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Networking Dialup?

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by supz

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Hello! I was wondering if anyone knows how to network two computers in a fairly close range so that the internet could be used on one (dialup) and the other at the same time using one phone line. The bandwith might be effected greatly, but I am wondering if it can be done, and if so, how, and what parts are needed? Any help would be great... Please send me an email ( Giants17@hotmail.com ) Thanks a lot!

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by ann777

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by dmiles

What you are asking to done is called Internet Connection Sharing that is included with 98se or later
You will need a NIC card in each machine approx. $10 ea,and a cable called a crossover with RJ-45 ends
One machine is the Host machine with ICS and the client is setup from the disk that is created,you will need the host machine to be on when you connect to the internet.
1)www.zdnet.com

by supz

ok, so I went out to the store and bought the RJ-45 cable...Yet I need to know if I need the RJ-45 coupler (looks kinda like a double sided phone connector piece)...Any help would be great, thanks a lot everyone for your help already, it has been much appreciated.

by jeffrey lee

Do you want to share your dialup connection to the second computer which is in a fairly close range?
(AND)
How far your two PCs' are? In a same room? (OR)
Different room? (OR) Different building?

Thanks.
JL

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