Tom's Hardware > Forum > General Networking > Network General Discussions > Share Internet connection with two computers
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
Anonymous   02-08-2002 at 01:17:02 PM

I´m trying to help a family to get internet access with both of their machines. The have a ADSL connection (dynamic). The one that is working today has win 98 installed and the other has win 95. I really want to do this the easiest way. My thaught was to put in another NIC into the win 98 machine and simply connect the win 95 comp. with a crossed cable. How will this work (will it work at all??)?? I´ve found a program on download.com called proksi 1.0 that seems to work easily with this type of network. Do you suggest any other solution? No other computers will be connected in the future so just suggest any solution to the facts of today. Please help me !!

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
CALV   02-08-2002 at 03:06:35 PM
- 0 +

Sounds about right, Im not sure about proksi, but there a requite a few freebies available, the 2 pc's to "see each other" first, then have a go at sharing the net- ensure they have different computer names, different ip, SAME subnet, and SAME workgroup


If they squeeze olives to get olive oil, how do they get baby oil?

Reply to CALV
jlanka   02-08-2002 at 03:13:49 PM
- 0 +

Also if you have Win 98SE it's got ICS (Internet COnnection Sharing) available. You would set your 95 machine up to "obtain IP address automatically" AKA DHCP.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

Reply to jlanka
CALV   02-08-2002 at 04:00:19 PM
- 0 +

lol i always forget about ics

If they squeeze olives to get olive oil, how do they get baby oil?

Reply to CALV
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > General Networking > Network General Discussions > Share Internet connection with two computers
Go to:

There are 1085 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.632 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them