Dual ethernet port connecting two computers

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My DS computer has dual ethernet ports and I am trying to use the second port to hook my second PC and share the broadband connection.  I am not using a router or switch to do this rather I am directly putting the cable from the second machine into the open port on the DS machine.  I thought I read somewhere that that was possible to do.  I followed the steps on the link below but after I compete the steps both machines have no connection.  If this is possible why won't it work?  I am now thinking I must use a router to do this which is what I was trying to avoid buying.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/bfd3bd31-82f0-4b9c-9cde-fb92bc2b14771033.mspx

If you know of an easy way to do this without a router I would appreciate the help.  

Thanks in advance

Edited by e06028 - 29 Aug 2009 at 3:41am

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e06028 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 07 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 387	Quote Reply Topic: Dual ethernet port connecting two computers Posted: 29 Aug 2009 at 3:39am
	My DS computer has dual ethernet ports and I am trying to use the second port to hook my second PC and share the broadband connection. I am not using a router or switch to do this rather I am directly putting the cable from the second machine into the open port on the DS machine. I thought I read somewhere that that was possible to do. I followed the steps on the link below but after I compete the steps both machines have no connection. If this is possible why won't it work? I am now thinking I must use a router to do this which is what I was trying to avoid buying. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/bfd3bd31-82f0-4b9c-9cde-fb92bc2b14771033.mspx If you know of an easy way to do this without a router I would appreciate the help. Thanks in advance Edited by e06028 - 29 Aug 2009 at 3:41am

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2009 at 4:26am
	are you using a crossover cable? are both pcs vista?
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e06028 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 07 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 387	Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2009 at 1:33pm
	No I was not using a crossover cable. Will have to look that one up. And yes both PCs are vista. Thanks

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2009 at 9:35pm
	I believe you need to use a crossover cable the rest of those steps are not needed form what I understand, undo all those steps, then just connect the crossover cable then in network connections of the second pc you should see the main pc.
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e06028 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 07 Feb 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 387	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 2009 at 4:43pm
	I went ahead and bought a router. I bought a WRT160N by Linksys and it is pretty fast on wireless.

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