newAXIMSER

hi all,
i want o setuop a network between two pc's running windows 98...

to get started i bought a router... (cable/dsl router)...now i hav a problem.. i dont hav cable/dsl .. i hav dial up..

my question regarding this...

can i share internet (dial up) using this router?
or do i need any special equipment do this?

ikehiker

You can use Internet Connection Sharing. Once you set it set up, look at the WiFi with Dial-up WinXP on this page for some info on setting up the router. Even though it's described for XP, I think it will be appropriate for 98, too but I'm afraid this section is still a work in progress so let me know what parts are unclear.

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-Ike-

LeapinLew

ICS is probably your best bet to share internet. You can install it using Windows 98 - it's a little tricky. What you will need is a network card in each computer and a cable to connect them directly or connect them to a router.

http://www.homenethelp.com/ics/ics-install-client98.asp

Installing ICS isn't as easy as setting up ICS in XP - but it's doable.

Good luck

newAXIMSER

thanx guyz.. i'll try it when i get the network cards.. dont hav them in my computers yet cuz they r really old

i hav another question regarding this.. say if i want to connect a router.. how do i do this... dont i hav to put sumthin in the port (on the router) where the cable/dsl modem would go?

v8sho

You put network cards in both PC's and plug those into the router. You don't have to plug anything else in.

newAXIMSER

thanx for ur fast reply.. but my question is still unanswered.. do i plug the cables in .. at the ports that have numbers on them or where it says dsl/cable modem?

SSTINMAN

Since you don't hsve a WAN (broadband) you will not use the the Wan port. You basicaly use the router as switch. Connecting two computers. One computer will be the gateway and the other will share the connections. Using W98 this will be tricky set-up. But if you are using both computers seperately from the dail-up account you may want to connect directly to use the internet. Meaning if you are at computer 1 then dail-in. Then later if you are at computer 2 dail in after computer 1 is off line. use the switch to transfer file to either computers.

newAXIMSER

okay.. now my doubt is clarified.... and i hav noticed that every1 of u hav been sayin that it is tricky using win98

what if i upgrade to winXP or wud win2000 be any good...
i havent upgraded cuz my comps r old...so idk if they wud be good for winXP or atleast win2000

BTW my two computers are:

dont laugh...

pentium 200 Mhz
64 MB ram
3 GB hard disk

pentium 133Mhz
48 MB ram
2~3 GB hard disk

LeapinLew

Windows 98 is your best bet with those system specs.

You don't need a cable DSL/Router using 2 windows 98 and dialup - in fact, it would be a waste of money if you did.

just get a crossover cable and connect both computers directly using a crossover cable. The crossover cable connects to network cards - if you don't have network cards, install them first.

Then setup ICS on the computer with the modem as the server.

This is your cheapest alternative and pretty much your best alternative with Dialup. I used to recommened a product called Webramp to my clients - but they are no longer in business last I checked.


Good luck