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by shanghai sam

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I have a home network setup and would like to use the internet connection sharing that comes with win98 but I can't seem to get it. I've tried all the help areas here and still can't get it right. Im using NETBEUI to connect the 2 computers and then using TCP/IP for the internet connection. Im sure it is something in my settings but can't figure it out. Anyone with help would be greatly appreciated.

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by shanghai sam

You cannot use netbeui to connect to the internet. Netbeui is not routable. So you have to configure your 'gateway' for the internet in the usual way. Then use DHCP to network the other computer to your gateway. Then you can go with ICS wizard.
I have the same at home.
Good luck

by shanghai sam

Thanks, but Im unfamiliar with using and setting up the gateway and DHCP features. I have just started getting into networking and have learned these items but have yet to configure them. Is it just a matter of giving each computer a ip address and a subnet mask?? If you could give me short directions on how this is done I would greatly appreciate it. Also feel free to email me at rodman@fast.net. thanks again.

by shanghai sam

If your 2 PC's are communicating with each other via netbeui then one pc dials in and shares the connection the other pc does NOT dial a connection and has automatically detects network settings selected.. Hey presto you share your connection!

:o)

by shanghai sam

From What I know you need Windows 98 second edition to share internet connection.

Second you need (from what I understand) TCP/IP on all 3 computers. TCP/IP is in fact internet protocol.

by jim hawken

Here are a couple sites to try for info, assuming they're still there: www.infosource.com/techfiles/ics-troubleshooting.html and www.annoyances.org/win98/features/ics.html. I got ICS working on a Pentium & 486 running Win98, but only after going through a lot of the troubleshooting steps several times.
Even then, it didn't work when my daughter was on the machine with the Internet connection; I'm assuming that AOL parental controls interfere with it. Then it quit working again altogether.In the course of hooking up a new printer today, I ran into an "ICS driver needs to be reinstalled" message and did that, but haven't checked yet to see if it's working again. If there's a 3rd party package that'll do ICS better than Win98, it'd beworth the price to avoid the aggravation.

by topbudgetcomputers

It is quite simple, but again I stress, get rid of your NETBEUI. To do so, on machine B, right click network neighbourhood on the desktop, click on properties and click add. Choose client for microsoft network. click OK, then for adapter, choose microsoft and click OK. You might have to restart your computer. Right click TCP/IP and go to properties. On the IP tab, click automatic. (I am writing this using win2K, therefore, some of the clicks on win98 might be slighly different, but you get the gist, I am sure). Then go to WINS tab and disable wins. Disable DNS on the DNS tab also.
Gateway = the machine connected to the internet. Let us say you have 2 machines. A is connected to the internet and B is the one that you have networked to A. In A, go to control panel, add/remove programs, setup. In the internet options, tick Internet Connection sharing. Click OK and follow the wizard. You need a formatted floppy at hand.
Good luck

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