Connect 2 computers using a ethernet cable

[hilly19]

Im wanting to connect 2 computers together using an ethernet cable so I can get the internet on the 2nd computer. Could someone please give me a step by step guide. Thank you

 

[johnb35]

The one computer that has internet, how does it connect? Is it wireless or through an ethernet cable? If its through an ethernet cable then you would need a second lan port on the one machine so you can connect a cable from it to the second computer. Using a router would be much simpler and you would not have to have the one computer on all the time to give the other one internet access.

 

[ecyor07]

Use Crossover cable then

(Assuming that PC1 has 2 LAN ports.) Here is an example:

PC 1 (the one with the internet)
IP address = 192.168.1.1
Subnetmask = 255.255.255.0

PC 2
IP address = 192.168.1.2
Subnetmask = 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway = 192.168.1.1
DNS Server = 192.168.1.1

 

[ThatITGuy]

Im wanting to connect 2 computers together using an ethernet cable so I can get the internet on the 2nd computer.

You can't.

You cannot connect two PCs via normal cat5 ethernet directly - you need to use a switch or a router (eg modem/router) - or you need to use specially pinned 'cross-over' cable for direct connection.

 

[MyDixieWrecked]

You can't.

You cannot connect two PCs via normal cat5 ethernet directly - you need to use a switch or a router (eg modem/router) - or you need to use specially pinned 'cross-over' cable for direct connection.

Ethernet doesn't mean "Straight-Through", so yes, you can. Listen to johnb35. Cheers.