I have a computer with internet via AOL 9 and want to setup a wireless router
so I can allow another computer to have the internet too.

Does the second computer need AOL installed on it?

I would rather just use Internet explorer. What settings do I need to put in
Internet explorer to find the internet from the wireless router?

Fabrussio wrote:

> I have a computer with internet via AOL 9 and want to setup a wireless
> router so I can allow another computer to have the internet too.
>
> Does the second computer need AOL installed on it?
>
> I would rather just use Internet explorer. What settings do I need to
> put in Internet explorer to find the internet from the wireless
> router?

You will need to contact AOL tech support for help. AOL is notoriously
difficult when it comes to sharing computers and not all wireless
routers will work.

Malke
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"Fabrussio" wrote:

> I have a computer with internet via AOL 9 and want to setup a wireless router
> so I can allow another computer to have the internet too.
>
> Does the second computer need AOL installed on it?
>
> I would rather just use Internet explorer. What settings do I need to put in
> Internet explorer to find the internet from the wireless router?

Get yourself a Netgear DG384G, they're easy to install and configure, and
AOL supports them. You'll only need AOL on your second PC, if you intend to
use the AOL client.

To set up Internet sharing have a look at this article;

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/sharing.htm

On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 07:28:30 -0800, "mossgiel"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>
>"Fabrussio" wrote:
>
>> I have a computer with internet via AOL 9 and want to setup a wireless router
>> so I can allow another computer to have the internet too.
>>
>> Does the second computer need AOL installed on it?
>>
>> I would rather just use Internet explorer. What settings do I need to put in
>> Internet explorer to find the internet from the wireless router?
>
>Get yourself a Netgear DG384G, they're easy to install and configure, and
>AOL supports them. You'll only need AOL on your second PC, if you intend to
>use the AOL client.
>
>To set up Internet sharing have a look at this article;
>
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/sharing.htm

That link is a trip! Try "I have a dial-up modem", and see where you get. I
haven't seen a discussion about 10Base2 vs 10BaseT for a long time.

Steve, is this part of your world? Doesn't it deserve an update?

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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Chuck
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> I have a computer with internet via AOL 9 and want to setup a wireless router
>>> so I can allow another computer to have the internet too.
>>>
>>> Does the second computer need AOL installed on it?
>>>
>>> I would rather just use Internet explorer. What settings do I need to put in
>>> Internet explorer to find the internet from the wireless router?
>>
>>Get yourself a Netgear DG384G, they're easy to install and configure, and
>>AOL supports them. You'll only need AOL on your second PC, if you intend to
>>use the AOL client.
>>
>>To set up Internet sharing have a look at this article;
>>
>>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/sharing.htm
>
>That link is a trip! Try "I have a dial-up modem", and see where you get. I
>haven't seen a discussion about 10Base2 vs 10BaseT for a long time.
>
>Steve, is this part of your world? Doesn't it deserve an update?

Chuck, that's not my article, and I haven't been associated with
PracticallyNetworked since early 2002. They need a lot of updating.

Tim Higgins, who founded PracticallyNetworked and commissioned me to
write some articles, left before that. The last I heard, he was at
www.tomsnetworking.com .
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On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:13:37 -0700, "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Chuck
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>> I have a computer with internet via AOL 9 and want to setup a wireless router
>>>> so I can allow another computer to have the internet too.
>>>>
>>>> Does the second computer need AOL installed on it?
>>>>
>>>> I would rather just use Internet explorer. What settings do I need to put in
>>>> Internet explorer to find the internet from the wireless router?
>>>
>>>Get yourself a Netgear DG384G, they're easy to install and configure, and
>>>AOL supports them. You'll only need AOL on your second PC, if you intend to
>>>use the AOL client.
>>>
>>>To set up Internet sharing have a look at this article;
>>>
>>>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/sharing.htm
>>
>>That link is a trip! Try "I have a dial-up modem", and see where you get. I
>>haven't seen a discussion about 10Base2 vs 10BaseT for a long time.
>>
>>Steve, is this part of your world? Doesn't it deserve an update?
>
>Chuck, that's not my article, and I haven't been associated with
>PracticallyNetworked since early 2002. They need a lot of updating.
>
>Tim Higgins, who founded PracticallyNetworked and commissioned me to
>write some articles, left before that. The last I heard, he was at
>www.tomsnetworking.com .

Thanks, Steve. I was betting that was the case.

I think I will mark any PracticallyNetworked article links I make with (take PN
advice with a grain of salt).

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Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.