How do i set up a laptop with Win98 and a home computer (PC) with
WinME on a home network with ethernet?  I have an Ethernet hub -
NetGear 4 Port 10-Base-T Ethernet Hub Model:  EN 104 tp.  My Network
adapter on my PC is a SMC EtherEZ and the network adapter on my laptop
is a Megahertz CC10BT/2 Ethernet Driver.  Both of my Ethernet Cables
are Verified Category 5 Patch Cable Allen Tel Products CSA LL97744 AWM
I/II A/B Ft4.  Please give me a step-by-step instruction of how to set
up each computer and connect them to ensure that they will work
networked together.

Hello, lvcsaxman:
  Setup a home network is not easy the first time, but don't worry, I
have found two web pages which contain all the process step by step:
  
Step-by-Step Networking Procedure: "Networking for Dummies"
http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/guide.htm  

Here are all the steps:

1) Decide on the type of network: Coax (10base2) or Twisted-Pair
(10baseT/100baseT)
2) Which brand of Network card to purchase ?
3) Define the names for computer / workgroup and decide on the Network
protocol.
4) Check, that you have all required CD-ROM's and Floppy-disks
5 ) Check your current network configuration
6) Installation of the Network Card
7) Installation of the Network Card Driver
8) Adjust / Fune-tune your Network Configuration for Windows95/98/ME
(modified : Sept. 19,2000)
9) Test the Network Connection
10) Give permission to connect/access (to share) the resources
11) Connect to a computer via the Network Neighborhood / My Network
Places
12) Map a Network drive
13) Printing via the Network
14) Security issue while being connected to the Internet, if you have
File-and-Printer sharing installed
15) Who is connected ?
16) Protect your data by making Backup's

And here is the second tutorial, it has really good screenshots and
photos, I hope you like it:

Home Networking
http://www.putergeek.com/home_network/

Home Networking Part Two
http://www.putergeek.com/home_network_2/

It also includes a lot of technical info to teach you the whys and
hows.

I hope you find this information useful and don't hesitate to request
for any clarification.

Search strategy

Networking step by step
://www.google.com/search?q=Networking+step+by+step&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0

Regards.

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Request for Answer Clarification by lvcsaxman-ga on 21 Sep 2002 09:55 PDT

The only clarification that i need currently which is not explained on
the links you provided, is how to network the computers together in
order to share interent access.  I use AOL on my Main computer and
would like to share that dial-up access across my network to my
laptop.  Thank you for clarify this issue.

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Clarification of Answer by joseleon-ga on 22 Sep 2002 01:18 PDT

Hello, lvcsaxman:
  I didn't post any links to share an AOL connection because you
didn't ask for it ;-), but don't worry, in Google Answers we are
commited to provide the best service as possible, so here is the
additional research:
  
Sharing Internet Connections with AOL, Is it possible?   
http://www.homenethelp.com/web/howto/aol-share.asp  

Software Based Connection Sharing
http://www.homenethelp.com/sharing/software.asp

Read the comments on both articles to get more information from users.


Search Strategy

share aol
://www.google.com/search?q=share%20aol&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Regards.