"Alan" <A***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have connected my main PC(Windows XP as host) to a Windows Professional
>PC
> with a cross wired Ethernet cable as I did not feel that networking of two
> PC's needed the comlexity of a router and port switch.I was said that
> Windows
> Professional 2000 was almost identical to XP, however the 2000 didn't know
> about Ethernet, only older serial & parallel connections. Also XP only
> listed
> Windows 98, Millennium & XP for networking. I produced a Network Setup
> Floppy
> with the XP Network Setup Wizard, set XP as host & the W2000 PC as client.
> I
> can now share files and printers but not the Broadband connection.
> The 2000 machine has dial up and the XP Broadband. The Network connections
> on the host & client look unchanged. I have set Internet Explorer to
> `Never
> dial a connection' and `LAN setttings' and cleared `Automatically detect
> settings' & `Use automatic configuration script' check boxes as
> suggested -
> making no difference. I have tried to set up a connection using the client
> connection wizard, & `Connection through another computer' but when it
> asks
> what type of connection the alternatives are COM1,COM2 & LPT1 so I am
> still
> no closer to sharing the Broadband connections. Can you please help?

>I have connected my main PC(Windows XP as host) to a Windows Professional PC
>with a cross wired Ethernet cable as I did not feel that networking of two
>PC's needed the comlexity of a router and port switch.I was said that Windows
>Professional 2000 was almost identical to XP, however the 2000 didn't know
>about Ethernet, only older serial & parallel connections. Also XP only listed
>Windows 98, Millennium & XP for networking. I produced a Network Setup Floppy
>with the XP Network Setup Wizard, set XP as host & the W2000 PC as client. I
>can now share files and printers but not the Broadband connection.
>The 2000 machine has dial up and the XP Broadband. The Network connections
>on the host & client look unchanged. I have set Internet Explorer to `Never
>dial a connection' and `LAN setttings' and cleared `Automatically detect
>settings' & `Use automatic configuration script' check boxes as suggested -
>making no difference. I have tried to set up a connection using the client
>connection wizard, & `Connection through another computer' but when it asks
>what type of connection the alternatives are COM1,COM2 & LPT1 so I am still
>no closer to sharing the Broadband connections. Can you please help?

> I have connected my main PC(Windows XP as host) to a Windows Professional PC
> with a cross wired Ethernet cable as I did not feel that networking of two
> PC's needed the comlexity of a router and port switch.I was said that Windows
> Professional 2000 was almost identical to XP, however the 2000 didn't know
> about Ethernet, only older serial & parallel connections. Also XP only listed
> Windows 98, Millennium & XP for networking. I produced a Network Setup Floppy
> with the XP Network Setup Wizard, set XP as host & the W2000 PC as client. I
> can now share files and printers but not the Broadband connection.
> The 2000 machine has dial up and the XP Broadband. The Network connections
> on the host & client look unchanged. I have set Internet Explorer to `Never
> dial a connection' and `LAN setttings' and cleared `Automatically detect
> settings' & `Use automatic configuration script' check boxes as suggested -
> making no difference. I have tried to set up a connection using the client
> connection wizard, & `Connection through another computer' but when it asks
> what type of connection the alternatives are COM1,COM2 & LPT1 so I am still
> no closer to sharing the Broadband connections. Can you please help?

"Bob Willard" wrote:

> Alan wrote:
> > I have connected my main PC(Windows XP as host) to a Windows Professional PC
> > with a cross wired Ethernet cable as I did not feel that networking of two
> > PC's needed the comlexity of a router and port switch.I was said that Windows
> > Professional 2000 was almost identical to XP, however the 2000 didn't know
> > about Ethernet, only older serial & parallel connections. Also XP only listed
> > Windows 98, Millennium & XP for networking. I produced a Network Setup Floppy
> > with the XP Network Setup Wizard, set XP as host & the W2000 PC as client. I
> > can now share files and printers but not the Broadband connection.
> > The 2000 machine has dial up and the XP Broadband. The Network connections
> > on the host & client look unchanged. I have set Internet Explorer to `Never
> > dial a connection' and `LAN setttings' and cleared `Automatically detect
> > settings' & `Use automatic configuration script' check boxes as suggested -
> > making no difference. I have tried to set up a connection using the client
> > connection wizard, & `Connection through another computer' but when it asks
> > what type of connection the alternatives are COM1,COM2 & LPT1 so I am still
> > no closer to sharing the Broadband connections. Can you please help?
>
> I concur with Mike's & Chuck's suggesttion to use a router instead of ICS.
>
> Win2K is an earlier version of NT than XP, but it has always supported
> Ethernet; even pre-NT flavors of Win support Ethernet.
> --
> Cheers, Bob
> Thank you Mike, Chuckand Bob for your fst responses. You all concur on the solution. Just to clarify what I was saying having sucessfully set up and shared files etc, it seemed just a small step to share Broadband-but obviuosly not! I am not clear about hoe a router solves the problem also my BT Voyager 105 Modem has only one USB connection. Is this a problem. Mike yes Win2K must support Ethernet because I can share over my cable but If I use the Win2K Connection Wizard, the two options shown are LPT1 and COM1/COM2. Having got to where I am I don't want to create other problems.

"Alan" <A***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Bob Willard" wrote:
>
>> Alan wrote:
>> > I have connected my main PC(Windows XP as host) to a Windows
>> > Professional PC
>> > with a cross wired Ethernet cable as I did not feel that networking of
>> > two
>> > PC's needed the comlexity of a router and port switch.I was said that
>> > Windows
>> > Professional 2000 was almost identical to XP, however the 2000 didn't
>> > know
>> > about Ethernet, only older serial & parallel connections. Also XP only
>> > listed
>> > Windows 98, Millennium & XP for networking. I produced a Network Setup
>> > Floppy
>> > with the XP Network Setup Wizard, set XP as host & the W2000 PC as
>> > client. I
>> > can now share files and printers but not the Broadband connection.
>> > The 2000 machine has dial up and the XP Broadband. The Network
>> > connections
>> > on the host & client look unchanged. I have set Internet Explorer to
>> > `Never
>> > dial a connection' and `LAN setttings' and cleared `Automatically
>> > detect
>> > settings' & `Use automatic configuration script' check boxes as
>> > suggested -
>> > making no difference. I have tried to set up a connection using the
>> > client
>> > connection wizard, & `Connection through another computer' but when it
>> > asks
>> > what type of connection the alternatives are COM1,COM2 & LPT1 so I am
>> > still
>> > no closer to sharing the Broadband connections. Can you please help?
>>
>> I concur with Mike's & Chuck's suggesttion to use a router instead of
>> ICS.
>>
>> Win2K is an earlier version of NT than XP, but it has always supported
>> Ethernet; even pre-NT flavors of Win support Ethernet.
>> --
>> Cheers, Bob
>> Thank you Mike, Chuckand Bob for your fst responses. You all concur on
>> the solution. Just to clarify what I was saying having sucessfully set up
>> and shared files etc, it seemed just a small step to share Broadband-but
>> obviuosly not! I am not clear about hoe a router solves the problem also
>> my BT Voyager 105 Modem has only one USB connection. Is this a problem.
>> Mike yes Win2K must support Ethernet because I can share over my cable
>> but If I use the Win2K Connection Wizard, the two options shown are LPT1
>> and COM1/COM2. Having got to where I am I don't want to create other
>> problems.
> Regards and thanks, Alan

"Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" wrote:

> Alan
>
> You did not make us aware that your modem is USB only.. many have USB and
> Ethernet connection capability, which makes the use of a router very
> simple.. in view of your hardware, go to this website for instruction on how
> to set up and use ICS (Internet Connection Sharing).. as long as your Win
> 2000 machine has an Ethernet card fitted, and you are using a crossover
> cable, you should be able to see the task through to success..
>
> http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/ics_xp
>
> Come back and tell us how you fared..
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
>
>
> "Alan" <A***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B37B8A25-C9FD-4C79-A304-C974AB554C71@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "Bob Willard" wrote:
> >
> >> Alan wrote:
> >> > I have connected my main PC(Windows XP as host) to a Windows
> >> > Professional PC
> >> > with a cross wired Ethernet cable as I did not feel that networking of
> >> > two
> >> > PC's needed the comlexity of a router and port switch.I was said that
> >> > Windows
> >> > Professional 2000 was almost identical to XP, however the 2000 didn't
> >> > know
> >> > about Ethernet, only older serial & parallel connections. Also XP only
> >> > listed
> >> > Windows 98, Millennium & XP for networking. I produced a Network Setup
> >> > Floppy
> >> > with the XP Network Setup Wizard, set XP as host & the W2000 PC as
> >> > client. I
> >> > can now share files and printers but not the Broadband connection.
> >> > The 2000 machine has dial up and the XP Broadband. The Network
> >> > connections
> >> > on the host & client look unchanged. I have set Internet Explorer to
> >> > `Never
> >> > dial a connection' and `LAN setttings' and cleared `Automatically
> >> > detect
> >> > settings' & `Use automatic configuration script' check boxes as
> >> > suggested -
> >> > making no difference. I have tried to set up a connection using the
> >> > client
> >> > connection wizard, & `Connection through another computer' but when it
> >> > asks
> >> > what type of connection the alternatives are COM1,COM2 & LPT1 so I am
> >> > still
> >> > no closer to sharing the Broadband connections. Can you please help?
> >>
> >> I concur with Mike's & Chuck's suggesttion to use a router instead of
> >> ICS.
> >>
> >> Win2K is an earlier version of NT than XP, but it has always supported
> >> Ethernet; even pre-NT flavors of Win support Ethernet.
> >> --
> >> Cheers, Bob
> >> Thank you Mike, Chuckand Bob for your fst responses. You all concur on
> >> the solution. Just to clarify what I was saying having sucessfully set up
> >> and shared files etc, it seemed just a small step to share Broadband-but
> >> obviuosly not! I am not clear about hoe a router solves the problem also
> >> my BT Voyager 105 Modem has only one USB connection. Is this a problem.
> >> Mike yes Win2K must support Ethernet because I can share over my cable
> >> but If I use the Win2K Connection Wizard, the two options shown are LPT1
> >> and COM1/COM2. Having got to where I am I don't want to create other
> >> problems.
> > Regards and thanks, Alan
>
>Thank you Mike for the Annoyances Website. I believe I setup Host (Broadband Internet Connection), and Client (Local Area Connection) as recommended. Certainly the Ethernet cable is working and will share files and printers both ways. So far so good.However I really am at a loss as to how I get to the Broadband connection from THe Client. From this point of view, things look much the same, and I don't have an Icon or anything to access the Broadband WEb or Email.

>

"Alan" <A***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" wrote:
>
>> Alan
>>
>> You did not make us aware that your modem is USB only.. many have USB and
>> Ethernet connection capability, which makes the use of a router very
>> simple.. in view of your hardware, go to this website for instruction on
>> how
>> to set up and use ICS (Internet Connection Sharing).. as long as your Win
>> 2000 machine has an Ethernet card fitted, and you are using a crossover
>> cable, you should be able to see the task through to success..
>>
>> http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/ics_xp
>>
>> Come back and tell us how you fared..
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>>
>> "Alan" <A***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B37B8A25-C9FD-4C79-A304-C974AB554C71@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bob Willard" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Alan wrote:
>> >> > I have connected my main PC(Windows XP as host) to a Windows
>> >> > Professional PC
>> >> > with a cross wired Ethernet cable as I did not feel that networking
>> >> > of
>> >> > two
>> >> > PC's needed the comlexity of a router and port switch.I was said
>> >> > that
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > Professional 2000 was almost identical to XP, however the 2000
>> >> > didn't
>> >> > know
>> >> > about Ethernet, only older serial & parallel connections. Also XP
>> >> > only
>> >> > listed
>> >> > Windows 98, Millennium & XP for networking. I produced a Network
>> >> > Setup
>> >> > Floppy
>> >> > with the XP Network Setup Wizard, set XP as host & the W2000 PC as
>> >> > client. I
>> >> > can now share files and printers but not the Broadband connection.
>> >> > The 2000 machine has dial up and the XP Broadband. The Network
>> >> > connections
>> >> > on the host & client look unchanged. I have set Internet Explorer to
>> >> > `Never
>> >> > dial a connection' and `LAN setttings' and cleared `Automatically
>> >> > detect
>> >> > settings' & `Use automatic configuration script' check boxes as
>> >> > suggested -
>> >> > making no difference. I have tried to set up a connection using the
>> >> > client
>> >> > connection wizard, & `Connection through another computer' but when
>> >> > it
>> >> > asks
>> >> > what type of connection the alternatives are COM1,COM2 & LPT1 so I
>> >> > am
>> >> > still
>> >> > no closer to sharing the Broadband connections. Can you please help?
>> >>
>> >> I concur with Mike's & Chuck's suggesttion to use a router instead of
>> >> ICS.
>> >>
>> >> Win2K is an earlier version of NT than XP, but it has always supported
>> >> Ethernet; even pre-NT flavors of Win support Ethernet.
>> >> --
>> >> Cheers, Bob
>> >> Thank you Mike, Chuckand Bob for your fst responses. You all concur on
>> >> the solution. Just to clarify what I was saying having sucessfully set
>> >> up
>> >> and shared files etc, it seemed just a small step to share
>> >> Broadband-but
>> >> obviuosly not! I am not clear about hoe a router solves the problem
>> >> also
>> >> my BT Voyager 105 Modem has only one USB connection. Is this a
>> >> problem.
>> >> Mike yes Win2K must support Ethernet because I can share over my cable
>> >> but If I use the Win2K Connection Wizard, the two options shown are
>> >> LPT1
>> >> and COM1/COM2. Having got to where I am I don't want to create other
>> >> problems.
>> > Regards and thanks, Alan
>>
>>Thank you Mike for the Annoyances Website. I believe I setup Host
>>(Broadband Internet Connection), and Client (Local Area Connection) as
>>recommended. Certainly the Ethernet cable is working and will share files
>>and printers both ways. So far so good.However I really am at a loss as to
>>how I get to the Broadband connection from THe Client. From this point of
>>view, things look much the same, and I don't have an Icon or anything to
>>access the Broadband WEb or Email.
> I would like further Help please.
> Regards, Alan Blackburn
>
>>