"jumping" internet?

[xwrench3]

this may be a first. so here is my question, can i run an ethernet cord between my laptop to a desktop and get an internet connection in the desktop? i know its an odd question, it would just be much easier if i could do that rather than move the desktop and all the peripherals to hard wire it to the router. 

[Xanthe_2871]

1 minute ago, xwrench3 said:

this may be a first. so here is my question, can i run an ethernet cord between my laptop to a desktop and get an internet connection in the desktop? i know its an odd question, it would just be much easier if i could do that rather than move the desktop and all the peripherals to hard wire it to the router. 

No! Well, maybe. Actually, I have no idea. But I have wondered about this too. My guess is, no. Or at the very least, not without some hack/mod. Let's see!

[DanTheActualMan]

1 minute ago, xwrench3 said:

this may be a first. so here is my question, can i run an ethernet cord between my laptop to a desktop and get an internet connection in the desktop? i know its an odd question, it would just be much easier if i could do that rather than move the desktop and all the peripherals to hard wire it to the router. 

do you have 2 ethernet ports on the laptop?

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, Xanthe_2871 said:

No! Well, maybe. Actually, I have no idea. But I have wondered about this too. My guess is, no. Or at the very least, not without some hack/mod. Let's see!

You can bridge connections, so if the laptop has internet from wifi, 4g or anouther nic(IPoIB, Firewire, IPoFC, etc) You can then shove it over a ethernet cable and give it to the desktop.

[bauer8cs]

If I remember correctly, you'd need a crossover cable for this to work as you're hoping for.

 

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

 

Without this, it just doesn't work. Is your desktop connected to the modem directly? You might be better served just buying a router to distribute internet, even if your laptop doesn't have wifi, you can use the router as a switch. I have often seen N300 routers at Goodwill for like 7 bucks, just make sure to find a power supply rated correctly there as well, but those are often only 3 or 4 dollars as well.

 

EDIT: See the post below, I forgot about bridging.

[tewynkoop]

4 minutes ago, xwrench3 said:

this may be a first. so here is my question, can i run an ethernet cord between my laptop to a desktop and get an internet connection in the desktop? i know its an odd question, it would just be much easier if i could do that rather than move the desktop and all the peripherals to hard wire it to the router. 

Yes, if you are connected via wifi on your laptop you go into network connections and bridge your ethernet connection and wifi connection to pass internet connectivity

[xwrench3]

my laptop has only one ethernet port. i was hoping to use the laptop connection to the internet via wi-fi and sending it to the desktop thru the ethernet cord. i figured it might be a long shot. but if you don't ask, you don't know.

[xwrench3]

3 minutes ago, tewynkoop said:

Yes, if you are connected via wifi on your laptop you go into network connections and bridge your ethernet connection and wifi connection to pass internet connectivity

so it will work!? any special software i need to do it?

[tewynkoop]

2 minutes ago, xwrench3 said:

so it will work!? any special software i need to do it?

just select both of the interfaces, right click, and bridge connections

[xwrench3]

COOL! Thanks!