Internet Sharing in Win98

the desktop does not have to be configured to use the proxy...only the laptop. i think this is correct.

the only problem i see is that Analogx Proxy is not configured correctly. when it is running, rite-clik the icon in the system tray and make sure the email section is configured correctly. you also have to point IE on the other machines at the proxy server. to set up email...well i guess the easiest thing would be to read that section in the Readme file that came with Proxy. it isn't difficult and i have used it many times. all you have to do is configure your email account in your email software to point to the proxy instead of the ISP servers. in other words in Outlook Express you would put in the address of the proxy server (10.0.0.1 or whatever) in place of the POP3 and SMTP servers of the ISP. the real POP3 and SMTP addresses go into Proxy in the email configuration section.

I would guess that Analog X has your mail port turned off. I dont know anything about the program so I cant tell you how to fix it. You can always try to see if your ISP has web mail as well. Mine does.

or try using a NAT program like Kerio Winroute Lite




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its a lot easier to use and has builtiin DHCP that will assign all of the settings vital to get u quickly up and running...


P.S.> it even includes a port forward option to route incomming traffic requesting a certain port to a certain box or addy.

Well, I spent another couple of hours today with AnalogX Proxy. I have tried everything I could find to read up on it. I had it just like Geek suggested. I have tried assigning various different IP addresses, enabling DNS, DISabling DNS, all kinds of settings and no matter what I do, I keep getting the exact same results: I cannot check my incoming email on any of my three accounts! I can send outgoing mail via any account and I can surf the web without any problems at all. One other thing I can't do is ping any site on the internet. I can ping the Desktop and the Desktop can ping my Laptop without any problems. The Desktop can ping anything on the internet.
Another possible problem: when I open up the Proxy program, it says that it is in the "Open Mode." It has a note to see the documentation on the Security settings...but there was nothing in the Readme.txt file that said anything about getting it out of Open Mode. There was also nothing in there about Enabling Binding...it is always Disabled.
Since I have screwed around with things so much, I now have many different TCP/IP's listed in Networking Configuration on both my Desktop and Laptop. I have also been reading up on deleting all of those, rebooting and starting from scratch. This might be my stupid problem this whole time.
You guys have given me hope in Searching for something else. I have been reading up on several and will try one or two tomorrow.
I apoligize again for my short remarks in my earlier posts. You guys are great...don't give up on me and I won't either. :D :D

P.S. The whole reason for wanting to set it up this way it so that I can bring my Laptop into my office, plug in ONE cable, do all of my stuff, unplug the ONE cable and POOF! I'm gone. This is why I don't want to use the Laptop as the Gateway to the web.

Sorry you are having so much trouble.

Here's a thought, you could contact Mark Thompson (author of the Analog X) Analog X -Make Contact and explain your email problem with his software to him.

Wouldn't hurt.. .

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Originally posted by Poseidon
Here's a thought, you could contact Mark Thompson (author of the Analog X) Analog X -Make Contact and explain your email problem with his software to him.

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Thanx but I've already done that...about 10 days ago. I haven't heard anything back yet.

I'm pretty swamped today so I don't know if I will get back to working on this monster or not but I will keep you updated.

Thanx again.