Networking ICS from Win98 Standard client

I have a new WinXP system and networked an old Win98
system to it. I have AOL on the XP system and it (XP
system) is already set up for ICS. How do I get my 98
system to connect to the internet? Do I need ICS loaded
on it (Win98 SE)??? Thanks in advance for any help...

In article <1f6801c33ebe$bbf04560$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Henry"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I have a new WinXP system and networked an old Win98
>system to it. I have AOL on the XP system and it (XP
>system) is already set up for ICS. How do I get my 98
>system to connect to the internet? Do I need ICS loaded
>on it (Win98 SE)??? Thanks in advance for any help...

I'm sorry, but it isn't possible to share an AOL connection in Windows
XP using Internet Connection Sharing. That's documented in this
Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Internet Connection Sharing Clients Cannot Connect If Host Is Using an
AOL Dial-Up Connection
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321644

Here's a free proxy server program that runs on Windows XP and can let
other computers access the Internet through an AOL connection:

AnalogX Proxy
http://www.analogx.com/contents/down...work/proxy.htm

The other computers won't be able to log into AOL, because AOL only
allows one screen name to log in at a time. They will be able to use
other Internet programs, like Internet Explorer, email programs, news
readers, etc.

NOTE: To protect your network and prevent malicious use by Internet
hackers, read and follow the suggestions in the following message that
appears when you run AnalogX:

WARNING - Proxy is currently running in an open state!

The proxy server is currently running in an open state, which
should only be used when you initially install the proxy server or
if you are attempting to verify that everything is configured
properly. Please read the security section of the documentation
for information on how to secure the proxy once it is successfully
configured - when it is running in a closed state this message will
no longer appear. When the proxy is running in an open state, it
is visible to other computers on the Internet and could potentially
be used by spammers or other Internet users to mask their
activities.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP

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