A friend gave me her old computer because she bought a new one. I want to hook up the computer she gave me to the router I am using on my computer so i can have internet access on the other computer as well. is it as simple as hooking an Ethernet cable to the back of my router to the other computer and installing the program for my dsl on the other computer,or is there more involved? thanks!!

 

What OS is each computer running?

Jason

 

Yes, it's that simple. In fact you shouldn't even need the CD if you know how to set the network interface up.

 

both systems have windows xp

 

It doesn't matter.

 

Well, I asked because if the older computer had Windows ME on it, I would have told him to use it as a door stop while he carried in a different computer with an OS that actually works...

Jason

 

just hook em up, there's a good chance that as soon as you fire up internet explorer that it will auto detect the settings and you'll be good to go

 

If it doesn't make sure that the "detect proxy settings:" box is checked in the internet settings.

 

thanks for the help!! it was as easy as just plugging the cable in and turning on the computer.

 

People still use IE?

 

I guess so....

 

What's an IE...???...j/k

 

IE = Infernal Exploder

Jason

 

I only used IE on the other computer to see if I had an internet connection,then i used it to download mozilla firefox!!