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    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Samwise592, Jan 27, 2005.

  1. Samwise592

    Samwise592 Notebook Consultant

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    a verry off the wall question here, since my notebook has wi-fi, if i connected to another computer without wi-fi with a cat5, could that computer acess the internet through my notebook?

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    theoritically, yes

    but like chris rock said about driving with your feet, "just because you can do it, doesn't mean it's to be done."
     
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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Samwise592
    a verry off the wall question here, since my notebook has wi-fi, if i connected to another computer without wi-fi with a cat5, could that computer acess the internet through my notebook?
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    Yup, it's entirely possible using Windows Internet Connection Sharing. The cat5 cable you use has to be a crossover cable though, not patch cable. Otherwise it won't work. Here's a link to Microsoft's own instructions on setting up ICS:

    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/ics.mspx
     
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