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Non Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing for ADSL
On some countries, more and more families have
2 (or even 3) PC's:
- one for the parents, used for business work
- one for the children, to play (and to
do some school-work......)
Both like to connect to the Internet. But in most houses, there
is only one phone-line.
With Windows 98
Second Edition ,Windows ME and Windows 2000, Microsoft has included
this functionality as : Internet
Connection Sharing ( ICS ) :

If your Microsoft Windows version does not include this ICS
feature (like: Windows 95,
Windows98 First Edition or Windows NT4), then you can use a
Non-Microsoft package
to share your
Internet connection via Modem.
More and more people have now access to the Internet via a
Broadband connection:
ADSL-line or Cable-Modem:

The ICS of Windows98SE/ME is designed to connect via modem to the
Internet.
I was not able to configure it to connect to the Internet using
an ADSL-line, although according to
the Knowledge Base article Q273587 it should be possible:
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to use Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) with
a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connection, it may
not work correctly on the host or client computer. You may
receive a time out error message when you attempt to
browse the Internet, or your network adapter may not be
recognized when you try to install ICS.
CAUSE
Some Internet service providers' (ISPs') Digital Subscriber
Line (DSL) connections use a software virtual adapter known
as a Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) adapter. This
adapter is not recognized by ICS as an adapter that is
available to be used.
RESOLUTION
NOTE: If ICS is installed, please uninstall before
continuing.
For ICS and Internet Explorer to function properly using a PPPoE
adapter, ICS must be configured in the following manner:
Internet Explorer
- Start Internet Explorer, click Tools, and then
select Options.
- Click Connections, and then click Always dial
my default connection.
- Under Dialup Setting, make sure that the
connection to the DSL's ISP is selected as the default
connection.
- Click OK, and then quit Internet Explorer.
Internet Connection Sharing
- Reinstall ICS and select the standard Dialup Adapter as
your connection to the Internet on the host computer
(shared adapter).
- Restart the computer when prompted.
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I was not able to select
the
connection to my ISP using the
ADSL-line.
Anybody got this to work ? |
I was not able to share my ADSL Internet
connection using ICS of Windows98SE,
but it was very easy to share the ADSL Internet connection using
a Non-Microsoft package.
The same setup should also work for Internet connections via
Cable-Modem.
There are several such packages
available , I will use here as example
( installed on Win98 and NT4 ) :
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The installation is very simple: just
run the WinRouteLite.exe.
Note: ONLY install WinRouteLite
on the system, which has
the connection to the Internet ( ICS Host
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Do NOT install WinRouteLite on the other systems (ICS
Clients) |
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After the system restart, WinRouteLite
is running and showing
an icon in your taskbar. |
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Make a right-click on the
WinRouteLite icon to display
the control-menu:
you will need to make some "Administration"
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tab: General
WinRouteLite is NOT Free !
:
You can evaluate it for
30 days, but if you like then
to continue to use the
program, you will need
to purchase it and to
enter the License Nr. |
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tab: Settings
Select your method of
connection to the Internet:
- via 2nd network adapter
( T1, cable modem, DSL, ...)
Select your adapter:
- the PPPoE Adapter
( NOT the
Network-card to
connect to the ADSL modem).
Verify the Advanced Settings. |
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tab: DHCP:
for home usage, it is most
easy to enable DHCP for
automatic configuration
of the TCP/IP protocol
of the ICS Clients.
Note: if you are using such
a program on an office network,
which has already a DHCP
server, then deactivate this
DHCP-server. |
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tab: DNS Proxy
for home use, use the
DNS defaults. |
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tab: Port Mapping
for home use, there should
be no need to map any port.
If you need to do this,
download the User Guide
for WindRouteLite and
follow the instructions in there. |
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tab: Security
There are a lot of "bad guys"
on the Internet snooping
around and trying to "break in"
to other people's systems,
some just look around, Others
delete data, so you need to
protect your system.
WinRouteLite includes
a "Personal Fierewall",
which
is active when you do NOT
Open all ports on the PC.
So: NO Checkmark here !
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Whatever product you decide to
install : make sure that it either include a Firewall or
that you add an additional
Personal
Firewall !
And then TEST that your protection is working: run the
test at www.grc.com :

Usage of WinRoute Lite on the Host:
Make your connection to the Internet via the ADSL-line or
Cable-Modem
Using the Internet Connection on the
Client systems
First: do NOT install WinRouteLite on any of the client systems !
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Configuration
of Windows 9x (95/98/ME ):
In the Network configuration, select
for the TCP/IP protocol the "Properties"
and define on the tab: IP-address:
- Obtain an IP address automatically
This requires, that WinRouteLite
is
configured to act as DHCP-server
or that
there is another DHCP-server on the network
assigning the proper values.
( the Auto-IP-configuration
of Windows98/ME
and Windows 2000 will NOT assign all
required TCP/IP parameters ! )
If you changed any value, you will need
to restart/reboot your system. |
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Verify the configuration
of TCP/IP
(to make sure it worked properly) by
using from the Start-menu/Run the
command: WINIPCFG :
Display "More Info >>" |
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The IP-address assigned
has to be in the range
configured in the WinRouteLite
DHCP settings
The system running WinRouteLite is
defined as "Default Gateway"
and as
"DNS
server".
If you selected NOT to configure your
ICS Clients for automatic TCP/IP
configuration, then you can configure
manually all the required information:
- IP-address
- subnet mask
- Default Gateway
- DNS-server
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In the Properties
of the "Internet Explorer"
(or use in the Control-panel the
Internet Options ):
Tab: Connections:
If you have Dial-up connections on this
system, deactivate them by selecting
"Never dial a connection"
(which is the action performed, when you
run the "Internet Connection Wizard"
and select to work via LAN)
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If you start up now any Internet related program (like an
Internet Browser or FTP-client),
WinRouteLite on the ICS Host will make the connection to the
Internet. You can check this
also by making a PING:

WinRouteLite and Windows NT4:
The operation on a Windows NT4 system is identical to Windows9x,
except:
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when connecting to the Internet,
there will be NO RAS icon/
Dialup networking Monitor

in your taskbar.
You are controlling
everything ONLY via
WinRouteLite. |
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NT4 as ICS Client can
receive the TCP/IP
configuration from a
ICS Host running
WinRouteLite.
There is no WINIPCFG
command on Windows NT4,
use IPCONFIG to check
the TCP/IP values configured
by the DHCP-server. |

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