internet sharing

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I have high speed internet on a computer with XP home
edition,I would like to share this internet connection on
a computer that uses Windows 95 with a Windows 98
upgrade.I know that I have to install a NIC card on the
windows 95 computer but as far as knowing what else to do
I am stuck.Do I need a router or a hub or what?
Thanks for any help
Richard
 
yea you do need a ruter and connect them both and just either use the same
connection or deopentding on what type of broad band connection you got dsl
cable t1 or the heck you got
with cable i don;t think you need a username if you don;t then you just
need to connect both computert with the ruter and that is it is dsl ask if
you can use the same username at the same time and crap you know anyhow
sihope this help you
 
"Richard" said:
I have high speed internet on a computer with XP home
edition,I would like to share this internet connection on
a computer that uses Windows 95 with a Windows 98
upgrade.I know that I have to install a NIC card on the
windows 95 computer but as far as knowing what else to do
I am stuck.Do I need a router or a hub or what?
Thanks for any help
Richard
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If you have a DSL or cable modem Internet connection, get a broadband
router, connect your Internet connection to its WAN (Internet) port,
and connect both computers to its LAN ports with regular Ethernet
cables. Configure each computer's network settings as specified in
the router documentation.

If you have a dial-up Internet connection, install a second NIC in the
XP computer and enable Internet Connection Sharing on its Internet
connection. In that setup, you would connect the two computers to
each other using either:

1. A crossover Ethernet cable directly between their NICs, or:

2. A network hub or switch and two regular Ethernet cables.
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-----Original Message-----
If you have a DSL or cable modem Internet connection, get a broadband
router, connect your Internet connection to its WAN (Internet) port,
and connect both computers to its LAN ports with regular Ethernet
cables. Configure each computer's network settings as specified in
the router documentation.

If you have a dial-up Internet connection, install a second NIC in the
XP computer and enable Internet Connection Sharing on its Internet
connection. In that setup, you would connect the two computers to
each other using either:

1. A crossover Ethernet cable directly between their NICs, or:

2. A network hub or switch and two regular Ethernet cables.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
.
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Me and my roommate have connected our computers directly
with an ethernet cable, but we can't figure out how to
finish connecting our computers together?
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