how to share internet connection in 5 computers with windows98 OS?

Answer 1

Installing ICS - Architeching Your Network

ICS, or Internet Connection Sharing, is microsoft’s solution to sharing internet access on your home network. A version of ICS server is included in Win98SE, WinME, Windows 2000, and WindowsXP (home and professional editions). This article covers only broadband connections (cable/dsl) but can be adapted to dial-up modems very easily.
ICS can be installed on most Home Networks in four steps

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Mac Note
Mac computers can reach the internet through ICS too!
architect your ICS solution
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set up your network
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install and configure ICS
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configure your clients

Architect Your Home Network for ICS
Architecting means understanding where Microsoft ICS server fits into the physical layout of your home network. It is important to realize that ICS needs to be run on only one computer. This computer, referred to as your ‘ICS computer’ or ‘server’ must be turned on and running for any computer on the network to access the Internet. This is because the other computers go though the ICS computer to reach the internet.
The ICS computer needs two network adapters installed (or one network adapter and a modem for a dial-up internet connection). One network adapter will go to the cable/dsl modem and the other will go to your personal network. If you are out of IRQ's, slots, or dont want to open your computer, a USB type network network adapter will work just fine.
If you have an internal DSL or cable modem, you only need one network adapter. Your internal dsl/cable modem will act as your other network adapter.

Once you have determined how your Microsoft ICS based network should look, put it together physically and install your network card drivers. Then move on to the next section.

Getting your Windows 98SE or Windows ME network running.
Before attempting to install ICS, we need to make sure your home network and your internet connection is running ok. If either of these things is not functioning, ICS will not work. If you have any internet sharing services running, remove them before continuing. This includes proxy servers like Sygate. Also remove ICS from your computer if you already have it installed.
CAUTION: ICS and AOL can not exist on the same computer. If you have AOL installed on the ICS computer, please uninstall it.
On your ICS computer (the one with two network adapters), your network properties should look something like this. Note: NetBEUI is not shown in this picture.
Network Properties

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One Client for Microsoft networks
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Two network adapters
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Two TCP/IP, one for each network adapter
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Two NetBEUI, one for each network adapter
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One File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.

If you are missing any components, you can install them with the 'add' button. hint: TCP/IP and NetBEUI are protocol>Microsoft.
IPX are not needed and should be removed if present.
Configure Home Networking Connection
Next, configure the TCP/IP protocol that goes to your home network adapter. Set this computer to TCP/IP address 192.168.0.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 - don't worry about the other properties for now.
Confgure Internet Connection
Click on the copy of NetBEUI that is associated with your network card that connects to the cable/dsl modem and click the remove button - you do not need NetBEUI on your internet connection. Click on the copy of TCP/IP that is associated with your network card that connects to the cable/dsl modem. Configure TCP/UP as described by your Internet service provider.
(close the network properties and let the computer reboot)
More things to configure
On your network properties screen, set your Primary Network Login to 'Client for Microsoft Networks'. Lastly, click the 'file and print sharing' button and enable file sharing. This is required if you wish to share files on this computer with the rest of your network computers.
Test the Internet
Bring up internet explorder and test your Internet connection. You should be able to access the internet from this computer. Do not proceed until you are successful.
Configure a second computer
Testing your Local network (LAN) is very important. Follow this tutorial to configure a second computer on your network. Second computer is Windows 95/95/ME or Windows 2000/XP. Return to this page when you are finished. Hint: Set your ICS server computer to the same workgroup name as the other computers.
Setting up ICS on your ICS Computer
Now that your network is running and your ICS computer can reach the Internet, it is time to install ICS.
iDouble click add/remove programs, click the ‘Windows Setup’ tab, double click 'Internet Tools', and check the ‘Internet Connection Sharing’ box. (Windows may ask you for your setup disks).
Your system may reboot, but eventually you will see the Home Networking Wizard. It looks like this.
The first screen will ask you about your internet connetion. If you have a cable or dsl modem, select “A direct connection…” and select the network adapter that your cable modem or dsl modem is attached to.
The next screen allows you to select your Home Network connection. You do not have to create a Home Networking setup disk, this tutorial will show you how to configure your other computers. You are now finished installing ICS on your Windows 98/SE computer.
After rebooting, we need to secure your computer from the rest of the world.
SECURING YOUR ICS COMPUTER
Microsoft File Sharing should never be ‘bound’ to any protocol that talks directly to the internet. In the current state of your system, Microsoft network could be exposing your computer to hackers on the intrnet. It is very important that you follow the next steps.

Configure a Windows 98/ME computer to be an ICS client
Now that you have ICS running, it is time to configure your other computers on your home network. Open your network properties and ensure that yor setup contains the following items. Note, the picture does not show NetBEUI installed but it should be
Network Properties

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One Client for Microsoft networks
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One network adapters
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One TCP/IP
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One NetBEUI
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One File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.

Select TCP/IP and click properties.
Configure TCP/IP in the following way

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IP Address: Obtain IP Address Automatically
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Gateway: blank or 192.168.0.1
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Bindings: Check both Client for MS Networks and File/Print Sharing Click
n your network properties, select “TCP/IP (Shared) -> …” and click properties. Next select the Bindings tab and de-select ‘File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Networks’. This will keep hackers from ‘mounting’ the shares on this computer.
your other computers
Next, we need to configure your other computers on your home network. We wConfigure ill refer to these as ICS clients even though they do not have ICS installed on them.
OK Reboot your computer.
Configuring Internet Explorer (5.x)
First close all copies of Internet Explorer. Next, right click on the Internet Explorer icon on your desktop and click properties. Select the connections tab. If you can, select ‘never dial a connection’. Next, click the LAN Settings tab and clear all check boxes here. Your new configuration does not require a proxy server.
Finished!

Answer 2

You need to buy a router that will allow, you took hook up all five computers. If some of them are wireless, then you need to buy one of the wireless routers, hook it up to the other router. One of the laptops will have to be the main one for the wireless. In order for all other laptops to connect to the network, they will need the user name and password, which the main wireless computer had setup.
You do not have to enable file sharing, we have four computers working on the same network and are not using the file sharing. If you share files, and if a virus got onto one of the computers, theres a chance it could spread to all other computers on the network.

However, just too things, if all five computer are online at the same time, connection speed with lag, it will be slow. Also, microsoft will soon be dropping any support for windows 98, meaning you will no longer get any windows updates. Which is why I urge you to upgrade to windows xp sp2.

Answer 3

D link

Answer 4

You need lan card in each computer & 1 hub or switch device for start topology. You need cat-5 or cat-5e cable for cableing.

This is only physical connectivity provide for your network after this you need some setup in your all 5 computer. Like setup unique IP address in each computer, install Microsoft family network driver in eachone.

setup IP like this:

Computer 1:

IP: 192.168.1.1
mask: 255.255.255.0

Computer 2:

IP: 192.168.1.2
mask: 255.255.255.0

Computer 3:

IP: 192.168.1.3
mask: 255.255.255.0

Computer 4:

IP: 192.168.1.4
mask: 255.255.255.0

Computer 5:

IP: 192.168.1.5
mask: 255.255.255.0

if you want only local network then dont specify any getway or dns tab. (they will provide your ISP provider)

If you want to share your one computer internet bandwidth on your all network then you need some extra work for sharing internet connection. For this you can you ICS tools in Win 98.

Good luck!!!!!

Answer 5

Connect all computers to a router with Cat5 cables and run Network magic. ( If you have High speed Internet.)
Network Magic website:
http://www.networkmagic.com/

Answer 6

Get a hub & router and create networking for all 5 PCs

Answer 7

Enable internet sharing and run the setup disk for all of the PC's

Answer 8

u also need 5 stage router to share that many computers w\ethernet cables..then go to add\remove programs and go to install have disc handy u will need it to u drivers for this..5 stage router has internet sharing driver's in it also ..not complicated just time consumming..have fun

Answer 9

Here is the answer:
Very detailed:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/ics_98
and short
http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/network/win98se/intro.htm

Answer 10

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Answer 11

Get windows XP. That's what I would do.