Sharing 2 Internet Connections

[Guest]

Hi, in our house we have rubbish satallite connection, so we've kept our
existing dial-up. We have two pc's (both running XP Pro SP2) and naturally
one of them is the primary computer from which both connections run.

However we frequently need to switch between dial-up and broadband
connections (maybe once every 1-2 days (crazy)). Each time a switch is
needed, the main computer has to run the Network Setup Wizard to switch which
connection is shared, otherwise the second computer will have no access.
Running this wizard is a pain in the neck, so I was wondering if there was
any means of sharing BOTH broadband and dial-up connections at once, saving
all this messing around.

Thanks!

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi, in our house we have rubbish satallite connection, so we've kept our
existing dial-up. We have two pc's (both running XP Pro SP2) and naturally
one of them is the primary computer from which both connections run.

However we frequently need to switch between dial-up and broadband
connections (maybe once every 1-2 days (crazy)). Each time a switch is
needed, the main computer has to run the Network Setup Wizard to switch which
connection is shared, otherwise the second computer will have no access.
Running this wizard is a pain in the neck, so I was wondering if there was
any means of sharing BOTH broadband and dial-up connections at once, saving
all this messing around.

Thanks!

I'm sorry, but it isn't possible to share two connections at once. If
you want to share one, you have to unshare the other one first.

You can configure Internet Connection Sharing without using the
Network Setup Wizard. To share (unshare) a network connection:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right-click the connection.
3. Click Properties > Advanced.
4. Check (uncheck) the box "Allow other network users to connect..."
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