ICS with AOL in Windows XP

[Mike Maggio]

I am running a small home network. The host computer is
Windows XP. The other computers are running windows 98. I
am trying to share an AOL dial-up connection. I have
tried running the network wizard but I still cannot share
the connection with the other computers. I have also
tried assigning static IP addresses with no luck.

AOL shows up as a network connection but when I connect,
it still shows as disconnected in Network Connections.

I was able to share AOL with Windows ME on the same
compouter wtih no problem. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Mike

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Mike Maggio"
> wrote:
>I am running a small home network. The host computer is
>Windows XP. The other computers are running windows 98. I
>am trying to share an AOL dial-up connection. I have
>tried running the network wizard but I still cannot share
>the connection with the other computers. I have also
>tried assigning static IP addresses with no luck.
>
>AOL shows up as a network connection but when I connect,
>it still shows as disconnected in Network Connections.
>
>I was able to share AOL with Windows ME on the same
>compouter wtih no problem. Any ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>Mike

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.aspx?scid=kb;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/download/network/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.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Mike Maggio]

Thanks. Works like a charm.

Mike

>-----Original Message-----
>In article <067601c33089$4308d150
>, "Mike Maggio"
> wrote:
>>I am running a small home network. The host computer is
>>Windows XP. The other computers are running windows 98.
I
>>am trying to share an AOL dial-up connection. I have
>>tried running the network wizard but I still cannot
share
>>the connection with the other computers. I have also
>>tried assigning static IP addresses with no luck.
>>
>>AOL shows up as a network connection but when I
connect,
>>it still shows as disconnected in Network Connections.
>>
>>I was able to share AOL with Windows ME on the same
>>compouter wtih no problem. Any ideas?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Mike
>
>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.aspx?scid=kb;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/download/network/proxy.ht
m
>
>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.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>