Allowing Network Users to Connect Through Internet Connection

In XP it was real easy to do this BUT I can't see how to
do this in 98.

Config: I have a VoIP "switch" with a LAN connection. I
have an XP-based computer that has a LAN port but is using
its wireless to communicate to the WiFi Access Point for
internet access via cable modem. For the VoIP to work I
simply had to connect it to my computer's LAN port and go
to the wireless' Network Connections properties and tell
it to Allow Other Network Users to use it for Internet
Access, and ID the LAN port as "the other user," and IT
WORKED!

Anyone with an idea how I'd do this same thing for my
WIN98 based computer?!?

The steps that you are taking on the XP machine are
essentially enabling IP Forwarding. This is not supported as a
point and click solution on Windows 98. With Windows 98
you will need to edit the registry as follows, in order to enable
IP Forwarding.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\VxD\MSTCP]
"EnableRouting"="1"

You can then verify whether IP Forwarding is on or not in
WINIPCFG or IPCONFIG /ALL

This all assumes that each interface is on a separate subnet
and the hosts on each subnet have the proper gateway
configured. In other words, basic IP routing rules apply.



>-----Original Message-----
>In XP it was real easy to do this BUT I can't see how to
>do this in 98.
>
>Config: I have a VoIP "switch" with a LAN connection. I
>have an XP-based computer that has a LAN port but is
using
>its wireless to communicate to the WiFi Access Point for
>internet access via cable modem. For the VoIP to work I
>simply had to connect it to my computer's LAN port and go
>to the wireless' Network Connections properties and tell
>it to Allow Other Network Users to use it for Internet
>Access, and ID the LAN port as "the other user," and IT
>WORKED!
>
>Anyone with an idea how I'd do this same thing for my
>WIN98 based computer?!?
>.
>