hi, im at a mates and i'm trying to connect to his broadband modem, i have a network cable and my laptop used to connect to the net like this, how do i set it up becaue i cant remember :bang: thanks a lot!
connecting to a computer through a modem
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Does it not come with a setup CD?
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hi 
do you mean the modem? if you do, no it doesn't its just an old broadband modem with 1 port for a network cable
do you mean the modem? if you do, no it doesn't its just an old broadband modem with 1 port for a network cable
Alex-R said:hi
Go to start, control panel, network connections and create a new network connection.
If you mean a different way, just post!
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yeh tried that, tried advanced settings too, what ports and that do i use? thanks
Alex-R said:
What are you excatly trying to do?
Connect two computers together or connect to internet? :chin:
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connecting to the internet through his computer
Alex-R said:connecting to the internet through his computer
Is the modem a USB or ethernet modem???
or Dial - up even?
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its USB mate
Alex-R said:
Have you got the drivers for it?
If not give me the make and model and I have a look in my files.
e.g sagem f@st 440 or somthing like that.
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aw thanks mate, dont haveany drivers
its a motorolla sb4200 thanks!
its a motorolla sb4200 thanks!
Alex-R said:aw thanks mate, dont haveany drivers
its a motorolla sb4200 thanks!
Just found two, Whats the OS??? Win 98, 2000, XP etc???
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Xp
Right, I have got the driver, your friend has got cable broadband hasn't he? as this is a cable modem.
Are you on msn? I can send it via that.
or via email if you pm me your address.
Are you on msn? I can send it via that.
or via email if you pm me your address.
Your email has stars in it, possibly blocked by the forum's filter, I sent you a PM about it.
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Did you get my msn addy ok?
Alex-R said:
I sent it to your email address ages ago!
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aw right, my email is [email protected] the other is my addy lol im sitting waiting for you to add me
If you are trying to connect to the internet through his computer he either needs:
2 Network Cards: One connected to the modem, one connected to your computer.
Or
1 Network card: connected to your computer and the Modem connected to his computer via some other method (USB)
You need to set up 'Internet Conenction Sharing' on both computers.
You should set the Network Card on your mates machine as follows.
Card connected to your computer should be:
IP ADDRESS: 192.168.0.1
SUBNET MASK: 255.255.255.0
Card on your Laptop should be:
IP ADDRESS: 192.168.0.2
SUBNET MASK: 255.255.255.0
GATEWAY: 192.168.0.1
That should be it. If you are using any firewalls make sure addresses 192.168.0.1 - 192.168.0.255 are set to the Trusted addresses entries.
2 Network Cards: One connected to the modem, one connected to your computer.
Or
1 Network card: connected to your computer and the Modem connected to his computer via some other method (USB)
You need to set up 'Internet Conenction Sharing' on both computers.
You should set the Network Card on your mates machine as follows.
Card connected to your computer should be:
IP ADDRESS: 192.168.0.1
SUBNET MASK: 255.255.255.0
Card on your Laptop should be:
IP ADDRESS: 192.168.0.2
SUBNET MASK: 255.255.255.0
GATEWAY: 192.168.0.1
That should be it. If you are using any firewalls make sure addresses 192.168.0.1 - 192.168.0.255 are set to the Trusted addresses entries.
