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by hold2file

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I am trying to avoid using a hub for a small peer-to-peer network with 4 PCs running Win98SE using BNC coax cable. One computer has a second network card that is now connected to a cable modem.

Using the IP for the NON-cable modem network card #1 as a proxy, I am able to access the Internet on all four computers using IE 5.5.

On the primary machine I am able to access email with both Outlook and AOL using TCP/IP as the connection.

I can even access web-based mail (AOL-netmail and Hotmail.com) from the satellite computers once I am on the internet. (Each of the machines still has a modem and is capable of dial-up email connections.) But I CANNOT get email to run with TCP/IP from the satellite computers through the primary computer to the internet, nor can I get Outlook to work except through the dial-up modem.

My understanding is that I need to "define the ports" that the email is going through on the cable proxy computer for send/receive email. I do NOT want to switch to ethernet and get a hub. Surely if I am able to get internet access through the primary network card as a proxy, I should be able to configure the satellite computers to send and receive email.

Any suggestions?

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by hold2file

I am not sure what you mean by "messaging"

I am now using WinME on the primary computer and Analogx Proxy that lets the secondary machines access the internet over the home network addressing the IP address of the home network card (169,254,135,144)with port settings of http 6588, ftp 25, gopher 110, socks 1080.

I have both AOL and a cable modem address. I can access my AOL mail by going to aol.com and using netmail, but I CANNOT access the TCP/IP settings to get the email directly over the home network. Neither can I get Outlook 2000 or Outlook express to access mail over the network connection.

by rcube

What proxy software are you using Wingate?
Better to use the Win98SE's own Internet Connection Sharing Software. Go to Control Panel --> Add/Remove Programs --> Internet Tools. Click on Internet Connection Sharing.
After pressing on the OK button, a Connection Wizard will guide you thru the installation.

by james_randy

If you are still tackling this problem, perhaps you should consider calling your local super-hero.

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