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From: "BC" <[log in to unmask]>


> The other way of doing this is to setup one of the computers as a
> multi-homed computer. (2 NICS) 1 NIC plugs into the cable modem output and
> the other NIC on the same computer goes to the hub. Then you install ICS
> (Internet Connection Manager) if you are running Win98SE or Win2k Pro.
> Obviously the other computers plug into the hub as well. Once the ICS is
> installed and configured on the Multi-homed machine then you have to
> setup any additional computers on the local network to use ICS as well.
> During the installation of ICS on the Main computer you are prompted to
> insert a floppy disk for creation of client config for other computers.
Take
> this disk and run the setup program on each of the additional local
> computers.
> The other point is that TCPIP has to be setup on each computer for the
local
> network. Use IP Address 192.168.0.1 & the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 for
> the
>  main local machine NIC>For each additional computer/NIC increase the IP
> address by 1.
> (Example:192.168.0.2 and so on!)
> Or as suggested go out and by a router.
>

Good guie to broadband Internet sharing is on web http://www.cablesense.com
All three ways are compared and given  what you need.

There is also messageboard for discussion about Internet sharing.

Toomas

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