Option 1.
You can connect two computers together with a x-over cable. This
does require a 2nd NIC in your 8.2 box.
The advantage is that you don't have to buy hub or switch. Also, you
only really need to worry about having a firewall on the 8.2 box. It
will protect the other box.
The disadvantage is that if the 8.2 box is down for some reason, you
lose Internet connectivity for the other computer. You'll also have
to configure Internet Sharing. Not a big deal.
Option 2.
Buy a hub or switch, connect both computers and your cable modem to
it. Have your cable company provide an additional IP for this second
box. I know Cox charges something like 6 or 7 bucks for the second
IP.
Some side notes - With only 3 devices on a hub, you shouldn't see many
collisions. The prices for NICs, hub and switches are so close (for
decent ones) that it's pretty much a wash as far as price is concerned.
HTH,
~Brandon
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On Sun, 2002-12-15 at 19:08, joe wrote:
> On Sun, 2002-12-15 at 16:42, FemmeFatale wrote:
> > At 03:00 PM 12/15/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> > >. Stephen, can you share the internet with a
> > >crossover cable?
>
> > Yes provided the cable goes to a Hub/router/whatevers Uplink Or #1
> > port. thats what that port is for.
> >
> OK now I am confused (again), I was thinking from what Stephen wrote
> that my XP/mdk9.0 box would be connected to my 8.2 box with the
> crossover cable, and that (8.2) box would have another NIC connected to
> my cable modem as usual.I thought a hub/router/whatever was unnecessary
> with this setup. I also thought this would suffice for both file sharing
> and for sharing the cable connection.Was I wrong? Also what is the #1
> port? Joe.
>
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