Getting RR cable internet fri ! Need some help!!

[ech27]

I got 2 computers one has win98se an the other win2kpro, both have cat5 network cards. Here's the question can I share my online connection on my win2kpro comp to the win98se computer using a straight cat5 cable from one comp to the other?


Second,
whats some good info sites on my new cable internet? like ways to tune,speed my connection


Thanx for all the help in advance

 

[minendo]

You can share the cable modem if you enable ICS (Internet Connection Sharing), which will require two NICs in the Win2k machine. The easiest way to actually share a connection though would be to purchase a router and use the router to share the connection.

 

[JackMDS]

The info of following liknks might help:

AnandTech - FAQ. Basic Options for Internet Connection Sharing

AnandTech - FAQ. Hubs, routers, switches, DSL, LANs, WANs...?


Once you have it runing:

Download - DrTCP (it is free)

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.dslre
ports.com/front/DRTCP019.exe">http://www.dslreports.com/front/DRTCP019.exe</a>

Run the proggie and write down your current setting, just in case you want to set it back.

Make sure that Adapter Settings shows the correct NIC.

The following is an Example of settings optimized for DSL Internet system.

Tcp Receive - 256960

Window Scaling - Yes

Time Stamping - No

Selective Acks - Yes

Path MTU Discovery - Yes.

Black Hole - NO

Max Duplicate - 3

TTL - 64

MaxMTU ? 1500

Enter these values, click Apply, and reboot.

 

[amdskip]

A router will be the simpliest and worry free solution to share your internet.