Sharing AOL 9 via wifi

I'm not at all AOL aware, having avoided it like the plague for 10 years,
but I'm troubleshooting a problem for someone just now.

They have a Belkin wifi adsl/router dialling into AOL, and the desktop and a
laptop requiring access.

Does AOL 9 need to be installed on the desktop, since it's now the router
that's doing the dial-up?

Does AOL 9 need to be installed on the laptop, to allow the laptop to share
the connection?

Cheers,

Fred.

"Fred Finisterre" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm not at all AOL aware, having avoided it like the plague for 10 years,
> but I'm troubleshooting a problem for someone just now.
>
> They have a Belkin wifi adsl/router dialling into AOL, and the desktop and
> a
> laptop requiring access.
>
> Does AOL 9 need to be installed on the desktop, since it's now the router
> that's doing the dial-up?
>
> Does AOL 9 need to be installed on the laptop, to allow the laptop to
> share
> the connection?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Fred.
>
>

No and no.

AOL have dispensed with the restriction on access to their service. As long
as you have a browser/email client you should be able to use AOL BB.

S

"Fred Finisterre" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:cnsf1i$cel$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm not at all AOL aware, having avoided it like the plague for 10 years,
> but I'm troubleshooting a problem for someone just now.
>
> They have a Belkin wifi adsl/router dialling into AOL, and the desktop and
a
> laptop requiring access.
>
> Does AOL 9 need to be installed on the desktop, since it's now the router
> that's doing the dial-up?
>
> Does AOL 9 need to be installed on the laptop, to allow the laptop to
share
> the connection?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Fred.
>
>

You don't need to use the AOL software any on machine with a router. Just
give the router the AOL screenname and password and it will log in for you
avoiding the software.