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WLO · 06-15-2001, 09:42 PM

I have received a lot of help on this website before so here goes. I recently obtained cable internet access. I would like to share that access between 2 computers. I have a dynamic internet address. I am running Windows 98 SE on my desktop machine. I would like to have my wife's laptop be able to share the access with me. She has an HP notebook with a network adapter built in and connected to a hub and is running Windows ME. My desktop is connected to the same network hub. The hub is connected to the cable modem. How do I go about setting this up. I realize this could get involved....so if you just want to refer me to a place where I can get some good advice that would be fine. I believe there are several ways to do this and would like to know the best one. The guy who installed the cable access said in his opinion I should buy a router. What are the advantages of a router? What other factors should I be considering. I would also like my wife to be able to print from my printer (print sharing) and file sharing. I had this setup before the cable guy came but he changed the name of my computer and now it doesn't work. I know I should read about this but any helpful hints would be much appreciated.

06-15-2001, 09:42 PM	#1
WLO Member (7 bit) Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 65	Internet connection sharing I have received a lot of help on this website before so here goes. I recently obtained cable internet access. I would like to share that access between 2 computers. I have a dynamic internet address. I am running Windows 98 SE on my desktop machine. I would like to have my wife's laptop be able to share the access with me. She has an HP notebook with a network adapter built in and connected to a hub and is running Windows ME. My desktop is connected to the same network hub. The hub is connected to the cable modem. How do I go about setting this up. I realize this could get involved....so if you just want to refer me to a place where I can get some good advice that would be fine. I believe there are several ways to do this and would like to know the best one. The guy who installed the cable access said in his opinion I should buy a router. What are the advantages of a router? What other factors should I be considering. I would also like my wife to be able to print from my printer (print sharing) and file sharing. I had this setup before the cable guy came but he changed the name of my computer and now it doesn't work. I know I should read about this but any helpful hints would be much appreciated.