Sharing an Internet Connection Over a Network

[sworoop1990]

Hi!
I have an ADSL Internet Conection and I want to share it over a network of 3 computers.
I have
1. ZTE ZXDSL831AII modem supplied my my ISP.
2. DLink 10/100 Ethernet Switch 8Port
3. Required number and lengths of LAN cables.
My ISP has two plan settings
1. Home
2. Business
In Home it supplies to ony a single computer
In Business per computer a separate IP.

I have Home Plan

Currently i can connect to the internet through anyone of the computers at a time.
I can access net on all the systems but not at the same time.

Can anyone tell me how to share the internet connection over a network?

 

[Guest]

Get a router.

 

[sworoop1990]

Any other way? w/o getting a router?

i know how to do it using a router.

 

[Guest]

Why not use a router? You could use Windows ICS if you have 2 NICs in 1 computer.

 

[sworoop1990]

No budget

 

[Guest]

You don't have $25.00 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320026) for a router?

 

[sworoop1990]

LOL. here in India it costs 4000 Rs Dlink Router
which is around 80+ USD

 

[Guest]

Then get a second NIC and use Windows ICS.

 

[sworoop1990]

46 views and only 7 replies including 3 of mine.

There is a possible way of doing it. I have configured all my computer to access the internet using the same connection shared over a switch.
But the problem is,
I can't do it. I had to ask a friend of mine this morning who does that sort of thing but i do not know how he did it.
All i can tell is he accesses my ZTE modem and clicked on some settings(of which i remember something called NAT)
Thanks . If someone has got a solution please post.
Else Mods mark this thread solved
No Best Answer

 

[Guest]

Dude, I've given you the Best Answer. If you're too lazy to do a little more research here's a link for you. http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/

 

[mvmsk]

hey...its sometimes we need to save the money these days and we dont want to buy a router..dude...

actlly i hav an android phone and i want to share my internet over my wifii lappy...

finally i have found a software for this without even installing this...it is..
"mhotspot"
u can try this....www.mhotspot.com