Connection Sharing.

willhub · 24 Dec 2009 at 13:51

Hi.

At uni I am in flats that is running of Manchester Uni's Hornet system, problem with this is wireless is not allowed, and you can only have one computer connected at a time since you only have one connection and you need to enter the network adaptors MAC address on Hornet page, if I wanted to plug my laptop in I'd end up changing that address and it's just be a faff.

My desktop has 2 lan ports on, so is it possible for me to plug my lappy into the second lan port and have the desktop provide the internet through it to the laptop?

Thanks
Will.

willhub · 24 Dec 2009 at 14:15

Dist said:
Yes it is possible, all you would need to do is enable Internet Connection Sharing on the desktop and set the laptop up to use the PC as its gateway. Alternatively you could just use a router, which would mean you wouldn't need your PC on for your laptop to have internet access.

Can't use a router, the connection into the wall is a LAN port, so basically on some huge router somewhere in Manchester. We need to enter the MAC address into the Manchester Hornet setup for our network adapter on the PC.

willhub · 24 Dec 2009 at 16:40

If I did this there is no way the uni could detect I'm using a router right? If they know I was using a router I'd get banned from the internet for 56 days and get a 50 quid reconnection fee.

willhub · 26 Dec 2009 at 10:44

Surely if wireless is out of the question just using ICS through my desktop is the best way forward then? I mean surely I won't see any performance impact?

willhub · 26 Dec 2009 at 15:36

I've emailed Manchester Hornet to see what they say, if they just issued a fine of say 20 quid I might give it a go but with 56 days disconnection and 50 quid reconnection fee I don't want to risk it, and screw mobile broadband.

willhub · 22 May 2010 at 21:09

Sorry to bring this up, but I'm having hell of a time trying to get this working agian.

Just switched the ports round, so the one I did use to share the connection is now the one I get the internet from, had to do this as cable did not reach the bottom one.

Problem is, I can get my laptop to see files on the desktop but cannot get internet through, don't know what I am doing wrong.

I have enabled ICS on the desktop.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Will.

willhub · 22 May 2010 at 23:48

I tried that, but then I don't appear to get any internet at all.

willhub · 23 May 2010 at 06:33

No, wireless networks are strictly not allowed on Manchester Hornet, apparently they will scan and check for these networks and shut them down.

agw_01

The problem is, I have internet on the desktop, not the laptop.

The desktop is plugged directly into the network, the laptop goes into the second lan port in my PC.

Now basically the cables have being switched due to one not reaching as I've put my case on the floor.

The internet works (I went onto the Hornet site and put the other lans MAC address in)

The Local Area Connection on the PC, that is the one I have the internet on, sometimes, keeps changing to a manual inputed ip address of 192.168.137.1

Now I never put this in O_o

But anyway I put it in myself on the Local Area Connection 2 which is what the laptop is connected to, and still no internet.

willhub · 23 May 2010 at 08:02

I have a USB wireless adaptor but thought an ad-hox network no matter how secure was risky?? And I left it at home

willhub · 23 May 2010 at 16:25

HORNET suggest every time you want to use a diffo network adapter changing the MAC Address in my account on the hornet site.

The ICS was working perfectly untill I switched the cables around, now I can't get it to work, I need it to work though.