Networking question......

[*Iridium*]

I'm hoping some of you networking whizzes will know the answer to this:

I have a home LAN set up with a 10BaseT hub (early adopter) connected to three computers, each with it's own modem and ethernet card. It works just fine. The only thing I haven't been able to figure out is how to allow more than one computer to connect to the internet at the same time using the same phone line. I read somewhere that it is possible using software but can't remember which. A no-cost solution would be helpful. The comps are running on Win98SE, Win98, and Win95.

Thanks for your help.

Also, can I use a 10/100 hub along with my existing one when the time comes to add on? I know I can hook them together but am wondering if they'll conflict.

 

[Dandruff Man]

Try Sygate at" http://www.sybergen.com/ ...it seems to work well for everyone I know and it works here also. On moving up to a 10/100 hub....just plug'em in and the auto-sensing will work fine. Shouldn't conflict unless you buy some jerkin-crocus hub. Alot of folks run 100MB switchs for the server and then pipe down to 10mb at user level....my $.02

P.S. wanted to say SyGate is not free, but all of the freeware out there I tried sucked in general...but someone may have another suggestion hopefully...

 

[Nothing]

You could use win98se ICS (internet connection sharing). It is set up coing into control pannel, add remove programs, windows components, internet explorer and then connection sharing. It will bind to all the things in network properties. The control pannel for it is under internet explorer properties, connections, and it should be down the bottem somewhere.

Sorry i can't help more, but im running win2k, not 98.

 

[QFK]

Just use the Pc with win98se on it. Should have a good how-to under the windows help section.


Win 98se has internet connection sharing built in from what I understand. Have to look it up in the help section as I am used to doing this with NIC...should be basically the same procedure.


Make your DUN connection and then tell windows you want to share this internet connection with other computers and it should configure your NIC for you. The other machines just make sure you tell them to obtain Ip address automatically and then configure your internet connection to connect over your LAN. It is fairly straight forward.


I have to say that my experience is with win2k ICS so your mileage may vary....nearly the same except they usually give stuff different names and all.

Jeff

 

[ttyR2]

I never got ICS to work in Win98SE worth a damn. Works awesome in Win2k though. My wifes Mac and PC both run through my PC. Was suprised the Mac worked with it.

Daneki

 

[*Iridium*]

Thanks for the suggestions all. I'll give em a try as soon as I get back home.

 

[play0r]

Works awesome in Win2k though. My wifes Mac and PC both run through my PC. Was suprised the Mac worked with it.

No kidding!! Awesome, I can hardly believe that actually worked.

 

[shadow_wolf]

I'd go with Winroute. works like a charm for me, and has a nice proxy cache feature. Great for me cause my damned phone lines suck, and I have 28.8 at best.

 

[IceStorm]

Dig out the ancient Pentium or 486, install Linux, and use IP masquerade.

Well, it works for me, anyway.