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[kev_nufc]

I've read all the sticky's but I still don't have a clue. I want to have two pc's to share one broadband connection. One has windows 98 and the other has XP pro. Do I need network cards for both pc's and how do I know if the motherboard can take one is it just a case of putting it into a general PCI slot? Also if your modem doesn't have an ethernet slot does it mean that I cannot share a conection even with a router?

[Confused]

Easiest way is thru a router. I do believe they sell routers that will hook to the USB port of the modem in the UK. Then put a NIC in each PC and connect with a straight thru cable to the router.

If not, you can use ICS if the WIN98 PC is SE and not FE. To use ICS would require a NIC in each PC with a crossover cable between the two.
Chas

[glc]

If you use ICS, I'd connect the modem to the XP box, sharing works a lot better. You will still need a network adapter in each machine, and you would use a *crossover* type Ethernet cable to connect them together. The client can be ANY operating system that is capable of seeing a DHCP server, even 95 can do this with the Winsock 2 upgrade.

When the heck are the ISP's in the UK going to stop forcing USB-only broadband modems on their customers? {/RANT}

[kev_nufc]

Originally posted by glc If you use ICS, I'd connect the modem to the XP box, sharing works a lot better. You will still need a network adapter in each machine

what is "ICS" and is a network card compatible with any mobo's if so what would you recommend (router and network)
also because of my modem being only usb will I need two new modems or will I just need one modem between the two pc's

[Confused]

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). Just the one modem. Hook the USB to yout XP box as George suggested. Put an Network Interface Card (NIC) in each PC. Use a crossover cable between the two PC's.

Again router is easiest. Connect modem to USB of router (get a router that supports USB) and connect each PC to router using a straight thru (patch) cable. Would also require a NIC in each PC.
Chas