From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: January 29, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: Connecting two computers to the internet
>
> Leo,
> Hi Leo! i am currently connected to the internet with both of
> my computers without a router. They are just linked by a
> network cable. My query is one of the computer which is the
> "host" (connected to the ADSL modem directly) has a public
> address which enables it to host services, while the "client"
> pc, that's connected to the first by the network cable, only
> has a private address. That means it cannot host any
> services. Is there any solution? I would really appreciate
> any suggestions. Please Reply ASAP! Thanks A Million!
Well, really there are only two practical solutions.
a) get a router, and connect both computer to the router
or
b) make sure your ISP will allow you to connect both computers
directly to the internet, and use a hub instead of a router.
I recommend "a". :-)
This article has the general idea:
http://ask-leo.com/how_should_i_set_up_my_home_network.html
Thanks for asking,
Leo
Article 1047
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