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Thanks a lot for taking the time to answer my questions.  You have been very
helpful....
[Clocker]

CJ <cyrus@linknet.net> wrote in message
news:8Ck73.15799$_m5.2770178@newsread1-mx.centuryinter.net...
> Short answer:  Yes, yes, and you have two "best" options.
>
> Windows 98 Second Edition (98SE) has Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
> features.  ICS uses Name Address Translation (NAT) technology to share an
> internet connection.  NAT is based on TCP/IP protocol.  Any client
computer
> (the 95 OSR2 machine) which can see the 98SE computer through a TCP/IP
> connection, can utilize ICS.  This includes  Windows 3.1, WfW, Win95 (all
> flavors), Windows 98, Windows NT, Linux, OS/2, Unix, Be, etc etc.  Even if
you
> have a box with nothing but DOS on it, it can use it as long as it can
access
> the LAN (the network in your house/office) via TCP/IP.
>
> As for the best way to connect the two computers, that's up to you.  Yes,
> there are products which are designed to use USB as the network interface.
> I'm not sure of the name, but just do a web search on "USB Network
adapter".
> However, due to the nature of USB, you may just want to get a PCcard
network
> adapter for the lap top.  If you wife's work has a network in the office,
you
> -may- be able to get the company to pay for it.
>
>
> If you're really interested in the possibility of USB, check out
>
> http://www.usbstop.com/
>
> http://www.usbstop.com/view1.cfm?id=PC
>
> http://www.techadvice.com/help/Products/U/USBnetAdapters.htm
>
>
> In article <7fj73.3244$GT.4712@news.rdc1.mi.home.com>, "Clocker Rocker"
> <harp300@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >SITUATION:
> >My home desktop (Celeron 464A/128MB RAM) is connected to the 'net via
cable
> >modem.  It will have Win98 SE when it comes out.  It currently has Win98.
> >I already have an extra PCI ethernet card.  I have two open USB ports.
> >
> >My wife has a Toshiba laptop (P2 333/128MB RAM).  It has open USB ports.
It
> >has Win95 OSR2.  I can't modify the OS of this machine because it is her
> >work computer.  I don't have a PCMCIA network card as of yet.
> >
> >
> >GOAL:  I want to be able to share the cable internet connection with the
> >laptop on occasion when the desktop is being used for something else.
> >
> >
> >QUESTION:  Can Win98 SE  ICS be used with a Win95 OSR2 machine?  Can I do
> >this with USB ports?  What is my best option to acheive my goal?
> >
> >I know it can be done with Wingate but I'm looking for a different way of
> >doing it.   USB sounds like an excitiong posibility to me.   Please
comment.
> >TIA.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >[Clocker]
> >
> >
>
> CJ
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