# 2 PCs win2k network question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 24, 2001, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-pcs-win2k-network-question/83560 "2001-09-24T20:55:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dead0man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@dead0man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dead0man)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-pcs-win2k-network-question/83560/1 "2001-09-24T20:55:32Z")
Ok, I have two PCs running win 2k. One is connected to the internet via a cable modem. It also has 2 functioning NIC cards in them. I have a hub. I would like to be able to have access to the internet on both PCs at the same time. I have been messing around all day trying to get this to work. Right now I have the cable modem going to PC #1(on NIC1) and have another cat5 cable going from nic2 to the hub. I then have the other PC connected to the hub. I have netBIOS and TCP/IP on both computers up and running. When I look at “computers near me”, I can SEE both computers but I cant access either one from the other box and I have no internet access on the second PC. Both of the PCs are showing a lot being sent over the NIC connected to the hub, but they arent recieving much. ISP is Cox@home and I’d like to be able to keep my firewall (ZoneAlarm) up and running on the first PC. I know I can get a second IP address for this but I’d rather not if I dont have to. I know a router would be better solution than a hub as well but I’d rather not spend the $$ on that either. This SHOULD work, I know im just forgetting something stupid. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Dead0man ---
**Author:** ![bdgr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bdgr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bdgr)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-pcs-win2k-network-question/83560/2 "2001-09-24T21:02:16Z")
You have to enable internet connection sharing on PC 1 ---
**Author:** ![dead0man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@dead0man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dead0man)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-pcs-win2k-network-question/83560/3 "2001-09-24T22:08:02Z")
Yeah, sorry forgot to mention that. I have internet connections sharing enabled. I’m assuming it should be enabled on the NIC thats connected to the internet right? Dead0man ---
**Author:** ![bdgr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bdgr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bdgr)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-pcs-win2k-network-question/83560/4 "2001-09-24T22:56:51Z")
yep. [Here’s](http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/ics/ics_win2k_install_bband.htm) a walkthrough on how to set it up.