Sharing internet across multiple devices

[MrSushi]

Hello.

 

I have wifi signal on my notebook but i need to access internet on my desktop PC. There is no wifi receiver on my desktop pc. Tools i have are ethernet cable and switch (empty currently not being used). Is there any way to use that cable to somehow share internet between these two devices? Is there any other way to access the internet on the desktop PC?

 

Thank you for any suggestions.

[Bittenfleax]

@MrSushi What is the laptop and PC? If PC is custom, what is Motherboard/Ethernet card? You can set up a Bridged network. But the reason I ask is to see if it is compatible with your devices. 

 

EDIT: Or do what @Xaring said but you do not have that. If you wanted to go out and buy that, you might as well get a really long Ethernet Cable.

 

EDIT: 

[Xaring]

Yup, but you need an "crossover" RJ45 cable to share internet between devices.

 

https://technireviews.wordpress.com/2011/05/14/how-to-share-an-internet-connection-between-two-computers/

 

follow this guide.

[royalcrown]

Yes, there are ways . What operating systems are you running ? Also what model is your laptop and motherboard in your desktop ? The reason I asked is that older ethernet ports did not have built in "crossover" and you had to use a crossover ethernet cable:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable

 

Even remotely modern stuff has this built in and you won't even need a switch in that case, just plug them together directly. Depending on your oses you then set it up differently, but in windows for example it's easy

[MrSushi]

@MrSushi What is the laptop and PC? If PC is custom, what is Motherboard/Ethernet card? You can set up a Bridged network. But the reason I ask is to see if it is compatible with your devices. 

motherboard: asus maximus VII hero

laptop is MSI gaming series

[MrSushi]

Yes, there are ways . What operating systems are you running ? Also what model is your laptop and motherboard in your desktop ? The reason I asked is that older ethernet ports did not have built in "crossover" and you had to use a crossover ethernet cable:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable

 

Even remotely modern stuff has this built in and you won't even need a switch in that case, just plug them together directly. Depending on your oses you then set it up differently, but in windows for example it's easy

desktop - windows 10

notebook - windows 8.1

[royalcrown]

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/create-a-network-bridge-windows

 

I had to also set the gateway in my computer that did not have internet to the IP address of the one that did have internet when I did what you are wanting to do once.

 

 

You may be able to leave it on auto( the desktop), try it first, but if not:

 

Change to Use the Following IP address and give it one that fits with your current network but where the last part is different. For instance, on the notebook your IP is 10.0.0.7, change the 7 to something else that isn't used like 10.0.0.123.

 

Your Subnet Mask on the desktop needs to match your current laptop Subnet Mask as well.

 

Your Gateway Address in this case would be the IP address of the laptop that is assigned after the new bridge is created.

 

Should be that easy and yes I have done this, I needed internet on and old laptop and my desktop has wifi, so I used a regular non crossover cable (both ethernet ports have built in crossover (Auto MDI-X).

 

link fixed:

 

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/create-a-network-bridge-windows

[MrSushi]

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/create-a-network-bridge-windows

 

I had to also set the gateway in my computer that did not have internet to the IP address of the one that did have internet when I did what you are wanting to do once.

 

 

You may be able to leave it on auto( the desktop), try it first, but if not:

 

Change to Use the Following IP address and give it one that fits with your current network but where the last part is different. For instance, on the notebook your IP is 10.0.0.7, change the 7 to something else that isn't used like 10.0.0.123.

 

Your Subnet Mask on the desktop needs to match your current laptop Subnet Mask as well.

 

Your Gateway Address in this case would be the IP address of the laptop that is assigned after the new bridge is created.

 

Should be that easy and yes I have done this, I needed internet on and old laptop and my desktop has wifi, so I used a regular non crossover cable (both ethernet ports have built in crossover (Auto MDI-X).

 

link fixed:

 

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/create-a-network-bridge-windows

i dont have crossover cable available, do i have to use one with the hardware i have?

[royalcrown]

What is your motherboard and laptop ? If they are made after 2011 probably not, but if you tell me I'll look it up and see if we can be sure

 

Sorry missed details will look

[royalcrown]

I'd say your stuff is plenty new so you shouldn't need crossover cable.

[MrSushi]

What is your motherboard and laptop ? If they are made after 2011 probably not, but if you tell me I'll look it up and see if we can be sure

 

Sorry missed details will look

 

What is your motherboard and laptop ? If they are made after 2011 probably not, but if you tell me I'll look it up and see if we can be sure

 

Sorry missed details will look 

mobo- asus maximus VII hero

notebook- MSI gaming bought in 2012

[royalcrown]

You should be fine to use regular cable Your stuff is new enough that it should be AUTO MDI-X, your MB is but IDK your laptop model, pretty safe 99 percent it is AUTO MDI-X though.

[Tmt97]

Yes you can do that. I was in the same situation, I had a pc, and my MacBook pro, so I connected the MacBook to the PC with an Ethernet cable. It worked fine for me. In both elementary OS and Ubuntu it just automatically connected and accessed Internet through the MacBook.

[MrSushi]

Yup, but you need an "crossover" RJ45 cable to share internet between devices.

 

https://technireviews.wordpress.com/2011/05/14/how-to-share-an-internet-connection-between-two-computers/

 

follow this guide.

is there any video guide for this? i cant find some of the things

[MrSushi]

You should be fine to use regular cable Your stuff is new enough that it should be AUTO MDI-X, your MB is but IDK your laptop model, pretty safe 99 percent it is AUTO MDI-X though.

(Host) Open control panel, open network connections.  You’ll see the internet connection under Dial Up. Right click on icon, properties, go to Advanced tab, tick on Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s internet connection. i cant perform this step of the guide someone sent here.