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Amanita · 02-02-2005, 03:43 PM

Yeah, I read that. Neat.

But it still costs ~$70 and I think ICS will be satisfactory even though it's a software solution. With Earthlink he can get dial-on-demand which is important since he won't understand having to go into the house to establish an internet connection. I can hear it now: "What good is a computer network if you have to do all this walking? I thought these things were to make your life easier and more productive ...". A pretty good example of the standard nontech home computer user. It is an appliance to him.

Haven't set up ICS on an XP box, but my understanding is that in XP they've made it pretty painless/reliable.

Will probably end up with something like this:

Shop computer: add a NIC and run the CAT5 to house

House computer: Disable/uninstall PCI winmodem and install USR hardware modem. Get him connected to Earthlink via DUN. Plug both into Hub. Set up LAN and enable/setup ICS. Set for WOL.

That should get him networked and internet sharing from his shop. He'll only need to buy a NIC for his shop computer and run the cable. With the hub we won't have to get into crossover cables and he can add his next junker to the network rather than disposing it... just needs to run some more wire and he's used to crawling on his belly like a reptile.

He should like this solution ... cheap and relatively easy. Like I said, he considers computers as appliances, the less technical and costly, the better.

Thanks again, and if the above plan has major errors that I'm missing, please shout out.

02-02-2005, 03:43 PM	#9
Amanita Member (6 bit) Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 41	Yeah, I read that. Neat. But it still costs ~$70 and I think ICS will be satisfactory even though it's a software solution. With Earthlink he can get dial-on-demand which is important since he won't understand having to go into the house to establish an internet connection. I can hear it now: "What good is a computer network if you have to do all this walking? I thought these things were to make your life easier and more productive ...". A pretty good example of the standard nontech home computer user. It is an appliance to him. Haven't set up ICS on an XP box, but my understanding is that in XP they've made it pretty painless/reliable. Will probably end up with something like this: Shop computer: add a NIC and run the CAT5 to house House computer: Disable/uninstall PCI winmodem and install USR hardware modem. Get him connected to Earthlink via DUN. Plug both into Hub. Set up LAN and enable/setup ICS. Set for WOL. That should get him networked and internet sharing from his shop. He'll only need to buy a NIC for his shop computer and run the cable. With the hub we won't have to get into crossover cables and he can add his next junker to the network rather than disposing it... just needs to run some more wire and he's used to crawling on his belly like a reptile. He should like this solution ... cheap and relatively easy. Like I said, he considers computers as appliances, the less technical and costly, the better. Thanks again, and if the above plan has major errors that I'm missing, please shout out.