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ok this is probably a stupid question but if i use my laptop with a Ethernet cable connected to my new desktop  can i get internet i know i know its a stupid question 

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ok this is probably a stupid question but if i use my laptop with a Ethernet cable connected to my new desktop  can i get internet i know i know its a stupid question 

 

You can but you need a 2-way ethernet cable (no idea what it is called, I think it is crossover cable or something). I did it when I first got my desktop running which didn't have wifi until I bought a USB stick. I can't remember the settings that were used and also forgot to mention that the laptop would need to be connected to your wifi :Pjk

 

Both of my PC's ran Windows 7 so not sure what you would need to do on XP but there will be tutorials online.

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Depending on what phone you have you could use USB tethering, but the idea suggested in the original post would not work.

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Are you trying to get internet from the computer to the laptop?  

If you are just connecting 2 computers via Ethernet you are creating a LAN network.  Those 2 computers can talk to each other.  If you want to connect them to the internet (WAN) You have to connect that LAN to the internet.  If one of the computers is connected to the internet you should be able to configure the other computer to connect through the computer that is connected.  I'm not 100% sure on how to do that but i'm fairly certain that's possible.

But you do have to have something that is connected to the internet.  The internet is not this magical thing that just appears.

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Depending on what phone you have you could use USB tethering, but the idea suggested in the original post would not work.

 

My idea?

 

Also to the OP this may be worth a read, just found it quick so haven't gone through it - http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-share-your-laptops-internet-access-with-ano.html

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ok this is probably a stupid question but if i use my laptop with a Ethernet cable connected to my new desktop  can i get internet i know i know its a stupid question 

 

 

No it's not. But you didn't provide us with a lot of info. So I am going to guess, your laptop is connected over WiFi and you want internet on your desktop. Easiest way is to bridge connections.

 

You can but you need a 2-way ethernet cable (no idea what it is called, I think it is crossover cable or something). I did it when I first got my desktop running which didn't have wifi until I bought a USB stick. I can't remember the settings that were used and also forgot to mention that the laptop would need to be connected to your wifi :Pjk

 

Both of my PC's ran Windows 7 so not sure what you would need to do on XP but there will be tutorials online.

 

Nowdays with Auto MDI/MDIX you don't need to worry about straight or cross.

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No it's not. But you didn't provide us with a lot of info. So I am going to guess, your laptop is connected over WiFi and you want internet on your desktop. Easiest way is to bridge connections.

 

 

Nowdays with Auto MDI/MDIX you don't need to worry about straight or cross.

 

Ahh brilliant, that would have been useful information about 2 years ago lol *writes it down*

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You can but you need a 2-way ethernet cable (no idea what it is called, I think it is crossover cable or something). I did it when I first got my desktop running which didn't have wifi until I bought a USB stick. I can't remember the settings that were used and also forgot to mention that the laptop would need to be connected to your wifi :Pjk

 

Both of my PC's ran Windows 7 so not sure what you would need to do on XP but there will be tutorials online.

i hooked them up through an Ethernet cable and my laptop signal strength Fair and i believe 150mb/s it make the desktop say Limited connectivity and its transfer rate is 10mb/s

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On laptop :

1. Make sure LAN IP/DNS set to auto

2. Right click properties on your Wireless Connection, set internet sharing network to Local Area Connection x (that connect to your desktop)

 

On desktop :

1. Make sure LAN IP/DNS set to auto, run ipconfig /renew to get a new IP address

2. It should work!

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