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Internet thru a cable modem over network

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by timbobagginsii

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I have a network of two pcs running windows 98 in a network which functions. One is connected to a cable modem and has access to the internet. The other computer, although it can access anything on the connected computer cannot access the web. ICS is set up. Can anyone help me out here.

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by kuhlio

The best way I have found to connect two computers to the internet via a cable modem is to buy some sort of networking equipment. I believe a cable router to be the best method (Linksys makes a decent one for about $100.00), but if you wanted, you could spend a lot less, and buy a hub. I have seen a basic home networking hub sell for around twenty dollars. The only thing about a hub is you have to run extra software (NAT software) on one of the machines, and that machine needs to be turned on any time the other machine wants to access the internet.

by edsdave

Router is the way to go.As Previous answerer stated there are several ways to go about it including Internet Connection Sharing which came with the Win98 2nd Edition.

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