Shared Internet Connection via AOL

[Fred]

I have an XP box connected to the Internet via AOL dial-
up. I want to have my Win 98 box share this Internet
connection. I ran the wizard on the XP box, created a set
up disk for the W98 box, and ran it.

The XP assigns an IP address to the W98 box fine, with the
XP's IP as the gateway, and as the DNS server.

I cannot ping an Internet IP address on the W98 box (I can
ping the XP box okay).

In the Network Connections window, on the XP box, the AOL
connection says "Disconnected" even when I am connected
(It also says "Shared, Firewalled"). When I watch the
Network Connections window while AOL dials, I see an entry
pop in, and then disappear before I can read what it is.

I am suspecting that the AOL software doesn't really use
the AOL entry in the Network Connections window, though
that is just a guess.

If anyone has a solution to this, while I wait for my
satellite ISP to get set up, I'd appreciate it.

[Sooner Al]

ICS and AOL don't mix...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321644

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"Fred" > wrote in message ...
> I have an XP box connected to the Internet via AOL dial-
> up. I want to have my Win 98 box share this Internet
> connection. I ran the wizard on the XP box, created a set
> up disk for the W98 box, and ran it.
>
> The XP assigns an IP address to the W98 box fine, with the
> XP's IP as the gateway, and as the DNS server.
>
> I cannot ping an Internet IP address on the W98 box (I can
> ping the XP box okay).
>
> In the Network Connections window, on the XP box, the AOL
> connection says "Disconnected" even when I am connected
> (It also says "Shared, Firewalled"). When I watch the
> Network Connections window while AOL dials, I see an entry
> pop in, and then disappear before I can read what it is.
>
> I am suspecting that the AOL software doesn't really use
> the AOL entry in the Network Connections window, though
> that is just a guess.
>
> If anyone has a solution to this, while I wait for my
> satellite ISP to get set up, I'd appreciate it.


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[Fred]

Thank you for an excellent and speedy reply. I had
searched the Knowledgebase, but obviously didn't use the
correct search terms.
Fred

>-----Original Message-----
>ICS and AOL don't mix...
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;321644
>
>--
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
>Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group
for the mutual benefit of all of us...
>The MS MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights...
>
>"Fred" > wrote in message
...
>> I have an XP box connected to the Internet via AOL dial-
>> up. I want to have my Win 98 box share this Internet
>> connection. I ran the wizard on the XP box, created a
set
>> up disk for the W98 box, and ran it.
>>
>> The XP assigns an IP address to the W98 box fine, with
the
>> XP's IP as the gateway, and as the DNS server.
>>
>> I cannot ping an Internet IP address on the W98 box (I
can
>> ping the XP box okay).
>>
>> In the Network Connections window, on the XP box, the
AOL
>> connection says "Disconnected" even when I am connected
>> (It also says "Shared, Firewalled"). When I watch the
>> Network Connections window while AOL dials, I see an
entry
>> pop in, and then disappear before I can read what it is.
>>
>> I am suspecting that the AOL software doesn't really
use
>> the AOL entry in the Network Connections window, though
>> that is just a guess.
>>
>> If anyone has a solution to this, while I wait for my
>> satellite ISP to get set up, I'd appreciate it.
>
>
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11/3/2003
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