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[Dan]

I am trying to get a Pentium II or similar to practice my building / overclocking skills on for either a very low price or free. (Unfortunatly Dad won't let me advertise here  >:() It will be installed in my bedroom. I would like to network it into the PC I am on now, in the room below mine. I want the internet on it, especially for a better (P4) machine later. Can i have Ethernet cable installed for the network and use this machine's modem to connect to the internet or do I need my own 'phone line to upstairs + my own modem?
Thanks, Dan

[Delta_]

If you wire it up to the LAN, then set-up your internet connection to network.

[Jared]

Sounds like Delta hit the nail on the head there...

:-)

[ATI_7500]

Very well explained,Delta!

I use the internet access via network myself, but with a direct connection between my PC and my laptop. Works quite well and I can finally terrorize you with my posts without even leaving my bed!

[Dan]

Would this (old) PC need to be switched on all the time?
Dan

[Delta_]

Whichever one has the phoneline plugged into it will need to be on and connected to the net in-order for the other one to get onto the net.

[Dan]

Is that the same for everything?
dan

[Delta_]

Is that the same for everything?
dan

everything???

[Dan]

HDD files etc... thier applications
Dan

[Delta_]

If you want to read files from another comp on your own comp, they must both be on.