You can share a dialup connection quite easily, in one of several ways. You can use your lowest spec PC as a proxy server, dialling up the Internet on demand and providing connectivity to the other PCs. This is a completely free option, as WinProxy runs on low spec Win98 PCs (I had it on a P100 with a 4GB hard disk and 64MB RAM) and is free for up to 2 PCs at a time to access the Net through it. This is also the option I used at first to share my broadband connection, before routers became so cheap (Amazon UK sell a Linksys for about �30 free p&p)
You can look on eBay for a dialup router, of which there used to be several - this is a small box similar in size to a modem, either with a modem built in or with a serial modem connected, with Ethernet ports on the back for sharing the connection. You can also use put the modem on the higher spec computer being used as the server, and use Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) to provide access for the other PCs, least useful amd most technically demanding solution. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 1:38 PM Subject: [wdvltalk] [ot] intranet > I am suddenly awash with old computers and heavy debts. I am being led > inevitably to an intranet with, possibly, three computers accessing the net > at the same time. Probably still on dial-up, but considering lowest cost > broadband. > > What would be a wise minimum spec for the server (choice starts at 333Mhz, > W98 and not many Gb). > > TIA > > Joseph Harris > > > ____ . The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM . ____ > To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or > use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > Send Your Posts To: [email protected] > To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk > > ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ > > You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: [email protected] To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
