Trying to connect two computers to the internet, one says that there is an IP address conflict. Why?

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How do I make the internet sharing for windows 2000 Advanced Server Domain to other clients computer on the network by using 4 ports switch. I assigned all the computer with static IP. They all are connecting and i can get access on files, drives on my network, but when I used the server to dial through the ISP using 56K moden I enable the internet sharing on the modem but the client computer doesn't have internet. How could I make this work for everything computer? Do i need to buy Router instead of Switch to be able to do that kind of work?

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Hi people
From my point of view i think router is the best. Because it has a fire wall in it and its very easy to configure. You just have to plug your computer's eithernet wire in to the router and you have to use the link which is given in their manual. Like http://192.168.2.3........... and when configure your router using that link , then you will be able to use internet in to your computer very easily.

Hello everyone,
I am using wireless internet connection in my home but the problem is that someone is already using my internet through wireless and i dont know how can i setup firewall on my connection so that they cant use my internet. i have netgear wireless router MR 814, someone has any idea how can i do that?

Thanks

You need to enable WEP or WPA on your wireless connection. That means a password or key will be required to be able to use your wireless.

Ok...I have a similar problem....I use a dsl modem to access the internet on my destop...now I have a laptop which does not have a internet attached to it...I was thinking of connecting my laptop to the destops's internet...so that I do not have to start a new service and pay double the money....is there a way to connect my laptop when I am in the same house with the destop's internet....wireless router?
Please help....

You want this article: http://ask-leo.com/how_should_i_set_up_my_home_network.html

I was wondering how to connect both my computer on the network so that i can access both my computer on the internet. But i heard tht if you switch of one computer there will be no internet connection on the other desktop. So how can we solve t his issue. Where in if computer 1 is off i should have the access to browse the internet on computer 2 and vice wersa. do advice. Im using a cable connection at home. do we need a switch ? and then frm the switch we can connect both the computer and access the internet simuntionesly? do advice please

This article has my recommendations for connecting multiple computers: http://ask-leo.com/how_should_i_set_up_my_home_network.html

hi dudes,
sharing one internet connection b/w r among computers, there is one solution provided u must have a hub.
u just download winproxy and install it on one computer and follow the instructions given by the software.
i think u cannot share internet using p2p.

TRY IT

actually i have av internet connection and my friend also has one........so what i wanna no is that can v both connect our computers via our ip addresses through internet witout using ny oder external device....and if yes den do tell me how can i do so.....

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