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ICS on Two-Way Satellite connection from Earthlink

I need some help in setting up ICS between my computer and my husband's. About two weeks ago I had DirePC two-way installed and I have been trying to get the ICS setup but all I succeeded in doing is screwing up my computer. I had to resort to scanreg /restore twice already. I am running Windows ME and the other computer has 98. They are networked with NetBEUI through a hub and the network has worked fine right along.
I have a "Satellite USB Device" which accesses the Internet.
Earthlink's support people are either overwhelmed or clueless but it sounds like they are working from scripts and I have not had any response to my emails although I have had good luck in the past contacting customer support at Cybermax and Gateway that way.

Can anyone point me to a web site that will tell me how to do this.

jlauster

Hi Joanq,

This may help.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/ics/ics.htm

or:

http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc102400/WCT102400.asp

or in about a week :

http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/Webcasts/WC091101/wcblurb091101.asp?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0&qry=ICS&rnk=2&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=MSALL

The presentation is able to be downloaded if you have the Power Point Viewer, available at this same location.

jlauster

This may be the most help:

http://www.direcpc.com/customer/icsinstall.html

Joanq

ASKER

I have not had any luck with any of these sites. I have tried several proxy servers and they are not working either. I saw a comment in a newsgroup that IE6 inteferes with ICS and proxies. I downloaded and installed that recently I wonder if that could be my problem.

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Joanq

ASKER

Actually I had already given up on ICS and MS and was just using ICS as a generic term. I have not tried these two and will give them a go.

The--Captain

Winroute will require two network cards in the 'internet-connected' PC.

Not sure about wingate.

-Jon

The--Captain

I think wingate may require installation of client software, which would clearly then put winroute at the top of the list, as it only requires a single installation of software on the 'internet-connected' PC, and works transparently (no client config needed - I think it will even do DHCP for you)

-Jon

Joanq

ASKER

Since I am only sharing two computers the client software is not a big issue.

The--Captain

It is *always* a big issue - stay away from any product that requires you to install 'client' software to achieve connectivity. There is no technical reason for it - only hidden agendas (i.e. per-user [or worse] pricing models - "a scam by any other name..." etc.)

-Jon

trafd0

For this I know it is a bit difficult since it is connected through a USB connection. there is a new product out call the Vigor 2200 that shares connections from USB. You can try this website:
http://www.seg.co.uk/draytek/products/vigor2200usb.html

Joanq

ASKER

I am sucessfully using Wingate and it works great.