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I have an xp pro that I want to network with two 98s and a 95 computer at
home, so we can all share one dial-up connection. (so the kids can access the
internet without tying up my work computer)
the xp has an ethernet card, and we use dial-up
I am new to networking and have some basic questions:
(I don't even know the terminology for networking, so please be patient.)
If I use the xp pro as the host computer (is that the correct term, or is it
called a server?) can I configure the other computers to access the internet
through it's firewall, or does each computer have to run it's own firewall
app?
or do I have to buy a router with it's own firewall?
do they even work on dial-up connections?
if I do that, do I have to disable my xp's onboard trend firewall?
Does anyone know a link to a site which could help me determine what
hardware (cords, adapters, switches-whatever) I will need to buy to create a
network?
I'm hoping for maybe a vendor site where I can input what I want to do and
it will try to sell me the required hardware.
does each of the non-host computers have to have a network card?
or can they be networked through their modems with a phone line to the xp's
ethernet card?
when we convert to cable or dsl will I have to buy a whole new set of
networking cords and adapters to upgrade the dial-up sharing to cable/dsl?
from what I've read, I assume I have to create the entire network before
enabling internet connection sharing, is this the only way to do it, or can
I add one or two computers initially, then add the others later without too
many glitches/reconfigurations?
Please correct any incorrect terminology.
any comments, suggestions or links would be appreciated
Thank You,
Liz
home, so we can all share one dial-up connection. (so the kids can access the
internet without tying up my work computer)
the xp has an ethernet card, and we use dial-up
I am new to networking and have some basic questions:
(I don't even know the terminology for networking, so please be patient.)
If I use the xp pro as the host computer (is that the correct term, or is it
called a server?) can I configure the other computers to access the internet
through it's firewall, or does each computer have to run it's own firewall
app?
or do I have to buy a router with it's own firewall?
do they even work on dial-up connections?
if I do that, do I have to disable my xp's onboard trend firewall?
Does anyone know a link to a site which could help me determine what
hardware (cords, adapters, switches-whatever) I will need to buy to create a
network?
I'm hoping for maybe a vendor site where I can input what I want to do and
it will try to sell me the required hardware.
does each of the non-host computers have to have a network card?
or can they be networked through their modems with a phone line to the xp's
ethernet card?
when we convert to cable or dsl will I have to buy a whole new set of
networking cords and adapters to upgrade the dial-up sharing to cable/dsl?
from what I've read, I assume I have to create the entire network before
enabling internet connection sharing, is this the only way to do it, or can
I add one or two computers initially, then add the others later without too
many glitches/reconfigurations?
Please correct any incorrect terminology.
any comments, suggestions or links would be appreciated
Thank You,
Liz