Networking Problems Need Help!!

[Wetzel]

Originally Posted by Kyle Fenton

I have seen some people have successfully used a switch, and turned on internet sharing, which the computer acts like a server, and gives out IP address. But that option is only available in XP/2000/NT. I do not believe that Windows 9x had any capabilities like that.

I think that is correct, but am not sure. I do know XP has options to share an internet connection via a network such as what he has.

Wetzel

I read somewhere that aparently you can wirelessly share a dialup connection, but on the laptop it is so incredibly slow that its not even worth the effort.

Thats my advice...don't mess with sharing dialup because its not even worth the effort.

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by D.J. Fluck

don't mess with sharing dialup because its not even worth the effort.

I agree. Dialup was not meant to be routed wirelessly. Look into getting cable or dsl.

[Andy A.]

Originally Posted by D.J. Fluck

I read somewhere that aparently you can wirelessly share a dialup connection, but on the laptop it is so incredibly slow that its not even worth the effort.

Thats my advice...don't mess with sharing dialup because its not even worth the effort.

I do it daily at home. It's not blazingly fast, but even in my room where the signal is weak, it's not incredibly slow. It's as fast as the dial up connection- you don't lose any in the wireless. Splitting it between two computers can be an issue, but most of the time all we are running are some IM stuff and web browsers. It avoids the problem of all the computers having to fight for use of the phone line. We may not get the pages loaded quite as fast, but at least we get them.

I use a pretty cheesy usb wireless hub from belkin. I used XP to set up the network, and the hub DHCP's my laptop with out issue. I can even remotely dial the desktop in from my laptop. I get working coverage all over the house

Maybe its not worth it to some people, but it sure is a lot easier then running a second phone line up to my room that would be shared with the desktop anyways, and fun to be able to log on anywhere in the house.

It was worth the 15 dollar hub anyways.

[BobcatProgramer]

Thanks for the advice you guys, I know that dialup is slow but i live in the country and i can't get cable or dsl internet and there is no way i am going to pay for satelight when i use my school connection to do any large downloads, but i have a copy of xp that i am going to load on my machine downstairs and hope my sister doesn't want to run anything more than office and the internet (computer to slow!!!!)Thanks again any problems I'll post again.
thnks
Brian