Sharing USB DSL connection question

[BarnyardMonkey]

Trying to setup 2 PC's for someone,that will share the same USB DSL Modem.

have done this quite a few times with the Cat5 setups,but never with USB.
just wanting some basic setups of how to get it going.

heres the specs:

SpeedTouch USB DSL Modem
PC1 running Win98SE
With NIC

PC2 Running Win98SE
With NIC

Also have a 50' Cat5 Cross-Over Cable (If i can use the NIC's to share the connections)


Was wanting to know the best way to get these 2 systems networked together with same DSL Modem.
one of them will be used as the server since i won't be using a Router on this setup.

Maybe a Hub at the most.


also,will this USB version Modem networked,work as well as an Ethernet setup?


If anyone can give me an idea of what i will need to set it all up,or some sort of link on it,i would appreciate the help.



Shawn.

 

[JackMDS]

As a first priority try to see if you can convert the External Ethernet Modem.

There is no Cable/DSL USB Router (at least available in the US), so Hardware Routing is not an option.

The variety of USB sharing solutions is quirky, and it is a real ongoing problem to the system, especially if it is coupled with PPPOE DSL.

For Routing, you have to use NAT software (two examples):

ICS Installation [Win98SE


Sygate® Home Network