Reference Guide on How to Share DataOne Connection....

[Choto Cheeta]

Well Many Many Posts are comming up, how to share DataOne Connection between PCs or between PC.... I thought Writting one of my

own guide which I follow

Scenario 1. You want to share the Connection between 2 PCs.
Scenario 2. You want to share between 2 or more PCs using Hub/Switch.

Scenario 1. You want to share the Connection between 2 PCs.

There are 2 option how you may do it,

Easiest option is sbscribe to a Type IV / III modem or which called MT 841 which comes with 4 eathernet Port can computers can directly go in to it and which would act as a hub it self.

The Seocnd and more complex would be, when you dont have that 4 Post modem. so here is option 2,

What Hardware you would need ??

• A PC with 2 LAN Cards which would ACT as Server when sharing !!
• Second PC with a LAN Card !!
• Cross over CAT 5 Cable with both end puched with RJ45 jacks. (You may buy from any Hardware store, make sure its not bigger than
  
  50 ft) .

What Software you would need ??

Just Windows XP as OS in both system !!

How you do it ?? (The Software config)

The Idea is, You would connect the modem to PC 1 ( which is acting as server, but dont worry, Nothing fancy, any windows xp system would do the job with few clicks) LAN 1, connet by dialing an ADSL connection, and then connect the PC 1 with PC 2 using the CAT 5 cable and share that ADSL conection of PC 1 !!

Here is how you may do it,

Connect the ADSL modem using LAN interface to your PC 1 or rather what would act as server !! Now Go to Network Connections

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It should open a window which would have 2 LAN Cards, Now Right Click on LAN 1, in the menu click Properties

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Now a Settings windows will appeare... here Just Check on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then click properties, whcih will launch a settings window for value input, you may enter the bellow values (Like IP address, DNS address, Default Getway ETC),

IP Address - 192.168.1.xx (xx can be any number between 255 and apart from 0 and 1 though I suggest 192.168.1.21)
Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
Default GetWay - 192.168.1.1

DNS Address -61.0.0.5
ALT DNS Address - 61.1.96.71 or 61.1.96.69

Click Ok and again click OK...

Now Click on the option Creat a New connection

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Which would launch the wizered to Creat a New connection to connect to the Internet !!

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Now Click the Next,

Select the Option Connect to the Internet and click Next,

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Now Select the Option which says, Set up my connection manually and then click next,

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At the Next step, Select the option which says, Connect using a bradband connection which requires a user name and password and click next,

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Give the Connection Name DataOne or what ever you may wish !! and click next

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Input you DataOne user name and Password !! and click next

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We are all most finish, you may check on the option to place a Shortcut icon at desktop, I suggest you do, and click finish !!

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Now at the Second LAN Card for the PC 1 which has the LAN 1 connected with Modem and where you have just created a connection

DataOne right now !!

Again to Go to Network Connections

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It should open a window which would have 2 LAN Cards, Now Right Click on LAN 2 (Not the one which has DataOne Modem in it), in the menu click Properties

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Now a Settings windows will appeare... here Just Check on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then click properties, whcih will launch a settings window for value input, you may enter the bellow values (Like IP address, DNS address, Default Getway ETC),

IP Address - 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
Default GetWay - 192.168.1.1

DNS Address - Leave it blank unless you are having connectivity issues
ALT DNS Address - Leave it blank unless you are having connectivity issues

Now Right Click one the ICON DataOne at your network connetions, and go to its properties, now there at Advance TAB, turn on the Internet connection sharing, Click Apply !!

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You are pretty much Done with the Setup on Computer One which would act as server !!

How with Computer 2

Just Plug in the CAT 5 between Server LAN Card 2 and Second PC LAN Card,

Now at the Second PC,

Again to Go to Network Connections

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It should open a window which would have 2 LAN Cards, Now Right Click on LAN 2 (Not the one which has DataOne Modem in it), in the menu click Properties

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Now a Settings windows will appeare... here Just Check on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then click properties, whcih will launch a settings window for value input, you may enter the bellow values (Like IP address, DNS address, Default Getway ETC),

IP Address - 192.168.0.xx (xx can be any number between 255 and apart from 0 and 1 though I suggest 192.168.0.11)
Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
Default GetWay - 192.168.0.1

DNS Address - 192.168.0.1
ALT DNS Address - Leave it blank unless you are having connectivity issues

Done ...

Reboot the PCs, and you should be able to access the Internet from both the PCs now when you connect using DataOne...


Now the Scenario 2. You want to share between 2 or more PCs using Hub/Switch.

What Hardware you would need ??

• PCs with a LAN Card !!
• CAT 5 Cables with both end puched with RJ45 jacks. (You may buy from any Hardware store, make sure its not bigger than 50 ft).
• Multiuser Connection of DataOne (Though I have seen it works with SU too, but that would be violating DataOne ToS)
• Hub or a Switch

What Software you would need ??

Just Windows XP as OS in all systems !!

How you do it ?? (The Software config)

The idea is that Modem will be configured as Allways On connection and will go in to the Hub / Switch using LAN Interface, other PCs will access it as a getway to connect to the internet using it...

Here is how you may do it,

Configure the Modem to be an Allways On connection... to do so you may need to connect the modem using LAN to a single PC 1st, then set the LAN card value to IP - 192.168.1.15 and then visit the URL http://192.168.1.1/, now the interface may change according to the modem type, but the basic config is, go to connection settings, by default you may have up to 8 connecctions, Click any of it to setup it, as PPPoE, it will ask for ur dataone user ID and PW, enter them, Save all settings and Reboot the Modem !!

Now when you have configured the Modem as Allways on connection, plug it in to the Hub / Switch as using LAN Interface.

Now Connect all the PCs to the Hub / Switch using the Cat 5 Cables...

and set this config to all PCs,

Go to Network Connection,

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Now Right Click on LAN 1, in the menu click Properties on a Settings windows will appeare... here Just Check on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then click properties, whcih will launch a settings window for value input, You may enter these Value,

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IP Address - 192.168.1.xx (xx can be any number between 255 and apart from 0 and 1 and also not same as any other PC in LAN though I suggest you go on as 192.168.1.21 then 22 and then 23 and so on)
Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
Default GetWay - 192.168.1.1

DNS Address - 61.0.0.5
ALT DNS Address - 61.1.96.71

This bellow step in optional if you need to share files as well....

Now Run this wizered in All the systems... at the Network Connection window, at your Left Hand tool bar you may find Option Set up a small or Medium Office Network !! Click it,

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Which would launch a wizered to seu it up,

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Here Click Next, Then again Next, Now Choose the Option, called "[color=blue]This Computer Connects to the Internet through Residential Getway or though another computer in my Network.[color]".

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Now again Click Next Keep the Computer Name what ever you would like, Click Next,

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Now Give all Computer a Same WorkGroup name like "Home"

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Click Next and just turn on the File Share. Would take some time to complete the process, and then Ask you to carry out certain task, you may choose the option Just Finish the Network Wizered and Click Finish.

You are done, you may need a system Reboot, and u should be able to access the Internet without any problem in all PC...



Note,

Reboot under any case whether Scenario 1 or 2 , allways double check the IP address values are set as described !!

P.S. To all members, if you find any problem in the guide please mention it, I would update.

[n2casey]

Thx for such a nice tute....

[phreak0ut]

very nice. Thanks for writing a good tut

[sauravktr]

Very good tut.thanks

[Quiz_Master]

Amazing tut...

(I am a CCNA but even I wasn't sure abt 2-3 things. You made me clear.)

[anandk]

truly a nice tut thanx.

[gauravakaasid]

great tut Saurav.....only wish i had a BSNL a/c

[47shailesh]

Small Correction Cat5/Cate cable cable can easily handle data upto 200 Feet without any attenuation rest seem fine..

Hey By the Way you Forget to mention about Connection via Parallel LapLink Cable that's yet an another good and fast connection but the Length is a limitation

[dinesh1]

thanx very nice tutorial

[blueshift]

does the speed gets divided?

[Choto Cheeta]

Originally Posted by blueshift

does the speed gets divided?

No !! they dont... but yes, If u are eating bandwidth in System 1 then the system 2 will run slow for sure !!!!

[vish786]

@CHOTA CHEETA

the tuto wat you gave in SCENARIO 1 is that the first pc should have two lan cards, which people will not usually have

I have a adsl modem which can be connected in two ways, one is by ethernet cable and the other is by connecting to usb. Now since i dont have two lan cards on my first pc, can i connect my adsl modem to usb and then use the ethernet slot to connect that to second com, how do i configure it???? so both com's are networked and share internet.

i have two com's with one lan card on each.
i'm using airtel connection and they provide a modem with only one ethernet slot.

[Choto Cheeta]

@vish786

I guess ur problem is answered here regarding the Cross Cable !!!

Network Neighbourhood

[vish786]

Originally Posted by Choto Cheeta

@vish786

I guess ur problem is answered here regarding the Cross Cable !!!

Network Neighbourhood

no dude the problem here is how do i connect to net using only one lan card on each com... read the post again u will understand clearly.... i have brought a crossover cable today.

[Choto Cheeta]

i have brought a crossover cable today.

All right mate...

Just install the USB drivers for UR modem in Computer 1 which u will use as Server !!!

now when u install the drivers, and u have a Modem turned on, u would see another Local Area Network ICON beside ur Ethernet adapter ICON in Network Connection... !!!

u r done

now just follow the guide to create a new Internet Connection !!! in ur case Windows will use the available USB getway to connect to modem and there after to the Internet !!!

so, now follow the process !!! to network between to PCs and share the connection as described in the guide

[Akshay]

Awesome tutorial - Solves lots of my queries... Shud b made sticky...

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

nice guide !!

[emailaatif786]

I have MT882 Router. I aslo want to share my DataOne connection, but keeping in mind that other user ccould surf net, without Powering ON my system too, ie; if my system is Turned OFF, will the other user be able to use net?

[Choto Cheeta]

wll yes, in that case u would need a Swicth / HUB !!!



Modem will use PPPoE Connection !!! and will go directly in the Swicth !!! Other computers will go in to the Swicth too... and they will use the Modem (192.168.1.1) as internet getway !!!

[emailaatif786]

Originally Posted by Choto Cheeta

wll yes, in that case u would need a Swicth / HUB !!!



Modem will use PPPoE Connection !!! and will go directly in the Swicth !!! Other computers will go in to the Swicth too... and they will use the Modem (192.168.1.1) as internet getway !!!

Do you mean LINE to SPLITTER to ROUTER to SWITCH to other COMPUTERS?

And how many Outputs will the lowest SWITCH support and what will it cost?

[Choto Cheeta]

Originally Posted by Aatif

Do you mean LINE to SPLITTER to ROUTER to SWITCH to other COMPUTERS?

Yup...

Swicth comes from 8 Port to any thing above... !!!!

what will it cost?

8 port dlink would around Rs. 1200/- in Koklata

[emailaatif786]

Originally Posted by Choto Cheeta

Yup...

Swicth comes from 8 Port to any thing above... !!!!
8 port dlink would around Rs. 1200/- in Koklata

Will the HUB do instead of SWITCH?
What is difference between HUB & SWITCH?

[Choto Cheeta]

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[aku]

now i have a question.. i heard dat u can set up a lan (actually wan) between pcs havin data1 bb.. is dat a rumour of a fact?

[hmmmmmmmmmmmmm]

i tried all stil i cant access net on my other system

[madassinhell]

well im a complete n00b at this networking thing....
i have one question....

now if i have
2 PCs with one LAN card each
1 BSNL ADSL modem with one Ethernet and a USB connectivity

so if i connect my modem via USB to PC1 and then, connect PC1 and PC2 using Cross-Over CAT 5 Cable with both end punched with RJ45 jacks.
and then following the tutorial, i will be able to use internet on both PC1 and PC2. Will I be able to transfer data from PC1's Hard-Disk to PC2's HDD??

[Choto Cheeta]

Originally Posted by madassinhell

so if i connect my modem via USB to PC1 and then, connect PC1 and PC2 using Cross-Over CAT 5 Cable with both end punched with RJ45 jacks.
and then following the tutorial, i will be able to use internet on both PC1 and PC2. Will I be able to transfer data from PC1's Hard-Disk to PC2's HDD??

Yes you should be able to access PC HDD from each and another and one more thing, you have Type-II or Type-IV modem from BSNL which comes with 4 Ethernet port, you can use that Modem as one HUB... so in that case Modem will log in to Internet using PPPoE Feature and Both PC will share the same Getway (Thats your Modem) IP 192.168.1.1 !!! and will connect to Modem using the CAT5 inteface... modem will act as one HUB and will allow File and printer share between those 2 PCs...

[Charan]

Offtopic: I wonder how I missed this tut. Kudos to you Sourav. 5 Stars given

[Choto Cheeta]

Thank you for the Comment brother !!!

[gary4gar]

super....comes handy