UNSOLVED
G
girlwonder
1 Message
0
3866
July 31st, 2006 23:00
MAC and PC Sharing Internet
I am having trouble with having my Mac and PC share the internet at the same time. I have highspeed connection. I tried networking the 2 computers via switch. everything appears to be connected properly and I am getting good signals from the switch but when I try to access the internet from the Mac, it fails to do so. At one time the Mac was able to connect.
Should I get rid of the switch and put in a router?
girlwonder
volcano11
2 Intern
•
27973 Posts
131
0
Posted July 31st, 2006 23:00
You cannot share an internet connection through a switch unless your ISP provides with you two static IP addresses, usually charging you extra for the second the IP address. Replace the switch with a router and everything should work well, as routers are designed to share an internet connection using a single IP address.
Steve