2 Pc's, 1 Broadband

sleepali

I have searched this thread for an answer but couldn't find the exact response.

I have 2 x Pc's, both with Network Cards and 1 NTL Broadband (via set top box to USB port).

Can I 'connect' the 2 PC's (for internet access) without having to buy a router/hub?

Browntoa

yes, connect the 2 PC's with a Crossover CAT5 cable, set up a home network and internet connection sharing

http://homenet.clover.net/netsetup.htm

SETUP ONE - Only 2 systems with a CAT5 crossover cable:

This is the simplest setup for networking 2 systems, you just need to plug a CAT5 crossover cable into each network card in each system.

Chippy_Minton

Yes, by connecting the 2 PCs via the network cards with an Ethernet crossover cable and then turning on Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) on the PC connected to NTL. The NTL PC would have to be switched on for the other PC to share its internet connection. See http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/cmtips/ for more about NTL, STB and USB.

With a router each computer could use the internet independently of the other.