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Thread ID: 17784	2002-04-11 08:11:00	Sharing internet connection and net send batch file	Guest (0)	Press F1

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43278	2002-04-11 08:11:00	Hi, can anyone tell me how to set up a computer to share an internet connection over a LAN. Also, is it possible to write a batch file which will take a text input, and then insert it as the message part of a net send command. I want to be able to automate messages to another computer so I don't have to write 'net send computername' every time. Cheers G P	Guest (0)
43279	2002-04-11 08:28:00	What operating systems are you using? post back then I can help you.	Guest (0)
43280	2002-04-11 08:42:00	Cheers Bruce - XP Pro. Don't worry about the shared internet question, I have downloaded a free proxy server, and am away laughing. Still keen on the batch file though G P	Guest (0)
43281	2002-04-11 10:32:00	Graham, Batch file: net send COMPUTERNAME %1 Save as xxx.bat and invoke as xxx message Could also use: net send %1 %2 which you would invoke as xxx COMPUTERNAME message simple?	Guest (0)
43282	2002-04-11 11:19:00	Or try this: http://www.wegabyte.com/	Guest (0)
43283	2002-04-12 01:12:00	Wuppo, would I be correct in assuming that I would need to have a %x variable for every word in my message? ie if my messages was going to be between 1 and 5 words, the batch file would need to have %1 %2 %3 %4 %5. Or does it accept the entire string? Does the message thus need to be inside quotes 'like this'? Thanks Bruce - rather not pay though. G P	Guest (0)
43284	2002-04-15 01:02:00	Hi Graham, I want to share internet connections too - do you mind telling me which proxy server you chose, where you found it, and how well it works? I've no idea how to set up a proxy server but presume it's not too hard. thanks john	Guest (0)
43285	2002-04-15 10:50:00	John, there are plenty out there, from the most simple, to the entire networking package allowing separate email accounts, password access to the internet from remote computers etc,etc. I just wanted something simple that required very little setting up, and allowed my flatmate to use my internet connection as if it were his. What I ended up with (and I am extremely pleased) is proxy by AnalogX. This is a very small utility that uses little memory, so I don't mind loading it at startup. Configuration consists of one box where you indicate what types of access and protocols you want to accept, and you also have to set up the proxy configurations on the client computers internet options. [I will give instructions if you need them, but the readme file that comes with AnalogX has pretty decent instructions] You only need to install analogX on the host computer - it doesn't have client applications, so there is less room for errors. And finally, where can you get it? <www.webattack.com along with many other freeware options. AnalogX is about halfway down the page. Hope this helps G P	Guest (0)
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