Can you share internet through one computer to all others on netwo

We have two computers connected to a router (it might actually be a switch if
that matters) and also a Mac OSX. All computers are networked together and
working fine. The only internet we have is a Verizon USB thing that accesses
the net over the cellular antennas. It works fine with the computer its
connected to but is there any way to have other computers share that internet
connection?

Ive tried the networking wizard and chose the option about "This computer
connects to the internet through another computer on the network" but that
doesnt seem to do anything

"Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:77614803-4425-4E6D-9786-9EC1044D9419@microsoft.com...
> We have two computers connected to a router (it might actually be a switch
> if
> that matters) and also a Mac OSX. All computers are networked together
> and
> working fine. The only internet we have is a Verizon USB thing that
> accesses
> the net over the cellular antennas. It works fine with the computer its
> connected to but is there any way to have other computers share that
> internet
> connection?
>
> Ive tried the networking wizard and chose the option about "This computer
> connects to the internet through another computer on the network" but that
> doesnt seem to do anything


Buy a router/adsl modem......much easier. And they are NOT expensive....

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:25:01 -0800, Greg <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>We have two computers connected to a router (it might actually be a switch if
>that matters) and also a Mac OSX. All computers are networked together and
>working fine. The only internet we have is a Verizon USB thing that accesses
>the net over the cellular antennas. It works fine with the computer its
>connected to but is there any way to have other computers share that internet
>connection?
>
>Ive tried the networking wizard and chose the option about "This computer
>connects to the internet through another computer on the network" but that
>doesnt seem to do anything

Greg,

You can share through one computer. Essentially, you use the computer with
Internet connection as a NAT router, using Internet Connection Sharing.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/connecting-two-computers-with.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ters-with.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

what we have says its an "8 port workgroup switch", I guess that isnt the
same thing is it?

and cable/dsl is not an option where we are. cellular internet is our only
option and that was tough enough...that or dialup

"Gordon" wrote:

> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:77614803-4425-4E6D-9786-9EC1044D9419@microsoft.com...
> > We have two computers connected to a router (it might actually be a switch
> > if
> > that matters) and also a Mac OSX. All computers are networked together
> > and
> > working fine. The only internet we have is a Verizon USB thing that
> > accesses
> > the net over the cellular antennas. It works fine with the computer its
> > connected to but is there any way to have other computers share that
> > internet
> > connection?
> >
> > Ive tried the networking wizard and chose the option about "This computer
> > connects to the internet through another computer on the network" but that
> > doesnt seem to do anything
>
>
> Buy a router/adsl modem......much easier. And they are NOT expensive....
>
>
>

"Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96267F42-3BE0-4911-9764-B8096C581DEF@microsoft.com...
> what we have says its an "8 port workgroup switch", I guess that isnt the
> same thing is it?

No
>
> and cable/dsl is not an option where we are. cellular internet is our
> only
> option and that was tough enough...that or dialup

How about satellite?

It looks like there is no simple "wizard" or something that can make this
work is there? Everything on that site was way over my head

"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:

> On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:25:01 -0800, Greg <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >We have two computers connected to a router (it might actually be a switch if
> >that matters) and also a Mac OSX. All computers are networked together and
> >working fine. The only internet we have is a Verizon USB thing that accesses
> >the net over the cellular antennas. It works fine with the computer its
> >connected to but is there any way to have other computers share that internet
> >connection?
> >
> >Ive tried the networking wizard and chose the option about "This computer
> >connects to the internet through another computer on the network" but that
> >doesnt seem to do anything
>
> Greg,
>
> You can share through one computer. Essentially, you use the computer with
> Internet connection as a NAT router, using Internet Connection Sharing.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/connecting-two-computers-with.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ters-with.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:20:03 -0800, Greg <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:25:01 -0800, Greg <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >We have two computers connected to a router (it might actually be a switch if
>> >that matters) and also a Mac OSX. All computers are networked together and
>> >working fine. The only internet we have is a Verizon USB thing that accesses
>> >the net over the cellular antennas. It works fine with the computer its
>> >connected to but is there any way to have other computers share that internet
>> >connection?
>> >
>> >Ive tried the networking wizard and chose the option about "This computer
>> >connects to the internet through another computer on the network" but that
>> >doesnt seem to do anything
>>
>> Greg,
>>
>> You can share through one computer. Essentially, you use the computer with
>> Internet connection as a NAT router, using Internet Connection Sharing.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/connecting-two-computers-with.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ters-with.html

>It looks like there is no simple "wizard" or something that can make this
>work is there? Everything on that site was way over my head

The Network Setup Wizard, which is what you mentioned in your first post, is
where you start. But you do have to connect the hardware properly first.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...n-windows.html

Try it one step at a time.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

satellite is way overpriced and ive never heard a good thing about it from
anyone that ive known who has had it. Many say its no better than dialup.
Our business is way out in the boonies. We JUST got city water!

"Gordon" wrote:

> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:96267F42-3BE0-4911-9764-B8096C581DEF@microsoft.com...
> > what we have says its an "8 port workgroup switch", I guess that isnt the
> > same thing is it?
>
> No
> >
> > and cable/dsl is not an option where we are. cellular internet is our
> > only
> > option and that was tough enough...that or dialup
>
> How about satellite?
>
>
>
>

Greg wrote:
> It looks like there is no simple "wizard" or something that can make this
> work is there? Everything on that site was way over my head
>
> "Chuck [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:25:01 -0800, Greg <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> We have two computers connected to a router (it might actually be a switch if
>>> that matters) and also a Mac OSX. All computers are networked together and
>>> working fine. The only internet we have is a Verizon USB thing that accesses
>>> the net over the cellular antennas. It works fine with the computer its
>>> connected to but is there any way to have other computers share that internet
>>> connection?
>>>
>>> Ive tried the networking wizard and chose the option about "This computer
>>> connects to the internet through another computer on the network" but that
>>> doesnt seem to do anything
>> Greg,
>>
>> You can share through one computer. Essentially, you use the computer with
>> Internet connection as a NAT router, using Internet Connection Sharing.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/connecting-two-computers-with.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ters-with.html
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
>> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
>> My email is AT DOT
>> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>>

It's really not that hard. See if MVP Steve Winograd's explanation
suits you better: http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/

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Greg <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> We have two computers connected to a router (it might actually be a
> switch if that matters) and also a Mac OSX. All computers are
> networked together and working fine. The only internet we have is a
> Verizon USB thing that accesses the net over the cellular antennas.
> It works fine with the computer its connected to but is there any way
> to have other computers share that internet connection?
>
> Ive tried the networking wizard and chose the option about "This
> computer connects to the internet through another computer on the
> network" but that doesnt seem to do anything

SonicWALL makes a unit that can handle a PCMCIA cellular modem thingy, I
believe. Not sure if that helps you.