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6994	2000-11-05 23:37:00	This document can also be found at www.rudders.inet.net.nz Dear worlds BEST pc magazine, I wish to firstly of all thank you for replying to my email (or e-mail), now that I know you people are more than capable of replying, and with a good answer intelligible as well I thought I would try my luck again. My problem relates to Microsoft and their products, or more precisely the option of 'internet connection sharing'. My story starts back a few moths when my ageing computer was not doing what I wanted, you know games and things that require more than a 333MHz processor can do, so I purchased a fine computer from IBM with windows 98Se. Now that I had two computers I wanted them to both be on the internet at the same time and after talking to my friends that all said it was too hard to do I decided that I would give it a go. So I purchased a nice fast 100Mbps-1 network card for Mums new computer. I finally had them connected after two days of swear words and multiply phone calls to various people. When my 'flash' new 100Mbps-1 LAN was up and running I installed the dreaded 'internet connection sharing' option. From this I was expecting problems (Microsoft, need I say more) but like with Pc World I was pleasantly surprised, the only hitch I had was trying to find a floppy disk. So now, with my two computers connected to the net I was happy to find other problems that needed fixing. I have since found this problem and am now stumped. It goes a little like this: [IMAGE] go to www.rudders.inet.net.nz My computer (Computer A) is running through Mums computer (Computer B). This means that in theory I can connect to the net and mum can share from me, or she can connect and I can't share with hers. So this made great sense that I could connect and surf the net, or she could connect or both of us could go online. Great, problem solved I thought, how ever as I mentioned above we are actually using Microsoft and its programmes. So here is my problem, I can connect great and we both use my excellent 56k Rockwell modem to surf together but, when my mother tries to use her inferior Lucent modem I (being what Microsoft refer to as 'system administrator') have to fix a minor problem. When the Lucent modem that worked fine when the connection sharing wasn't installed was now sendind odd data to the worlds best ISP, iNET. It seems that my login name of 'rudders' was being transformed in to a long string of ASCII characters. Which was along the lines of ehjn33$uh&u^B8834, but always the same string of information. This now meant that for my mother to surf my computer also needed to be on. I am now stumped with this. I have tried EVERYTHING, installed, uninstalled. Played with button configurations, raised my voice and even tried talking nice to it. After many hours of soul searching and loud TOOL music, I have come to the conclusion that I cant always win with computers and have been beaten by Microsoft. So now I have brought in the big guns, Pc World. I was wondering if you had heard any thing else similar to this and may be knew of an answer to my problems? I have a sneaking suspicion that the registry has been changed to make my name readable by my computer and therefore turn on the modem and dial it up. I have no idea if you can help but I suspect that you will be able to help me solve my problem. Thank you once again for your time and help with my computers.	Guest (0)
6995	2003-02-25 03:25:00	Forgive my ignorance, but why do you need two modems? ?:| Isn't the idea of ICS to 'share' one modem conection? I only have limited knowledge my self, as I am also trying this whole new world of networking computers and ICS. X-( May point at something though, a? Have fun! :D	Faydrian (239)
6996	2003-02-25 22:42:00	Hi there, I use what sounds a similar set-up to you. Computer A (main beast) is the "Line connection Modem" and the Sys-admin. Uses XP-Pro. A Dick Smith LAN card was fitted to Both computers and the associated programmes installed. Using a standard LAN with x-over we followed the "Dummies Network Handbook" as well as the System info. Computer B used Windows ME. The Set up was followed as for A except this was the Trib computer. B computer can dial using A which must be switched on (but can be in the hibernation mode. Also A can e-mail B on the internal LAN. I have since changed and installled a HP HUB unit and removed the X-over networking cord and cabled the house out with Cat5e cables. Don't dispare just carefully take your time. Regards Donald	Dnoald (240)
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