ics ?

[peter]

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i know that two xp machines can be connected to share an internet
connection.

But is it possible for one xp and one me to do that?

If yes, the steps are similar ? ------------------ because i sometimes hear
that i need a floppy but i have no floppy drive in my xp machine !

Many thanks

 

[Guest]

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In article <ubvy9vbuFHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, "peter"
<divisible@subdimension.com> wrote:
>>i know that two xp machines can be connected to share an internet
>connection.
>
>But is it possible for one xp and one me to do that?
>
>If yes, the steps are similar ? ------------------ because i sometimes hear
>that i need a floppy but i have no floppy drive in my xp machine !
>
>Many thanks

Both ways are possible: XP can share its Internet connection with ME,
and ME can share its Internet connection with XP.

The first way is easier to set up and more reliable. I've written a
web page with details:

Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics

You don't need a floppy drive. To run XP's Network Setup Wizard on
ME, you can:

1. Use the Windows XP CD-ROM, or:

2. Copy this file to a USB flash drive or CD-R and run it on ME:

C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe

However, it isn't necessary to run XP's Network Setup Wizard on the
other computer, even though it tells you to. The default network
settings in ME should work fine with XP.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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[Guest]

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Yes you can do this, but in all honesty i would reccomend just picking up a
cheap router.

--
Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master

The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.
-- Marty Feldman
"peter" <divisible@subdimension.com> wrote in message
news:ubvy9vbuFHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
>
> i know that two xp machines can be connected to share an internet
> connection.
>
> But is it possible for one xp and one me to do that?
>
> If yes, the steps are similar ? ------------------ because i sometimes
> hear that i need a floppy but i have no floppy drive in my xp machine !
>
> Many thanks
>

 

[galen]

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In news:ubvy9vbuFHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
peter <divisible@subdimension.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> i know that two xp machines can be connected to share an internet
> connection.
>
> But is it possible for one xp and one me to do that?
>
> If yes, the steps are similar ? ------------------ because i
> sometimes hear that i need a floppy but i have no floppy drive in my
> xp machine !
> Many thanks

Nah, just set XP to be the one to share it's connection - (it will have an
IP address of 192.168.0.1 automatically when you configure it) and then it
will handle DHCP and just set the ME machine to get it's IP address
automatically. It *should* work like a champ if you do it that way and
that's the easiest way. With XP being the more stable of the two OSes it's
good to use that one as the host/server anyhow. All easily configured
manually on the ME machine, just in your network settings make sure that you
highlight TCP/IP and under it's properties select to get the IP address
automatically. (DNS automatically too.)

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

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In article <#NxC3GguFHA.3660@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>, "peter"
<divisible@subdimension.com> wrote:
>"Manny Borges" <manny_borges@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:%23xUQkeduFHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Yes you can do this, but in all honesty i would reccomend just picking up
>> a cheap router.
>
>thanks a lot .
>
>the reason i dont use a router is that i dont use the old machine a lot and
>i hear that routers may slow down speeds and may have other port problems
>with some programs.

I don't think that the currently available routers will slow down
speeds noticeably.

Port problems can occur if one of your computers is acting as a
server, i.e. accepting unsolicited connections from other computers on
the Internet. In that case, you just need to configure the router to
forward unsolicited connection requests (such as port 80 for a web
server or 3389 for a Remote Desktop server) to the computer that's
running the server program. It's easy to do.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[Guest]

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Manny Borges wrote:
> Yes you can do this, but in all honesty i would reccomend just picking up a
> cheap router.
>

OK if you have broadband. I don't see it as having ANY value on dialup.
I don't see any indication of which the OP is useing.

 

[peter]

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thank u very much

just curious why some say i might need a floppy ?

for win98?


"Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eFjz9acuFHA.1644@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> In news:ubvy9vbuFHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
> peter <divisible@subdimension.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
>> i know that two xp machines can be connected to share an internet
>> connection.
>>
>> But is it possible for one xp and one me to do that?
>>
>> If yes, the steps are similar ? ------------------ because i
>> sometimes hear that i need a floppy but i have no floppy drive in my
>> xp machine !
>> Many thanks
>
> Nah, just set XP to be the one to share it's connection - (it will have an
> IP address of 192.168.0.1 automatically when you configure it) and then it
> will handle DHCP and just set the ME machine to get it's IP address
> automatically. It *should* work like a champ if you do it that way and
> that's the easiest way. With XP being the more stable of the two OSes it's
> good to use that one as the host/server anyhow. All easily configured
> manually on the ME machine, just in your network settings make sure that
> you highlight TCP/IP and under it's properties select to get the IP
> address automatically. (DNS automatically too.)
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
> trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
> come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>

 

[Guest]

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Easier setup on non-xp machines, 95-2000 inclusive

"peter" <divisible@subdimension.com> wrote in message
news:OK1k2FguFHA.2948@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
: thank u very much
:
: just curious why some say i might need a floppy ?
:
: for win98?
:
:
: "Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message
: news:eFjz9acuFHA.1644@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
: > In news:ubvy9vbuFHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
: > peter <divisible@subdimension.com> had this to say:
: >
: > My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
: >
: >> i know that two xp machines can be connected to share
an internet
: >> connection.
: >>
: >> But is it possible for one xp and one me to do that?
: >>
: >> If yes, the steps are similar ? ------------------
because i
: >> sometimes hear that i need a floppy but i have no
floppy drive in my
: >> xp machine !
: >> Many thanks
: >
: > Nah, just set XP to be the one to share it's
connection - (it will have an
: > IP address of 192.168.0.1 automatically when you
configure it) and then it
: > will handle DHCP and just set the ME machine to get it's
IP address
: > automatically. It *should* work like a champ if you do
it that way and
: > that's the easiest way. With XP being the more stable of
the two OSes it's
: > good to use that one as the host/server anyhow. All
easily configured
: > manually on the ME machine, just in your network
settings make sure that
: > you highlight TCP/IP and under it's properties select to
get the IP
: > address automatically. (DNS automatically too.)
: >
: > Galen
: > --
: >
: > "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he
has explained his
: > trick; and if I show you too much of my method of
working, you will
: > come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary
individual after all."
: >
: > Sherlock Holmes
: >
:
:

 

[peter]

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thanks a lot and very detailed !

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:j3aii11tftt8ljpcrra1omgqbgeqnvnj2p@4ax.com...
> In article <ubvy9vbuFHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, "peter"
> <divisible@subdimension.com> wrote:
>>>i know that two xp machines can be connected to share an internet
>>connection.
>>
>>But is it possible for one xp and one me to do that?
>>
>>If yes, the steps are similar ? ------------------ because i sometimes
>>hear
>>that i need a floppy but i have no floppy drive in my xp machine !
>>
>>Many thanks
>
> Both ways are possible: XP can share its Internet connection with ME,
> and ME can share its Internet connection with XP.
>
> The first way is easier to set up and more reliable. I've written a
> web page with details:
>
> Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
>
> You don't need a floppy drive. To run XP's Network Setup Wizard on
> ME, you can:
>
> 1. Use the Windows XP CD-ROM, or:
>
> 2. Copy this file to a USB flash drive or CD-R and run it on ME:
>
> C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe
>
> However, it isn't necessary to run XP's Network Setup Wizard on the
> other computer, even though it tells you to. The default network
> settings in ME should work fine with XP.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[Guest]

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The whole idea of share a dial up connection is ludicrous, so it never even
entered my mind.

Thank you for showing me how silly I was being .

--
Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master

The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.
-- Marty Feldman
"RobertVA" <robert_c72AThotmail@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:%23$EUsxiuFHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Manny Borges wrote:
>> Yes you can do this, but in all honesty i would reccomend just picking up
>> a cheap router.
>>
>
> OK if you have broadband. I don't see it as having ANY value on dialup. I
> don't see any indication of which the OP is useing.