Network Internet Sharing

[Bytor1963]

Just installed Linksys network starter kit to 2 computers with Windows ME. I can share files in both, but I can't get the modemless computer to access the internet with the computer with the modem. I've tried just about all I can do with the Windows help file. Their Network wizard doesn't seem to do much either. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[hiredgoonz]

You need to use Internet Connection Sharing...included with 98SE (and ME, I thought, but now I'm not sure)

Just go to www.microsoft.com (http://www.microsoft.com) and check out the Knowledge base or use Help inside Windows, there should be instructions...

[Bytor1963]

Thanks, but that doesn't seem to work either..I'll try the MS site.

[Rick]

Internet Connection Sharing does not install or check for the TCP/IP protocol on the second computer .
You should check for it under control panel., network

If TCP/IP is not installed then you can add it from the network configuration window.
Then all you should need to do is rerun the program from the floppy that ICS created when you setup sharing on the host system..

ONE note.
After you install TCP/IP and run the ICS program from the floppy.
You should reboot as needed.
Then check the properties for the protocol and remove the check mark from File and printer sharing under TCP/IP.

[venkaya]

Probably this could help you. I have a 3 pc network at home; a laptop, a AMD and a 486 acting as a server conected to the DSL. I installed a Proxy server software called wingate in the 486 and wingate client software in the laptop and the AMD. It can work also as a firewall. You can get the trial version from their webpage (http://wingate.deerfield.com/).
If you dont want this software, you can also get other proxy server software in the net, there are plenty of them; I would recommned you to use Wingate.
Good Luck! Venkaya