AOL Internet Connection Sharing
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AOL Internet Connection Sharing
I have aol broadband and have just set up a home network with two pcs running. I want to share my internet connection. I have tried everything I can to get the second pc to use my broadband aol connection on the host machine. I am now totally and utterly confused. It just won't play fair!
Can anyone put me right. I hasten to add that I have signed up to AOL broadband for a year, so no suggestions of changing my ISP.
Many thanks
MF
Can anyone put me right. I hasten to add that I have signed up to AOL broadband for a year, so no suggestions of changing my ISP.
Many thanks
MF
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I've done this myself, but by far the easiest way is to use a router (ideally one with a build in broadband modem), have that dial up to AOL Broadband, and plug the PCs into that. You'll need to set your password to something shorter than 8 characters, and use the primary username, but once you've got the router dialled up, it's plain sailing - just plug each PC into the router with a network cable, and tell them to use "local network connection" for their internet access.
An added advantage of this approach is that you need never see AOL's horrible software again.
G
An added advantage of this approach is that you need never see AOL's horrible software again.
G
