Re: Internet through network

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From: Steve N. (me_at_here.now)
Date: 06/09/04


Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 13:48:05 GMT

homer wrote:
> As long as your network is working and you can see both computers shared
> files from the other computer you should be able to get out onto the net. If
> you can't, open the network connections folder and right click the LAN.
> Click properties \ advanced make sure the necessary boxes are ticked. If
> this doesn't work repost with details of the problems you are having. What
> happens when you open Internet Explorer. Can you see both computers shared
> files from the other computer. Is the WinXP computer the host and the Win98
> computer the client.
>

Not true, it is not automatic; you must enable Internet Connection
Sharing on the host computer (one with the internet connection) and set
the other to obtain IP address automatically. It's all there in Help and
Support.

Steve

> H
>
> "TheGreenMan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:19f5f01c44d9f$870902b0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>
>>I have a computer running windows XP networked with a
>>computer running windows 98 SE. How do I connect to the
>>internet through the computer running windows XP from the
>>computer running windows 98 SE? The connection I have is
>>through a 56k modem. Thanks for any help.
>
>
>



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