Is it possible?

[WhatsTheWifiPassword]

is it possible to connect to the internet using ethernet cable via an ethernet cable from a pc which is connected to the Internet?

 

 

without having another cat5e cable from the modem to the laptop? 

[samcool55]

Yeah, but why?

I mean if you have 2 ethernet ports in your pc it can be done by creating a network bridge but something like a switch is a much better option.

[WhatsTheWifiPassword]

Just now, samcool55 said:

Yeah, but why?

I mean if you have 2 ethernet ports in your pc it can be done by creating a network bridge but something like a switch is a much better option.

i do have 2 ethernet ports so how to make a networking bridge ? 

 

 

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, samcool55 said:

Yeah, but why?

I mean if you have 2 ethernet ports in your pc it can be done by creating a network bridge but something like a switch is a much better option.

Agreed.

A simple 5-port gigabit switch for $20 is going to remove a lot of headache and make thing much simpler.

[samcool55]

1 minute ago, WhatsTheWifiPassword said:

i do have 2 ethernet ports so how to make a networking bridge ? 

 

 

I assume the PC runs windows, go to the ethernet adapters configuration overview thingy where they are all listed, select both ethernet adapters, right click and select "network brigde" or something, it'll do some magic and that's it

[WhatsTheWifiPassword]

ok great