Share internet connection with a switch?

[colinstu]

Here's a lame diagram

(cable modem btw)

I've tried setting up internet connection sharing (ICS) with windows but it doesn't seem to be working. Would I need to make that computer a DHCP server some how? (because I'm assuming the switch isn't assigning IPs)

 

[Brak710]

Instead of ICS, bridge the wireless adapter and the LAN adapter on the WiFi connected computer.

 

[Jay_2]

why not plug the switch into the wifi router?

 

[colinstu]

Instead of ICS, bridge the wireless adapter and the LAN adapter on the WiFi connected computer.

Okay, selected the two device icons, bridged.

I go to the wired machine and still not getting any kind of activity or response.

 

[colinstu]

why not plug the switch into the wifi router?

These computers are in a far room and I don't have an extra wifi adapter (but I do have this wired switch).

 

[Blue Fox]

Lose the crossover cable. It's unnecessary.

 

[Brak710]

Are you using the uplink port? Use a normal port for everything if you are on that switch.

 

[colinstu]

Lose the crossover cable. It's unnecessary.

Are you using the uplink port? Use a normal port for everything if you are on that switch.

Ditched the crossover cable and using a normal port. Everything is working now!

Sweet, thanks!

So, there's nothing I can do with that uplink port besides connecting a router to it?

 

[Schro]

Ditched the crossover cable and using a normal port. Everything is working now!

Sweet, thanks!

So, there's nothing I can do with that uplink port besides connecting a router to it?

All an uplink port does is make a normal network wire act as a crossover cable. In switches built today, they are all autosensing so the port no longer exists. For older switches/hubs, its typically piggybacked onto another port - so on a 5 port swtich, you'll have 5 standard ports and 1 uplink. The standard port next to the uplink typicaly cant' be used if you're using the uplink port.

 

[colinstu]

All an uplink port does is make a normal network wire act as a crossover cable. In switches built today, they are all autosensing so the port no longer exists. For older switches/hubs, its typically piggybacked onto another port - so on a 5 port swtich, you'll have 5 standard ports and 1 uplink. The standard port next to the uplink typicaly cant' be used if you're using the uplink port.

kk. Thanks for the info.