Les, if you want to claim that what I said is "Not entirely true", please say something that contradicts me. If you have two machines connected by a cross-over cable, then to "Just connect one to the internet", you need a second network connection in that machine[*], and to allow the other PC to use it, you need ICS or some other gateway software on the machine with the second connector. And that's exactly my case #1. Dave Gillett [*] The second connector might be a modem or serial/USB port, but since I believe we were given that he has a cable-modem, it should be a second NIC in this particular instance. [PERHAPS what needs clarification in my post is that in case #1, you still need a single NIC in every other machine -- the two NICs in the gateway don't allow you to connect a client without its own.] On 29 Oct 2001, at 15:28, Les Barnes wrote: > Not entirely true Dave. I ran two PCs for years with a NIC in each one > connected with a CROSSOVER cable. Just connect one to the internet and > you are all set. > > Les Barnes > > [log in to unmask] wrote: > > > > On 25 Oct 2001, at 12:12, Brian L. Sanburn wrote: > > > > > On the one hand I've read that I need two NICs in the Win98 > > > machine, one in the Win95 and a router, and in other places just a > > > NIC in each PC with a router; I need MSs ICS setup on the Win98SE > > > PC and in other places I've read no such thing. > > > > There are two basic configurations: > > > > 1. TWO NICs in the ICS machine, NO router. > > > > 2. Router, one NIC in each machine, NO ICS. > > > > You need a *gateway*; this is either a router, or a PC running ICS > > (or other gateway software) with two NICs. No PC besides the gateway > > needs two NICs. > > > > Dave Gillett PCBUILD's List Owners: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>