Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs
Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs
Sharing a single Internet account is one of the most useful advantages of networking your computers. It eliminates the need for separate modems, phone lines and Internet accounts for each of your computers. By running Internet -sharing software on a network computer with a working Internet connection, you can share that connection with your entire network.
Software Internet sharing is appropriate for dial-up (normal phone line) Internet connections, as well as for modems that connect to the computer’s USB port. Software Internet sharing can be done through the Windows operating system if the computer that has the Internet connection is running Windows 98 SE, Me or 2000. If the computer with the Internet connection is running another operating system, third-party proxy server software is required. On the computer which has the Internet connection follow these steps: