Can this be done?

[PoLock]

To keep harmony in the household, I need to connect 2 systems so they both will have internet access at the same time (mostly e-mail and chats) and share a printer.

System 1: Athlon with a Zoom 56K PCI faxmodem and Windows 98 SE
System 2: 486 DX-2 with 3Com 56K ISA faxmodem and Windows 95

Both systems have spare slots and the existing dial-up connection connects at48000 bps. This system will have to do until fall, 2001 when cable broadband is scheduled to arrive.

Thanks for all help,

Polock

 

[Jator]

Just use the ICS feature in Win98SE. Nice thing is if the Win95 machine tries to access the internet, you can have the 09 machine autodial when it senses a request for the internet access from the other machine. Just pick up 2 NIC cards and get a cross over cable. Or get a small hub and pick up 2 patch cables.

E-mail me if you have any further questions.

Jay

 

[toph99]

sounds good to me, but i don't know a whole lot about networking. that will change soon =) anyways, i hope no one else in ur area has cable, or you're gonna be gettin bad transfer rates. i have DSL(a form of it at least) and i'm always gettin fast transfers, only bottleneck is the other people's server's and connections. if i were u, and u can get it, go with a reliable DSL ISP

 

[BCYL]

Visit HomePCLAN, it will give you detailed instructions on how to setup your network after you got your NICs and hardware ready...

 

[PoLock]

I would love to have DSL line,but us small rural towns don't get much in the way of technology. Heck, I would even consider satelite if 2 way was worth it. Right now we're paying extra for cable so they can rebuild for broadband connection (sorta like 911). Sometimes I wish I was in a bigger city, but then again not.

I have read HomePCLAN front to back several times and I get more confused each time. I guess I don't know which type of connection I'm lookin' for. I have a system upstairs and one in basement, don't want to leave one on all the time as a server, have 56K faxmodem in each and would like to share internet and printer. I am willing to wait for a switch/router set-up after getting that good connection you guys have.
Help please, this rookie gettin' dumber instead of smarter. Tell me what I need to get started and I will head for Best Buy or CompUSA tomorrow. Can you tell I'm getting desperate.

Thanks to all who help keep my sanity,

Polock