best internet connection sharing software?

Hi

got a simple setup 2 xp pro machines, ntl cable coming into 1 machine via
usb, crossover cable between both machines, so they can talk to eachother
and copy files etc.. , zone alarm pro on both machines

is there any particular bit of internet connection sharing software thats
better than others or you'd recommend? , only really after www and nntp
sharing, i could use the ics built into xp, but i'm sure there might be
better solutions!

thanks!

Chris

On Fri, 5 Mar 2004 10:14:58 -0000, "Chris"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi
>
>got a simple setup 2 xp pro machines, ntl cable coming into 1 machine via
>usb, crossover cable between both machines, so they can talk to eachother
>and copy files etc.. , zone alarm pro on both machines
>
>is there any particular bit of internet connection sharing software thats
>better than others or you'd recommend? , only really after www and nntp
>sharing, i could use the ics built into xp, but i'm sure there might be
>better solutions!

For the quick solution that ICS gives, I'd have to say it works very
well.

I use it very frequently (probably every day) against a desktop and
laptop - where the laptop even uses VPN so I can get into the IBM
network.

Works a treat.

--
Andy Jenkins
http://www.uk-bug.net : The UK Broadband Usergroup.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Chris <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Hi
>
> got a simple setup 2 xp pro machines, ntl cable coming into 1 machine
> via usb, crossover cable between both machines, so they can talk to
> eachother and copy files etc.. , zone alarm pro on both machines
>
> is there any particular bit of internet connection sharing software
> thats better than others or you'd recommend? , only really after www
> and nntp sharing, i could use the ics built into xp, but i'm sure
> there might be better solutions!
>
> thanks!
>
> Chris


I had used to share an internet connection (before I bought an ISDN router)
using a bit of (then) freeware called "Spoon Proxy". This worked perfectly
well - and at the time - was free for use with two machines, but had to be
paid for if you wanted to use it with larger networks.

Google suggests a more recent version is now available for 20 dollars. If
you're interested, do a Google search on "Spoon Proxy" (complete with quotes
in the search field).
--
Cheers,
Tim
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On Fri, 5 Mar 2004 10:14:58 -0000, "Chris"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>i could use the ics built into xp

It's simple to use and works fine. No need to complicate things!

regards
Marcus

"Chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<c29k8j$1r5rta$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Hi
>
> got a simple setup 2 xp pro machines, ntl cable coming into 1 machine via
> usb, crossover cable between both machines, so they can talk to eachother
> and copy files etc.. , zone alarm pro on both machines
>
> is there any particular bit of internet connection sharing software thats
> better than others or you'd recommend? , only really after www and nntp
> sharing, i could use the ics built into xp, but i'm sure there might be
> better solutions!
>
> thanks!
>
> Chris

Hi I used to use wingate, It was free for upto 2 machines

Ian