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Bokken · 08-22-2002, 10:41 AM

I'm trying to run a home network between my desktop and my brothers using our cable connection. The problem is that although both computers can see each other, I cannot get his to have internet access. As I've only had these for a couple of weeks (I'm not familiar with desktops) all I know is that they are AMD Durons. Mine has a 1.3ghz processor and the other has the 1.2. I could be wrong here but looking at the book that came with the computer, I think they are Socket A, PC 266 systemboards.
Both computers are also running Win98se

With that aside here's my problem. When I first got both computers, they both only had an ethernet card each so I ran my modem to my computer through a USB ethernet and used my ethernet card (SiS 900) to run the network cable to my brothers which was also using the SiS 900 ethernet card.
After 2 days of the computers being able to see each other and only mine being able to use internet connection, I kept fiddling with it and suddenly he was able to have internet access.

Now, yesterday I bought a second ethernet card (SURECOM EP-320X-R) and instaled it on mine. I uninstaled the USB ethernet and configuered the setting exactly the same way for the Surecom card. After spending countless hours on both computers however, I am again unable to get my brothers (the client comp) to access the internet again. We can see each other which means that half of the work is done but I'm finding it completely impossible to get his to access the internet again.

As I can't type out here exactly what I done, I followed a guide that I found at http://www.wpool.com.au/cablesharing

I understand that this is not an easy thing to help someone with unless they know exactly what I've done and how I've done it but I guess this is basically my last hope before having to stick another cable connection in the house just to get over the stress of it all.

Oh and finally, I run Optushome Cable in Australia in case that helps at all.

08-22-2002, 10:41 AM	#1
Bokken Baaz Draconian Join Date: August 28, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 47 Posts: 708	I'm trying to run a home network between my desktop and my brothers using our cable connection. The problem is that although both computers can see each other, I cannot get his to have internet access. As I've only had these for a couple of weeks (I'm not familiar with desktops) all I know is that they are AMD Durons. Mine has a 1.3ghz processor and the other has the 1.2. I could be wrong here but looking at the book that came with the computer, I think they are Socket A, PC 266 systemboards. Both computers are also running Win98se With that aside here's my problem. When I first got both computers, they both only had an ethernet card each so I ran my modem to my computer through a USB ethernet and used my ethernet card (SiS 900) to run the network cable to my brothers which was also using the SiS 900 ethernet card. After 2 days of the computers being able to see each other and only mine being able to use internet connection, I kept fiddling with it and suddenly he was able to have internet access. Now, yesterday I bought a second ethernet card (SURECOM EP-320X-R) and instaled it on mine. I uninstaled the USB ethernet and configuered the setting exactly the same way for the Surecom card. After spending countless hours on both computers however, I am again unable to get my brothers (the client comp) to access the internet again. We can see each other which means that half of the work is done but I'm finding it completely impossible to get his to access the internet again. As I can't type out here exactly what I done, I followed a guide that I found at http://www.wpool.com.au/cablesharing I understand that this is not an easy thing to help someone with unless they know exactly what I've done and how I've done it but I guess this is basically my last hope before having to stick another cable connection in the house just to get over the stress of it all. Oh and finally, I run Optushome Cable in Australia in case that helps at all.