. (I heard it > names DHCP or something?) When I bought this service I had it hooked to my > desktop PC. > > > > Now I bought an another laptop and I need to use both computers at the same > time. > > > > Is there any way I can link these two computers to Internet simultaneously? > I heard I can buy an another gadget that have two outlets for two computers. > However, I know nothing details about it. Would anybody help to show what I > should buy and how to install all things up and get things done? > > > > Also, should I make any change to the configurations of IP address and DNS > server addresses? Or any other setup has to be changed? > > > > Thanks a lot! > > > > Barb > > > >
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