How do I connect if I have 2 adsl modem?
Q. I have a working ADSL modem, and it able to connect to internet successfully.
Now, I have another ADSL modem, but I am not going to connect it to the internet. Instead, I use it as a router. I use a lan cable to connect the two modems together. Then I connect the second modem to my laptop.
However, it doesn’t work. My laptop not able to connect to the internet.
What is the setting shall I make in the second modem, in order for my laptop to connect to internet in the situation above?
Thanks a lot.
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If you’re not using a hub, switch, or router to connect the two PCs, you need to use a cross-over cable. Since these are far less commonly used than straight-through cables and the two are not interchangeable, it’s a good idea to clearly mark the cable as a cross-over cable. I like to keep one around the house for quickly connecting up two computers, but it’s easy to get it confused with regular cables. So I bought my cross-over cable in a nice bright red colour.
Then, if you want to connect them both to the Internet, you need to turn on Internet Connection Sharing on one of the computers or connect them both to a router, rather than each other, as described earlier.