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Okay I've just setup a new ICS / LAN, the computers are literally right next to each other. I'm using a program called PPPshare Accelerator to share the connection, both computers are running Windows 98 SE.

The client computer seems to connect fine, and can browse the web, use MSN, download etc, but every now and then (usually 10-20 minute intervals) a window comes up on the client saying "Wsock Authentication" and has a space for a username and a password. I click OK without entering a password, and it asks again. And again, some times up to 10 times before continuing. During this stage connection is dropped from the client computer, and is EXTREMELY annoying.

Please help if you know anything about how to disable the authentication.

-UPDATE-
A new problem has arisen, it takes an extremely long time to send messages through MSN from one to another, and most file transfers do not work.

Any information you need I am of course willing to provide, I'll check back here often.

Yours,
Kiel
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Oh, and something that might be helpful. I'm using a plain ADSL modem, the client computer has a single NIC, as does the server computer, and they're connected through an Ethernet crossover cable. I'm also interested as to how to transfer files from the server computer to the client, right now I'm using MSN Messenger, getting about 400 kb/s which is quite hilarious, but it's still not right.

Thanks again.
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Extremely sorry about the triple post, I couldn't find an edit button. I'll check this thread when I wake up, and if possible, give me a really good internet connection sharing program, as this one simply sucks.

Eagerly awaiting your replies,
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I've found out something that may be of use. Before I started using PPPShare (which I still can't find an alternative for) I used a program called "Soho" which was another ICS program. Anyways to the point of this post, I found out the host name for my client computer is called x.soho.net, where x represents my login name. I'm fairly sure this has something to do with the Wsock32 Authentication login thingy, so please help when you can.

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Windows 98SE comes with internet connection sharing, so there shouldn't be any need to use third party programs. Not having a Windows 98 box handy, I can't say with any certainty that it will work with your ADSL connection, but it's certainly worth a shot. A guide is attached below (by the way, the edit button is located at the bottom of each of your posts - it's the leftmost blue button).
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How do I get internet connection sharing working over a network?

1. Here's an easy way. Go to the computer which will be connecting to the internet.
Win9x: Go to add/remove programs in control panel, windows setup, and install internet connection sharing from the network section.
WinXP: Go to control panel, network connections, right click the internet connection, and click properties. Go to advanced, and enable internet connection sharing.

2. Make sure the network is setup with TCP/IP. Still on the host PC.
Win9x: Go to control panel, network, properties of the network's TCP/IP (should have the name of your network card next to it)
WinXP: Go to control panel, network connections, properties of the LAN connection.
Make sure the IP number is set to 192.168.0.1, and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0

3. Go to the same TCP/IP section as above with the other computers on the network. Set the IP addresses to something different each time (192.168.0.[something else]), but the subnet mask is always 255.255.255.0

Then, staying in the TCP/IP properties, set the default gateway and DNS server to the IP of the HOST computer (make sure you click add in Win9x to add the IP to the list). Do not do this step with the HOST computer.

4. Connect to the net. Make sure Internet Explorer is set to automatically detect settings (Go to tools, internet options, connections, LAN settings).

5. Leach away! Same sort of thing with ADSL (provided it's not plugged directly into a hub), and make sure you set these options in the LAN network card settings, not the card the ADSL modem plugs into!
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Windows 98SE comes with internet connection sharing, so there shouldn't be any need to use third party programs. Not having a Windows 98 box handy, I can't say with any certainty that it will work with your ADSL connection, but it's certainly worth a shot. A guide is attached below (by the way, the edit button is located at the bottom of each of your posts - it's the leftmost blue button).
Heya Coconut Monkey, thanks for your reply.

I feel stupid for not mentioning this, but when I go to use the Win98SE ICS (which was my intended first option) I need to get a lot of files from the Windows 98 CD, which I do not have. It's about 10-15 mixed files consisting of a few exe's and a couple dll's, if you need the names of them I can provide.

-Sigh- After what I think is a little too much configuring on my part, not only is my ICS not working but also my LAN. The RJ45 seems to be fine, because when plugged into both computers the NIC's on each computer shows 2 green lights. If it means anything, I installed Download Accelerator Plus and a game called Soldat on the server computer.

So, a list of things I'm asking for help with:
..An alternative ICS program
..The Wsock32 Authentication problem
..Fix my LAN, though I'll uninstall the recent installs and see how it goes.

Any information you need I will happily provide, thanks for your help so far.

Yours,
Kiel

P.S. I must be blind, I still can't see the Edit button, possibly because I use Firefox?
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I need to get a lot of files from the Windows 98 CD, which I do not have.
Why do you not have a Windows 98 setup CD?
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P.S. I must be blind, I still can't see the Edit button, possibly because I use Firefox?
Nope, it isn't Firefox (unless you have a really old version). See here.
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Why do you not have a Windows 98 setup CD?
Nope, it isn't Firefox (unless you have a really old version). See here.
This is my first computer and I've learnt everything I know from this, it costed AU$1'300 at the time for a 64mb RAM 533mhz PC, I've upgraded it to the max and it's withstanding. It didn't come with the 98SE CD. My LAN is still broken, I consider it my top priority. The NIC lights come on, but neither PC seems to see each other. Is there a way to test the communication?
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Is it a brand name box? Compaq, HP, IBM, etc? You should have been provided with a Windows 98 CD or a repair CD which wipes your drive and reinstalls Windows. Sometimes the CD contents are located on your hard drive.
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Is it a brand name box? Compaq, HP, IBM, etc? You should have been provided with a Windows 98 CD or a repair CD which wipes your drive and reinstalls Windows. Sometimes the CD contents are located on your hard drive.
Oh, I've a "Application Recovery" CD that wipes my hard drives and sure, I guess reinstalls Windows. I hope I don't want to do that though? It's only a select few files, I could even list them. Anyways, it is/was a HP Pavillion. Thanks for your efforts so far, and I still haven't found ANY problems with my LAN, yet it doesn't work. I hate this kind of problem, the no-error-message-PC's-look-fine-one.
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