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Inexpensive way to network cable modem [XP Pro] to a Win 98 network
We need an inexpensive way to include a HP Pavilion with a cable modem onto our youth room network.
Existing system:
Three computers [two Pentium I & one Pentium III] running Windows 98 SE, 10/100 base-T, with a 5 port switch/hub [I'm not sure of the exact specs for this hardware. I just know it's not a router].
One stand alone HP Pavilion running XP Pro and a cable modem.
Requirements:
To allow the 98 network to have access to the cable modem. One computer at a time using the modem is ok. This needs to be done with freeware and cheap [or preferably we can find someone locally to donate] hardware as our church is new & small with little funds.
I have experience installing & managing LANs but my WAN experience consists of installing and using dial-up modems for Internet access.
Existing system:
Three computers [two Pentium I & one Pentium III] running Windows 98 SE, 10/100 base-T, with a 5 port switch/hub [I'm not sure of the exact specs for this hardware. I just know it's not a router].
One stand alone HP Pavilion running XP Pro and a cable modem.
Requirements:
To allow the 98 network to have access to the cable modem. One computer at a time using the modem is ok. This needs to be done with freeware and cheap [or preferably we can find someone locally to donate] hardware as our church is new & small with little funds.
I have experience installing & managing LANs but my WAN experience consists of installing and using dial-up modems for Internet access.
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BTW: nice job on your website... next step will be to start hosting it yourself.. And you know where to go to get help with that..!!
Have a great weekend..!!
FE
Have a great weekend..!!
FE
And.. One more thing.. You can say the fruit name here.. We don't mind.. :)
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Thanks again. I now have 98.6% more information than I started with.
It's a good thing I can talk about, as Forest Gump said, " A fruit company", here as that I worked for them for 10 years designing their office space.
Lynx20
It's a good thing I can talk about, as Forest Gump said, " A fruit company", here as that I worked for them for 10 years designing their office space.
Lynx20
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And thank you..
FE
FE
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One followup please: The dhcp - will I install this on the XP machine and use it as a server/workstation? Or is this part of the router software? All my work with setting up lans has been either static addresses or Apple/Local Talk. [Opps, did I say the nasty fruit name?]
And if you want to see who you are helping, you can check out the site I wrote after teaching myself HTML & JavaScript. www.gracevalleychurch.org