| Once you've got your wireless network set
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| | method'. On this screen you need to
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| up, I've no doubt that one of the first
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| | select 'This computer connects directly
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| things you'll want to do with it is share
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| | to the Internet. The other computers on
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| an Internet connection -- after all,
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| | my network connect to the Internet
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| that's why most home users put in a
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| | through this computer'. From here on, you
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| wireless network to begin with. Well, the
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| | should be able to click next again until
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| good news is that Windows has Internet
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| | you get to the finish. Say 'yes' to turn
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| Connection Sharing built in. The bad news
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| | on file and printer sharing when you're
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| is that setting it up can sometimes be a
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| | prompted.Your computer is now ready to be
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| little less than fun.The problem is that
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| | a gateway to the Internet.The NetworkThe
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| the Internet Connection Sharing Wizards
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| | next step is setting up the other
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| that come with Windows 98 Second Edition
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| | computers on your network to make use of
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| and Windows Me don't work very well, and
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| | the gateway you just created. Run the
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| in some cases, can break your existing
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| | Network Setup Wizard on each of these
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| Internet Connection. The good news is
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| | computers, but this time through choose
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| that it's not that hard to set up, as
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| | 'This computer connects to the Internet
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| long as you do it properly.How Internet
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| | through another computer on my network or
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| Connection Sharing WorksWhen you set up
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| | through a residential gateway'.If the
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| Internet Connection Sharing, you set up
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| | computer that will now be using a shared
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| one of your computers as a 'gateway' to
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| | Internet connection was using a dial-up
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| the Internet, and then use this gateway
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| | connection before, then there are a few
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| to access the Internet with your other
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| | things left to do -- you need to change
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| computers. Essentially, requests for data
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| | some settings in the web browser Open
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| from the Internet are being sent out
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| | Internet Explorer, then go to the Options
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| through the gateway, and the responses
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| | screen (in the Tools menu). Click the
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| are being sent back across the network
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| | Connections tab. You should click 'never
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| ('routed') back to your computer. The
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| | dial a connection', and untick three
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| gateway computer is still the only one
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| | boxes: 'automatically detect settings',
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| that's directly connected to the
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| | 'use automatic configuration script' and
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| Internet.If you have trouble visualising
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| | 'use a proxy server'.The Trouble With
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| what's happening, imagine for a second
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| | Internet Connection SharingTo go back to
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| that the computers are people. Let's call
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| | our bar for a moment, imagine Bob leaves.
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| the computer-people Bob, Fred and Alice.
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| | Oh dear. Looks like Fred and Alice can't
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| They're all in a bar together, but Bob is
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| | get any more drinks, doesn't it? The same
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| the only one with money for drinks (we
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| | thing applies to the computers on your
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| could say he has a 'connection' to the
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| | network -- if the gateway computer is
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| bar). Fred and Alice can ask Bob to buy
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| | switched off, they will lose all their
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| them a drink, and Bob can bring over the
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| | access to the Internet.That's not the
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| drinks, for them to have as they usually
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| | only problem, though. While Internet
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| would. At no point, however, can Fred or
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| | Connection Sharing works fine for the web
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| Alice go and order a drink at the
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| | and email, it can be more problematic
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| bar.Setting It Up: The GatewayNote: this
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| | when it comes to doing other things.
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| guide assumes that you have already set
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| | Downloading files from filesharing
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| up your wireless network, but you have
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| | networks, for example, or using
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| not connected it to the Internet yet.The
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| | videoconferencing, requires you to mess
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| computer with the modem connected to it
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| | around with the gateway computer's
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| is the one you need to set up first -- as
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| | settings. After a while, it can get quite
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| the gateway, it's going to be providing
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| | frustrating. If you're in this position,
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| Internet access to all your other
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| | you should really try a wireless router
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| computers. On this computer, go to the
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| | -- see our article 'Create Always-On
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| Control Panel, then click Network
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| | Networks with a Wireless
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| Connections. From here, you can run the
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| | Router'.Information supplied and written
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| Network Setup Wizard by clicking 'Set up
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| | by Lee Asher of
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| a home or small office network'.Click
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| | Eclipse Domain Services
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| next through the wizard until you get to
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| | Domain Names, Hosting, Traffic and Email
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| a screen called 'Select a connection
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| | Solutions.
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