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Cheap and Easy Home Network This tutorial is the first step in a very simple setup that can be used for sharing files, printer and an internet connection (with only one IP address) using MS Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) and ICS (Internet Connection sharing) software provided with the windows 98 operating system. This configuration does not provide optimum security, but should be fine for the home user. This is part one of the two steps required to set up your home network and Internet connection sharing softare. The ICS setup tutorial is a separate tip page. |
Simple Home Network Equipment Requirements: Cable or DSL Modem, one PC with two ethernet cards, a few PC's with one ethernet card, a hub and enough ethernet cables to tie it all together. The printer is optional. In Windows 9x Control Panel -> Network: Install and bind NetBEUI for File and Printer Sharing on each of the client computers on the local network. Step 1: Make sure that both TCP/IP and NetBEUI are installed. (There is usually no need for IPX/SPX) Step 2: To enable local networking, make sure that both Client for Microsoft Networks, as well as File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks are installed. Step 3: Double click on "TCP/IP -> [your network adapter]" and then Bindings. Make sure that both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, are UNchecked. (Click No if you get a dialog box warning you about no bindings.) Step 4: Double click on "NetBEUI -> [your network adapter]" and then Bindings. Make sure that both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, are Checked. This will ensure that your computer uses TCP/IP only for access to the Internet, and that all local networking will use only NetBEUI. Since NetBEUI is not a routable protocol, none of your local traffic will go out over the Internet, and nobody on the Internet will be able to access your local network services. Once you have completed this setup on each of your client computers, the next step is to go to the ICS setup page. For the typical home user, this configuration is probably sufficient to prevent most hackers from entering your network although it would be prudent to install a firewall also. |
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