What is the Cheapest way to hook up 2 Computers with 1 phone line?

[ugotcarrie]

What is the Cheapest way to hook up 2 Computers with 1 phone line? I'm getting a new PC and my BF want's my old one!
Thank You in Advance.

[chrissy]

Crossover cable and two network cards.

You can use a internet sharing software (free in some cases) to share the internet connection

[ugotcarrie]

Cool Thanks, So I go off to the store and a buy crossover cable and 2 network cards then find some shareware and I'm all set?
Thank YOu Chrissy

[Ladogaboy]

Originally posted by ugotcarrie
Cool Thanks, So I go off to the store and a buy crossover cable and 2 network cards then find some shareware and I'm all set?
Thank YOu Chrissy

Hmmm, I don't know what the price on a crossover cable is, but you MIGHT be able to find a small hub for cheap too... <$20 maybe...

Also, what OS are you using? Every Windows OS 98se and later is pretty good about networking multiple PCs... it should have a networking wizard built in.

[chrissy]

Oh yeah, forgot about Win98se and that little internet sharing thing it does. :)

Yeah, either way, it can be that simple :D

[ugotcarrie]

Thanks!

I will be connecting a win95 and win98 hopefully.

[Markel]

Originally posted by ugotcarrie
I will be connecting a win95 and win98 hopefully.
You'll probably have a difficult time unless you get some additional proxy software. Built-in support for connection sharing didn't appear until Win98se.

[ugotcarrie]

Originally posted by Markel

You'll probably have a difficult time unless you get some additional proxy software. Built-in support for connection sharing didn't appear until Win98se.

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[ugotcarrie]

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THANKS ALL , LOVE THAT PIC!

FOUND A SITE WITH SOFTWARE THE WORKS FOR 95/98


have a GREAT night!