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HERE IS ANOTHER ?

Must I have a hub to proxy out  (or use ICS) my cable modem connection or
can I use a crossover cable between two ethernet cards?

Thanks,
Kevin

Clocker Rocker <harp300@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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]
>
>