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gnome-nettool package

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Asked by scooterguydude

I need to figure out how to get another computer on the internet via my PC. They're both running ubuntu 7.10 and I have an active connection to my internet via my router. Here's how my network's layed out. I've got the modem running to the router, and a 100' Cat5 Cable running from my router to my PC. I've got an external network card, and I have an internal, both work. I'm using the external, and I was wondering if I could use my computer to give the second PC an internet via the integrated network card in my motherboard.

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Brewster Malevich (brews) said : 		#1

I'm not sure I understand;
Computer 1 is connected to a router and is online.
You are asking if you can connect Computer 2 to the internet.
You want to connect Computer 2 to Computer 1 in order to give Computer 2 internet.
You want to do this via wireless? Ethernet cable?
Can you connect Computer 2 to the router and get internet that way?

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scooterguydude (scooterguydudeokay) said : 		#2

I've only got One cat 5 cable long enough to reach the router. And yes, i'm trying to give computer 2 internet via ethernet cable using computer 1.

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Brewster Malevich (brews) said : 		#3

You'll need to use an ethernet crossover cable. You should be able to find one of these at (nearly) any place which sells computers. You can not do it with a standard-issue ethernet cord.

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