Network Broadband Sharing

[Guest]

I have connected my main PC(Windows XP as host) to a Windows Professional PC
with a cross wired Ethernet cable as I did not feel that networking of two
PC's needed the comlexity of a router and port switch.I was said that Windows
Professional 2000 was almost identical to XP, however the 2000 didn't know
about Ethernet, only older serial & parallel connections. Also XP only listed
Windows 98, Millennium & XP for networking. I produced a Network Setup Floppy
with the XP Network Setup Wizard, set XP as host & the W2000 PC as client. I
can now share files and printers but not the Broadband connection.
The 2000 machine has dial up and the XP Broadband. The Network connections
on the host & client look unchanged. I have set Internet Explorer to `Never
dial a connection' and `LAN setttings' and cleared `Automatically detect
settings' & `Use automatic configuration script' check boxes as suggested -
making no difference. I have tried to set up a connection using the client
connection wizard, & `Connection through another computer' but when it asks
what type of connection the alternatives are COM1,COM2 & LPT1 so I am still
no closer to sharing the Broadband connections. Can you please help?

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

Get yourself a broadband router and save yourself the general hassle of
ICS..

http://www.dlink.com/consumer/

 

[Chuck]

I have connected my main PC(Windows XP as host) to a Windows Professional PC
with a cross wired Ethernet cable as I did not feel that networking of two
PC's needed the comlexity of a router and port switch.I was said that Windows
Professional 2000 was almost identical to XP, however the 2000 didn't know
about Ethernet, only older serial & parallel connections. Also XP only listed
Windows 98, Millennium & XP for networking. I produced a Network Setup Floppy
with the XP Network Setup Wizard, set XP as host & the W2000 PC as client. I
can now share files and printers but not the Broadband connection.
The 2000 machine has dial up and the XP Broadband. The Network connections
on the host & client look unchanged. I have set Internet Explorer to `Never
dial a connection' and `LAN setttings' and cleared `Automatically detect
settings' & `Use automatic configuration script' check boxes as suggested -
making no difference. I have tried to set up a connection using the client
connection wizard, & `Connection through another computer' but when it asks
what type of connection the alternatives are COM1,COM2 & LPT1 so I am still
no closer to sharing the Broadband connections. Can you please help?

I have to concur with Mike. You say "I did not feel that networking of two PC's
needed the comlexity of a router...". As inexpensive as routers are, setting
one up for even 2 computers is almost always a good decision.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/proper-network-design.html#Router>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/proper-network-design.html#Router

And in your case, solving your problem will probably take longer than installing
a router. So get one, and be done with it. You'll be safer, and better off.

 

[Bob Willard]

I have connected my main PC(Windows XP as host) to a Windows Professional PC
with a cross wired Ethernet cable as I did not feel that networking of two
PC's needed the comlexity of a router and port switch.I was said that Windows
Professional 2000 was almost identical to XP, however the 2000 didn't know
about Ethernet, only older serial & parallel connections. Also XP only listed
Windows 98, Millennium & XP for networking. I produced a Network Setup Floppy
with the XP Network Setup Wizard, set XP as host & the W2000 PC as client. I
can now share files and printers but not the Broadband connection.
The 2000 machine has dial up and the XP Broadband. The Network connections
on the host & client look unchanged. I have set Internet Explorer to `Never
dial a connection' and `LAN setttings' and cleared `Automatically detect
settings' & `Use automatic configuration script' check boxes as suggested -
making no difference. I have tried to set up a connection using the client
connection wizard, & `Connection through another computer' but when it asks
what type of connection the alternatives are COM1,COM2 & LPT1 so I am still
no closer to sharing the Broadband connections. Can you please help?

I concur with Mike's & Chuck's suggesttion to use a router instead of ICS.

Win2K is an earlier version of NT than XP, but it has always supported
Ethernet; even pre-NT flavors of Win support Ethernet.

 

[Guest]

I concur with Mike's & Chuck's suggesttion to use a router instead of ICS.

Win2K is an earlier version of NT than XP, but it has always supported
Ethernet; even pre-NT flavors of Win support Ethernet.

Regards and thanks, Alan

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

Alan

You did not make us aware that your modem is USB only.. many have USB and
Ethernet connection capability, which makes the use of a router very
simple.. in view of your hardware, go to this website for instruction on how
to set up and use ICS (Internet Connection Sharing).. as long as your Win
2000 machine has an Ethernet card fitted, and you are using a crossover
cable, you should be able to see the task through to success..

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/ics_xp

Come back and tell us how you fared..

 

[Guest]

Alan

You did not make us aware that your modem is USB only.. many have USB and
Ethernet connection capability, which makes the use of a router very
simple.. in view of your hardware, go to this website for instruction on how
to set up and use ICS (Internet Connection Sharing).. as long as your Win
2000 machine has an Ethernet card fitted, and you are using a crossover
cable, you should be able to see the task through to success..

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/ics_xp

Come back and tell us how you fared..

--
Mike Hall
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User





Thank you Mike for the Annoyances Website. I believe I setup Host (Broadband Internet Connection), and Client (Local Area Connection) as recommended. Certainly the Ethernet cable is working and will share files and printers both ways. So far so good.However I really am at a loss as to how I get to the Broadband connection from THe Client. From this point of view, things look much the same, and I don't have an Icon or anything to access the Broadband WEb or Email.

I would like further Help please.
Regards, Alan Blackburn

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

As long as you set up the ICS part, clicking on IE6 should technically bring
up a working home page..