how would a person go about sharing an america online
internet connection so that other computers can connect
through it? Windows will not let me share it in the
network connections window. HELP!

In article <1929d01c44d08$2c691da0$(E-Mail Removed)>, "andy mcdougal"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>how would a person go about sharing an america online
>internet connection so that other computers can connect
>through it? Windows will not let me share it in the
>network connections window. HELP!

As you've discovered, it isn't possible to share a dial-up AOL
connection in Windows XP using Internet Connection Sharing. That's
documented in this Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Internet Connection Sharing Clients Cannot Connect If Host Is Using an
AOL Dial-Up Connection
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=321644

Here's a free proxy server program that runs on Windows XP and can let
other computers access the Internet through an AOL connection:

AnalogX Proxy
http://www.analogx.com/contents/down...work/proxy.htm

The other computers won't be able to log into AOL, because AOL only
allows one screen name to log in at a time. They will be able to use
other Internet programs, like Internet Explorer, E-mail programs, news
readers, etc.

NOTE: To protect your network and prevent malicious use by Internet
hackers, read and follow the suggestions in the following message that
appears when you run AnalogX:

WARNING - Proxy is currently running in an open state!

The proxy server is currently running in an open state, which
should only be used when you initially install the proxy server or
if you are attempting to verify that everything is configured
properly. Please read the security section of the documentation
for information on how to secure the proxy once it is successfully
configured - when it is running in a closed state this message will
no longer appear. When the proxy is running in an open state, it
is visible to other computers on the Internet and could potentially
be used by spammers or other Internet users to mask their
activities.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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THANKS STEVE