Best way to share internet between 98 and NT?

[Steve309]

I set up a 2 computer home network between a Windows 98 SE and NT 4.0 Workstation machine. The 98 SE has the internet connection and I installed Internet Connection Sharing but the readme states the computers must be running Win95 or 98 to use ICS. What's the best method (for free or little cost) to share my internet connection with the NT machine? Thanks!

 

[macssuck]

Try setting the NT box to use DHCP reboot when asked then try to get on the net it should work just fine.

 

[jhu]

can't you just network the two and also make the nt machine a router?

 

[Wik]

You can use a nt4 machine on a Win98SE ICS server if you want to. I did this for a friend with no problem. His Cable modem and home computer is upstairs and runs Win98SE, his office in the basement has 4 NT4 workstations and a file server. I just configured all his machines to use DHCP and they all get the net from the win98 box upstairs.

 

[Steve309]

Thanks for the help, I haven't had time lately to try it out but I'll let you know if it works for me. 🙂

 

[Steve309]

Yep, that did it! I just told the NT machine to use a DHCP server in TCP/IP properties. I didn't think it would be that simple, thanks!