crossover

clwood

Hi can anyone tell me how i can get internet on two computers using a crossover wire both pc's have windows xp i have an internet broadband through a telephone line, the trouble is at the moment i have to disable the firewall on both pc's to get the internet on the two
Regards Chris

Browntoa

you need to set up internet connection sharing

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306126

you may need to set a rule in the firewall to allow ALL traffice via the network (LAN) cards

jamalfatty

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/ics_xp

albertross_2

Routers are cheap nowadays, takes the load off the PC, added protection, and easier.

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/cat/Wired/subcat/ADSL-Modem-Routers

clwood

thanks guys i'll try that
chris

lipsthefish

sorry for hijacking but am I right in thinking that if I set my router up I wont have to go through the internet connections sharing thing that is built into windows?

Jzpop

lipsthefish wrote: »

sorry for hijacking but am I right in thinking that if I set my router up I wont have to go through the internet connections sharing thing that is built into windows?

You are correct