How to share a broadband internet connection between two computers using a hardware switch?

I have an ADSL broadband internet connection. I also have a 8 port switch. I wanted to share the internet connection between two of my computers. I tried connecting two computers using the switch. And then connecting the ADSL connection to one of the ports of switch. However Internet connection is not shared between those two desktops. How to solve this?

How to share a broadband internet connection between two computers using a hardware switch?live update

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How to share a broadband internet connection between two computers using a hardware switch?norten

whille sharing two PCs or internet connections, one PC must be the server and the other one a client.

this is the fact u would be known about very well.

so, the server needs to have a proxy software installed in it.then the server will be called as proxy server.