Sharing AOL broadband on network help reqd pls!

Have set up network for friend - 3 pc's all XP Pro, Network is fine.
He has tried to set up ICS for his AOL Broadband (which isn't in the
'always on'state like my BY).

Appears to have the btvoyager under 'dial-up' connections
and
The Internet under 'Direct'.

Would the other 2 PC's work with the XP default gateway using Internet
Explorer
so long as his AOL9 is connected on the main pc ?

Any ideas on the correct configuration as the 'Network set-up Wizard' seems
unable to sort it.

He has battled with a small degree of short lived success and asked me back
round to tackle it. Wouldn't mind a few hints and tips from exisiting AOL
user or otherwise that has successfully shared the connection

Thank Chaps

Brian

On Sun, 9 May 2004 23:41:36 +0100, "Brian Day"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Have set up network for friend - 3 pc's all XP Pro, Network is fine.
>He has tried to set up ICS for his AOL Broadband (which isn't in the
>'always on'state like my BY).

There is some FAQ in the AOL Broadband pages for setting up sharing.
He needs an ADSL router though. Tell him to ring AOL's 0800 support
and they will help him.

aol broadbans support is

0800 376 4406

thanks for the tips Guys, wonder why an ordinary hub/switch won't work ?

Brian

"Sector999" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> aol broadbans support is
>
> 0800 376 4406

If he can afford AOL BB price, he can afford a router...

can you post the URL of the site selling routers for £19.99 please ?
BD

"Martin²" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> If he can afford AOL BB price, he can afford a router...
>
>

"Brian Day" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Have set up network for friend - 3 pc's all XP Pro, Network is fine.
> He has tried to set up ICS for his AOL Broadband (which isn't in the
> 'always on'state like my BY).
>
> Appears to have the btvoyager under 'dial-up' connections
> and
> The Internet under 'Direct'.
>
> Would the other 2 PC's work with the XP default gateway using Internet
> Explorer
> so long as his AOL9 is connected on the main pc ?
>
> Any ideas on the correct configuration as the 'Network set-up Wizard'
seems
> unable to sort it.
>
> He has battled with a small degree of short lived success and asked me
back
> round to tackle it. Wouldn't mind a few hints and tips from exisiting AOL
> user or otherwise that has successfully shared the connection
>
> Thank Chaps
>
If you want to get this configuration working to give internet access to the
networked PC's, you can use a proxy server running on the main machine
(instead of ICS). Have used analogx proxy server
http://www.analogx.com/contents/down...work/proxy.htm (free) to do this
before AOL allowed routers.
Router is the best option.
Sygate have a good piece of networking software (its like ICS but it works
!!), 30 days free trial, but money is better spent on hardware than software
in this case http://smb.sygate.com/products/shn.htm

Happy networking !

"Brian Day" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> can you post the URL of the site selling routers for £19.99 please ?
> BD
>
>
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=57418

AOL broadband is £27.99 pm

thanks 4 all yr help - he's adamant it's £19.99 month - perhaps he has a
trial offer or something.

cheers
bd

"Alien Zord" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Brian Day" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsN_nc.287$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > can you post the URL of the site selling routers for £19.99 please ?
> > BD
> >
> >
>
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=57418
>
> AOL broadband is £27.99 pm
>
>

thanks for your advice there John.
BD
"John" <kismet_iuk@_nospamhere_yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Brian Day" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Wuync.17079$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Have set up network for friend - 3 pc's all XP Pro, Network is fine.
> > He has tried to set up ICS for his AOL Broadband (which isn't in the
> > 'always on'state like my BY).
> >
> > Appears to have the btvoyager under 'dial-up' connections
> > and
> > The Internet under 'Direct'.
> >
> > Would the other 2 PC's work with the XP default gateway using Internet
> > Explorer
> > so long as his AOL9 is connected on the main pc ?
> >
> > Any ideas on the correct configuration as the 'Network set-up Wizard'
> seems
> > unable to sort it.
> >
> > He has battled with a small degree of short lived success and asked me
> back
> > round to tackle it. Wouldn't mind a few hints and tips from exisiting
AOL
> > user or otherwise that has successfully shared the connection
> >
> > Thank Chaps
> >
> If you want to get this configuration working to give internet access to
the
> networked PC's, you can use a proxy server running on the main machine
> (instead of ICS). Have used analogx proxy server
> http://www.analogx.com/contents/down...work/proxy.htm (free) to do
this
> before AOL allowed routers.
> Router is the best option.
> Sygate have a good piece of networking software (its like ICS but it works
> !!), 30 days free trial, but money is better spent on hardware than
software
> in this case http://smb.sygate.com/products/shn.htm
>
> Happy networking !
>
>