networking 2 machines?

[Nigmafyre]

I have 2 machines, one a 500 K62 and one a pentium 133. I want to network them for DSL sharing. One problem, i cant get it to work, do i need to have a hub inbetween the machines? someone told me that and i dont know if there is any merit to it. so here is what i have,

• umpteen million feet of network cable
  4 network cards
  a hub, with no power supply
  2 computers
  and a DSL modem
  oh yah, all in win98

thanx guys, much appreciated again

[Melmac]

With 2 machines you can use either a hub, or a crossover cable, but with a crossover cable one of the machines will require 2 NIC's. Then there is the issue of sharing the connection. There are many different ways to do this - both software and hardware based. Do a search of the forums for Internet or DSL sharing, the topis has been covered quite a bit. Here is one that might help.

<a href="http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum3/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=35&t=000047" target="_blank">DSL Sharing</a>

Also, go <a href="http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/network/win98se/intro.htm" target ="_blank">here</a> for a lot of info.

Hope this helps.

[JungleMan1]

I recommend getting a Linksys router. If you plan to hook up more computers get the 4 or 8 port version, otherwise get 2 port. If you can get the hub working, you MAY be able to get the 1 port version and uplink the hub (that just means plugging the hub into the uplink port on the router), but I've never tried it so don't hold me to that...

[xenomorph9]

a nice prog to try is winproxy. I haven't used it alot, but help a friend set it up at his place...

XENO

[Fubarian]

winproxy is a pain in the butt - just use Internet connection sharing (win98se, ME, 2k)

[ephmynus]

There is another good program called ishare. It's simple to use. If you have a server based network you can go expensive with MS Proxy Server. Great little program with very little troubles on a small network. Winproxy is a b*tch to get working and doesn't work that great once you do. My experience anyhow.

[LPetrarca]

Myself, buy the router. They're fairly cheap and very easy to setup

Then, if you have any plans or needs to expand in the future, just add hubs!

My 2 cents!

[Nigmafyre]

HAHAHAHHA< allrite, all i did was plug each comp into the hub i have, then the DSL modem into the uplink port, installed the software on each comp, and BOOM! internet on both, same username and pass, and it works!

just an FYI, but i believe that Bell High Speed Edition, allows u 3 IP addys

thanx for the ideas people, but i didnt need internet connection sharing after all!!

[MacGyver]

Originally posted by Nigmafyre:
just an FYI, but i believe that Bell High Speed Edition, allows u 3 IP addys

I think you can get up to 5 IP's, unless you have the crappy Nortel modem you can only get two. Glad to hear it worked for you!

[Nigmafyre]

its an alcatel modem, and so far its working out great, anyone else have an opinion on the alcatel stuff???

[Mustang]

Originally posted by Jpbtennisman:
<STRONG>I recommend getting a Linksys router. If you plan to hook up more computers get the 4 or 8 port version, otherwise get 2 port.</STRONG>

Um I dont remember ever seeing anything about a 2 port router on the linksys site

I do remember seeing a 1 port, a 4 port and an 8 port.