More and more people are buying multiple computers or laptops. Ideally, each family member wants their own personal PC or laptop. Naturally, the question arises of how to organize work in the network and access to the Internet from several computers at the same time, and do it at the lowest cost. If we are talking about two computers, then this is very easy to achieve, and all your expenses will come down to purchasing an additional network card, if one is not already in one of your computers.
It is necessary
- 3 network cards
- 2 computers
- 1 LAN cable.
Instructions
Step 1
Set up your main computer. This does not require anything supernatural. Your internet connection settings remain standard, except that you need to share it with a second PC. Go to the properties of the Internet connection, go to the "Access" tab and check the box "Allow other network users to use this computer's Internet connection."
Step 2
Connect two computers to each other using a network cable. Open the properties of the new LAN on the host computer. This can be done by sequentially opening the "Network and Sharing Center", "Change adapter settings". Go to the item "Internet Protocol TCP / IPv4. In the "IP address" field, enter 192.168.0.1, in the "subnet mask" field, leave the default value 255.255.255.0.
Step 3
Open the properties of the local network on the second computer. Go to “Internet Protocol TCP / IPv4. Fill in the fields as follows:
IP address: 192.168.0.2
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 192.168.0.1
Preferred DNS Server: 192.168.0.1
Please note that to access the Internet from a second computer, the first computer must be turned on, and the Internet connection of the first computer must be active.
