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I currently have 2 computers networked using network cards
in each computer and WinGate networking software. This
system works OK most of the time. However, recently the
client computer can't access the server computer. I am
thinking about switching to the Microsoft networking that
is available in Win 98SE. I was told once that this setup
would not work because I use Earthlinks satellite system
for my ISP connection and the Earthlink system does not
use a router and therefore the MS network software would
not work ????? Can anyone shed any light on this
situation. TIA

In article <030801c3a196$b774b030$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Loring"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I currently have 2 computers networked using network cards
>in each computer and WinGate networking software. This
>system works OK most of the time. However, recently the
>client computer can't access the server computer. I am
>thinking about switching to the Microsoft networking that
>is available in Win 98SE. I was told once that this setup
>would not work because I use Earthlinks satellite system
>for my ISP connection and the Earthlink system does not
>use a router and therefore the MS network software would
>not work ????? Can anyone shed any light on this
>situation. TIA

The built-in ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) feature in Win 98SE can
share most types of Internet connections. If your Earthlink satellite
system uses a single Ethernet connection for sending and receiving
data, then ICS can definitely share it. If you have a "one-way"
satellite connection that uses a phone line for sending data, I'm not
sure.

I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you were told about your
Earthlink system not using a router.
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My Earthlink satellite system is a 2 way system with separate transmit
and receive modems. There are 2 coax cables coming from the satellite
antenna. one connects to the receive modem and one cable connects to
the transmit modem. There is a single USB connection from the computer
to the receive modem. Does this doesn't sound like a "single ethernet
connection"? TIA Loring H

On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 22:49:01 -0700, "Steve Winograd [MVP]"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In article <030801c3a196$b774b030$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Loring"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I currently have 2 computers networked using network cards
>>in each computer and WinGate networking software. This
>>system works OK most of the time. However, recently the
>>client computer can't access the server computer. I am
>>thinking about switching to the Microsoft networking that
>>is available in Win 98SE. I was told once that this setup
>>would not work because I use Earthlinks satellite system
>>for my ISP connection and the Earthlink system does not
>>use a router and therefore the MS network software would
>>not work ????? Can anyone shed any light on this
>>situation. TIA
>
>The built-in ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) feature in Win 98SE can
>share most types of Internet connections. If your Earthlink satellite
>system uses a single Ethernet connection for sending and receiving
>data, then ICS can definitely share it. If you have a "one-way"
>satellite connection that uses a phone line for sending data, I'm not
>sure.
>
>I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you were told about your
>Earthlink system not using a router.