Hello markgree-ga,
THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE SOLUTION. FELLOW RESEARCHERS CAN USE THIS TO
WORK ON THIS ANSWER IF THEY FIND ANYTHING TO BE USEFUL.
I need to warn you that this might be against your internet service
provider’s Terms Of Usage. You can email or phone your isp to get a
definite answer on this.
I understand that you have a Windows XP Professional computer which
has your internet connection (being DSL). You also have an analog
modem on this same computer, connected to a phone line.
What we need to do is:
(A) Set up a network connection where you can dial into your computer.
(B) Share your ISP connection (onto the connection we will first
create) so that you can use the internet through the dial-in
connection.
STEP A:
I am using a slightly modified version of a Microsoft TechNet article
to help you set up this connection. Original Source:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prcg_cnd_lmno.asp
To configure your computer to accept an incoming connection to your
modem:
1. In Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections.
2. Click Network Connections.
3. Under Network Tasks, click Create a new connection to start the New
Connections Wizard.
The first time you start the New Connections Wizard, the Location
Information dialog box appears, requesting country or region, area
code and, if necessary, a carrier code and an outside access number.
You also need to indicate whether your phone system uses tone or pulse
dialing. After typing this information in the dialog box, click OK.
4. In New Connection Wizard, click Next.
5. On the Network Connection Type dialog box, select Set up an
advanced connection, and then click Next.
6. On the Advanced Connection Options page, select Accept incoming
connections, and then click Next.
This allows other computers to connect to your Windows XP
Professional–based computer by means of the Internet, a phone line, or
a direct cable connection.
7. On the Devices for Incoming Connections page, select the check box
next to each device you want to use for incoming connections, (In our
case we want just the analog modem connected to the phone line to be
selected) and then click Next.
8. On the Incoming Virtual Private Connection page, select DO NOT
ALLOW VIRTUAL PRIVATE CONNECTION, (this is important because you do
not want to connect to your computer THROUGH the internet, you want to
connect to your computer through your phone line to access the
internet) and then click Next.
9. On the User Permissions page, select the check box next to each
existing user name you want to add, or click Add for each new user you
wish to add. Click Next.
This specifies the name of each user you permit to access your
computer. (Here you will want to select an account which has the
internet connection and your other files. The login should have a good
password, and preferably a one word only username.)
10. On the Networking Software page, select the check box next to each
type of networking software that should be enabled for incoming
connections. (You will want to have Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
enabled. If you want the ability to access your hard drive and/or
Printer, you should also enable File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft
Networks.) Click Next, and then click Finish.
STEB B: This is the tough part! I was unable to work out the complete
solution for this, but this is what I think needs to be done:
Share your internet connection using ICS (and also allow the Incoming
Connection access to you local network).
Right click on your “Incoming Connections” icon inside the Control
Panel - Network Connections and click on Properties. You should see
your analog modem under the General Tab – Devices.
Next click on the Networking Tab and click on Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP). Click Properties. Here “Allow callers to access my local
area network” should be enabled, and “Assign TCP/IP addresses
automatically using DHCP” should also be enabled.
Since ICS does not by default recognize Incoming Connections (or at
least on my computer it did not do this) I was unable to simply add my
Incoming Connection to the list of network connections that I allow
ICS to share my internet connection with.
I do think that this can be done however, see these two articles for
some possible hints:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297942
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309524
Third party software could also perhaps be used to make this work.
Good Luck!
tisme-ga |
