I am trying to set up internet in another room?

Question

the computer connected now is using a usb modem and i have a router to hook up the other one. i took cat5 ethernet wires and connected the router to the browser, then i connected the router to the other computer, but i still cant get access to the internet. do i have to change some settings on the other computer or something.

Answer 1

You CAN have two or more computers connected to the same internet connection through a router.

Here are the instructions.  Don't skip.

1. Use the appropriate cable to connect the incoming ISP signal to the MODEM. For dial-up you’ll need twisted pair. For cable you’ll need regular Cat5 (or higher such as CAT6) Ethernet cable.

2. Use a short regular Ethernet cable to connect the modem to the regular ROUTER. If you have computers that have “wireless” capability, then you do not need to go on to 3. and 4 for wireless.

You can also purchase a type of router that has BOTH wired and wireless capability, depending on the need of the kind of computers you have.

3. For NON-wireless Use a short regular Ethernet cable to connect the router to computer1.

4. For NON-wireless Use a bit longer additional Ethernet cable to connect the router to

computer 2.

In this set up any computer can connect to the internet independently of the other(s).

5. Your will need a cable, or wireless for each computer or game.

6. For wireless connectivity to the wireless enabled rouer, you do not need the extra cables from router to computer, but you will need a wireless card for each computer.

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FOR COMPUTERS TO BE ABLE TO SHARE FILES across your network:

To share files you will need to be using the SAME File System like FAT or NTFS all computers for your network.

To open your computer over the network for specific users to access.

1. Go to START > Control Panel > Windows Firewall >

Tab General select ON >

then on tab EXCEPTIONS >

a. ALLOW file and print sharing on port 80.

b. ALLOW Remote Desktop

c. And ADD* each computers unique name.

2. All users should be Networked to join the same WORKGROUP with exact name spelling

Example: OURGROUPNAME

In Control Panel > run the Network Set Up Wizard on both computers.

For wireless In Control Panel > run the Wireless Network Set Up Wizard for each such computer.

3. Also in MyNetwork Neighborhood you need to run the wizard, on each computer, and have each computer’s name available.

IMPORTANT: After running the wizard on computer 1, you will need a source to copy the information over

such as a floppy disk, or a removable flash drive, to transfer the information to the other computers.

4.. Then the computer(s) will map their drives for the other computers to access.

each computer will get a different mapped drive letter

like Z, Y, X,W, T, S etc

5. Then on each computer, in Network Neighborhood

create a folder named SHARED DOCS

and then for every file you want to share

RIGHT-click/drag/copy the file into the Shared Docs folder

6. After file sharing is configured on both computers you should be able to access files easily.

The path I use to view files on my other computer is

Right Click START > left Click Explore >

scroll down to MyNetwork Neighborhood > and open the Workgroup folder >

find the mapped drive to the other computer and double click >

wait a few seconds and it will display all of the shared files on the other computer.

^j^

Answer 2

Are you trying to use the same usb modem to share the internet on one computer with the other one? Please clarify your question. Also is the internet dial up or high speed?

Yes you can. is it dsl or cable modem? If cable, connect the modem to the router using a cat5 cable into the internet port and configure your modem to automatically get an ip from the modem and make sure that the dhcp server on the router is on. Than set the ip settings on both computers to automatically get an ip. Both computers need to connect to any of the 4 ports in your router, except the one labeled internet, After that the computer will get an ip from the router as well as have its internet routed directly to and from the router. Make sure that you have a good firewall for your broadband service.