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internet connection sharing
Name: richard Date: January 14, 2002 at 02:44:05 Pacific
Comment:
xp and 95 computors on LAN. How do share a dial up connection on xp machine for win 95 machine. Any help appreciated
Name: spannerbender Date: January 14, 2002 at 04:26:32 Pacific
Reply:
go to network connections, click on network tasks. You should be able to set it up from there, I think it gives you a wizard to follow.
good luck
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Response Number 2
Name: kinel Date: January 14, 2002 at 06:17:26 Pacific
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I didn't think 95 support ICS but I stand to be corrected.
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Response Number 3
Name: rjs82vette Date: January 14, 2002 at 10:23:48 Pacific
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There is a internet connection sharing wizard.. Just run it and follow the directions..
Windows 95 does not have ICS but it doesnt matter because XP does and all the Client needs is its Network setting configured. Which the ICS disc from XP will do for you...
Make sure that you log into Windows 95 with a user name and password that is valid on the XP machine....
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Response Number 4
Name: SteveD Date: January 15, 2002 at 06:28:31 Pacific
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An ICS disk created on XP will NOT run on 95. Xp ICS only supports OS's from 98 upwards.
However, if you install IE 5.5 or 6 on the 95 system and then use the connection wizard you'll be sharing your internet connection in no time.
Finally you could put in all the setting by hand........
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Summary: You must run the xp connection wizard on the win95 machine. You can make a floppy from the xp machine's Internet Connection Sharing program. I'm no expert, so please don't ask me to elaborate..........
Summary: Have you, per chance, thought to try looking in (of all places!!!) Windows HELP for networking and internet connection sharing. There REALLY are very good guidelines there for how to set it up (as we...
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