Torcidas Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 So, I've got this computer, Windows XP, good specs, which I use for the internet/gaming. Directly beside this computer is a Macintosh OSX Tiger G4 (or something like that) which I don't often use. I've installed High Speed (modem) internet on both, both work fine individually. PC runs on USB to modem, and Mac will work on Ethernet to modem. My question is, would it be possible to have both computers using the internet at the same time? If so, what would I need to purchase? I'll appreciate any replies. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primer43 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Ok, first, get rid of the USB cable. Good. Now, you need to buy a router, which is like a splitter for Ethernet cables. I recommend a Linksys one like this. You would take the Ethernet cable going to the Mac and plug it into the router, It has 4 outputs, where you connect the two computers. Hope that helped. Edit: That router is wireless too, so you can connect a laptop and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torcidas Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 Excellent, just the kind of post I was looking for, thank you. Guess I'll be going to Best Buy tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Fozborne Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 (edited) No... get the Linksys WRT54GL. The L means that it has a Linux OS and is MUCH more stable than the normal version. It also means you can flash it with better [non-official] firmware for better performance. I've had one for a year and a half with no complaints. It's only a dollar more, anyway. Edited September 17, 2007 by Fozzy Fozborne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primer43 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 For normal usage that ones fine, both are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K^2 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 There is another alternative where you use one of your computers as a router. All you need is to add a second Ethernet card on either machine, which tends to be cheaper than a router, and bridge the connections between the two cards. Then you'd use a cross-over cable to connect two machines. The downside is that the computer connected to the internet first, the one with two Ethernet cards, would have to always be on. Also, with a router you get additional protection of sitting behind a NAT, so it is a better solution. Prior to filing a bug against any of my code, please consider this response to common concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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