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Internet Connection Sharing
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Windows 98 Second Edition comes with a new and very useful capability called Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). ICS provides networked computers with the ability to share a single connection to the Internet. If you have multiple computers, you can use ICS to allow you and others on your local area network (LAN) to perform different tasks simultaneously. For example, one person can send and receive e-mail, while another person downloads a file, and another person browses the Internet. You can also gain access to your corporate e-mail accounts from a client computer while others on your LAN cannot. You can use Web-enabled programs (such as downloading updates) as well as Microsoft NetMeeting and other video conferencing programs.

Internet Connection Sharing capabilities:

  • Multiple users can gain access to the Internet through a single connection using Dial-Up Networking and local networking.
  • Connected devices receive transparent network configuration using Directory Naming Service (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to resolve Internet names.
  • Any IP-attached device can connect, including legacy Windows and non-Windows clients, Microsoft Windows 98 clients, and Microsoft Windows 2000 clients, with no additional client software required.
  • Connected devices and software have comprehensive protocol support. For example, you can play Internet games without additional configuration, or you can use Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Virtual Private Network (VPN) to gain access to your corporate network.

You can enable Internet Connection sharing by using the Add/Remove Programs tool in Windows 98 Second Edition:

  • Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, and then double-click Add/Remove Programs.
  • On the Windows Setup tab, double-click Internet Tools.
  • Click to select the Internet Connection Sharing check box, and then click OK.
  • Click OK, and then follow the instructions on the screen to run the Internet Connection Sharing wizard.
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