W98se network advice sought
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W98se network advice sought
I have trawled through past posts and have found some helpful tips but I guess as is always the case each problem is different.
I have some basic computer knowledge but won't go as far as into the registry!
What I have is one W98se PII 300mhz 198RAM and one PI W98se 90mhz with little RAM.
I would like to try and connect them by cable ( about 12metres) to allow file/printer sharing but mainly to allow internet connection on an ADSL connection. Is this possible and if so how?
Both comps have network cards ( Novell ). I have yet to buy the cable and I guess it will need to be crossover...is it as simple as connecting the cable to both and that's it ( if it is it will be the first time anything I have done with a computer has been simple! )
If anyone has any advice I'd be most grateful.
Thank you in advance.
I have some basic computer knowledge but won't go as far as into the registry!
What I have is one W98se PII 300mhz 198RAM and one PI W98se 90mhz with little RAM.
I would like to try and connect them by cable ( about 12metres) to allow file/printer sharing but mainly to allow internet connection on an ADSL connection. Is this possible and if so how?
Both comps have network cards ( Novell ). I have yet to buy the cable and I guess it will need to be crossover...is it as simple as connecting the cable to both and that's it ( if it is it will be the first time anything I have done with a computer has been simple! )
If anyone has any advice I'd be most grateful.
Thank you in advance.
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roach,
You can use a Crossover Cable to order to have the two computers to talk to each other, but I would recommend a Router to anyone using Broadband. It is always a good idea to have a hardware firewall with a broadband connection to the Internet.
Take Care,
Richard
You can use a Crossover Cable to order to have the two computers to talk to each other, but I would recommend a Router to anyone using Broadband. It is always a good idea to have a hardware firewall with a broadband connection to the Internet.
Take Care,
Richard
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Use the P1 as your ADSL router/firewall - it'll be good for that (and not much else these days). Run FreeSCO on it ( http://www.freesco.org/ ) - which is designed specifically for this situation - easy to install, runs off one floppy, doesn't change your hard drive (you can actually run it off a FAT hard drive too {faster boot} if you want, without damaging your Windows installation).
The P2 is linked to the P1 by a crossover and off you go.
If it works, you're away. If it doesn't you've lost nothing.
The P2 is linked to the P1 by a crossover and off you go.
If it works, you're away. If it doesn't you've lost nothing.
