Subj : Advice needed!
To   : Michael Grant
From : Simon Avery
Date : Fri Apr 06 2001 07:45 am

Michael Grant on 05 Apr 01 in LAN

Hello Michael

 SA>> It shouldn't do - it's fairly common to do this sort of
 SA>> thing so all your computers in the house can share one
 SA>> common internet connection. You'll need either Win98's
 SA>> "Internet sharing" installed,
 MG> I saw something about that on the Microsoft website, but I
 MG> think it only came with Win 98 SE. I'm pretty sure I have
 MG> the earlier version of Win 98. Is there a add-on patch I can
 MG> get from Microsoft for it? 

No idea, sorry - but if not Wingate's free for a 2-machine home LAN 
and it has some vague security too, unlike ICS.

 SA>> Leave the DNS/gateway/etc properties of host (cable
 SA>> modem) machine alone, but on client(s) machines you may
 SA>> need to add the gateway - check docs for whatever
 SA>> sharing util you use.
 MG> How do I set DNS/gateway properties?

Control Panel -> Network:
Add TCP/IP then select it and hit properties - all the settings are in 
there.

 MG> Would it simplify things if I /don't/ enable file & printer
 MG> sharing? He's concerned about his son having access to his

Certainly.

 MG> personal computer, so maybe it'd be better to only enable
 MG> internet connection sharing? If I enable file & printer
 MG> sharing, how could I password protect his computer to
 MG> prevent his son accessing his files?

You can set passwords for any drive or directory you wish to share.

 SA>> Add a few "map drives", enable sharing on the printers
 SA>> and life becomes much easier. :)
 MG> Can I enable printer sharing /without/ file sharing?

Yes - just enable both in Network but don't share any drives or 
directories.

If there is a chance of there being legitimate access between the two, 
setup a directory called "c:\share" or something and share that. That 
way if you need to send a file to another computer, copy it to that 
directory then read it from the other directory. All other files will 
be safe.

--
Simon
Devon, England

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