Hi, Im having a ACT Broadband internet connection, he provides internet connection through a wire which runs into my room that can be directly connected to the my computers NIC. Whenever i switch on my computer and opens the browser it first redirects to the page - http://portal.acttv.in/, where it asks for Username & Password, our ISP gives us a IP Address which displays on the web page after logging in. I want the internet connection to be shared with my roommates so i bought a 8 port Ethernet switch (http://www.intexuae.com/SWITCH-8-PORT.htm), which is having a uplink port also. I have connected the wire given by the ISP to the up link port of the switch & i connected my PC to one port of the switch with another network cable. I also connected my friends PC to second port of switch with another network cable, my problem is that when i sign into my ISP web page and start using the internet & my friend also wants internet in his PC & when he opens the browser the ISP's webpage is appearing and when he sign's in internet is disconnecting in my Pc. I tried to change the IP but as a default IP is given by the ISP if change the IP internet is not working. Please provide me a solution. Here r my Ethernet Switch pictures - http://www.freeimagehosting.net/yq375 http://www.freeimagehosting.net/4dgnb http://www.freeimagehosting.net/7jiwn http://www.freeimagehosting.net/erc8d

Hi Dilip, It is simple to share internet. Which operating system u are using, on ur computer. if ur using Window vista and above as Operating System, than u can follow the below steps ( http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Using-ICS-Internet-Connection-Sharing ) I had also followed the above steps and it's working fine for me. Thanks & Regards, Param www.paramgupta.blogspot.com

Hi Dilip, It is simple to share internet. Which operating system u are using, on ur computer. if ur using Window vista and above as Operating System, than u can follow the below steps ( http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Using-ICS-Internet-Connection-Sharing ) I had also followed the above steps and it's working fine for me. Thanks & Regards, Param www.paramgupta.blogspot.com The article should be for Windows 7 either.Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.