>>>What are some suggestions for hooking up two computers to the internet through one cable modem? The computers can be networked Peer-to-Peer or whatever is best.
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>>>One is Win95 and the Other is WinNT Workstation 4.0.
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>>Upgrade the Win95 box to Win98SE, or the NT box to Win2K, and then use ICS (InterNet COnnection Sharing) to make the connection visible. Whichever machine hosts ICS will become a DHCP server for the LAN as well.
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>>I've used both methods to share a cable modem connection, and given that some of the cable modem software, particularly the @Home software, messes with the registry and tries to turn an NT Server into an NT workstation, ICS is better than the approach of installing Proxy Server on a NT Server. ICS is not as secure, but it's far easier to setup and maintain.
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>Ed,
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>Does Win2K Workstation have ICS... is it basically a router? Does it require two network cards?
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I believe the Win2K has ICS; yes, you need two NICs, one for the LAN and one for the cable modem. It's definitely available on Win2K Server. You should be able to check this on MS' web site to confirm.