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Network two computers and enable Remote access.

Suggestions PLEASE: I have been trying (FOR the last month) to network two computers in my home. I have them connected with a cross-over LAN cable. each computer also has a dial up connection W/modem. My goal is to be able to enable either computer to maintain it's own dialup access and also be able to share internet access. On top of that I would like to know how to enable remote access for both of these computers through the LAN connection. So far, all of my attempts have resulted in one ERROR after another. I am to the point where I can share files back and forth, share printers.... If one computer is ONLINE the other one is unabe to share the internet connection.

Thanks for any suggestions

daletian

To share internet access on a computer using Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), the local NIC on the computer MUST have an IP address of 192.168.0.1 with the internet connection assigned its own IP address fron ur ISP.

On the shared internet connection, u should then enable demand dialing

In the situation u are trying to setup here, I'd suggest sharing the Internet connection on ONLY one of the computers (with its local NIC as 192.168.0.1) and the other computer's local NIC as 192.168.0.x

Having both of then with ICS on each, theoretically would mean having both's local NICs with the same IP address which would cause conflicts

As for remote access, depending on the operating system u r using, eg. in XP, u can use the add new connection wizard to enable remote access on ur box/ accept incomming calls.

hope all these help

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rdodson4

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Thanks, The VNC you suggested will do the trick, I think. I am running Windows 2000 Pro or each machine. I'm still having some problems with my LAN setup. Found that my cross-over cable had a faulty connection at the plug. Have not been able to get the #2 computer to share the internet connection from Computer #1. Thanks for your help.

Richard.