NTL Broadband On The AmigaOne From A PC

Hi all
Does anyone know how I could network my AmigaOne to a PC which is already using NTL broadband so the Amiga could share the broadband of the PC? Is this possible, or can I only have broadband on one computer?

[Elektro]

Windows 2000 and XP have internet connection sharing you can use that, win9x i dont know...

[jumpship]

If you are connecting both by ethernet then there shouldn't be too much of a problem. In Windows you will need to start up internet sharing and on the Amiga, setup your TCP software to use DHCP etc. In theroy that should work. I haven't tried it tho, but will be soon!

[Skyraker]

NTL broadband uses USB IIRC, so connecting the A1 that way shouldn't present any problems... as for connecting to a PC that has a connection... I've never tried it.. but people on here have.. quite succesfully I believe.

[Skyraker]

@elektro

Win98se has it too... you have to select it from the installer CD as it's not obvious, then set up the default gateway... job done... It's probably easier under 98 than 2k.

[jumpship]

Elektro wrote:
Windows 2000 and XP have internet connection sharing you can use that, win9x i dont know...

Win98SE does but not 98 or 95

Thanks for the help
I will try it as soon as I get the CD from my mates (its a copy)

When I get it, any chance of a step by step way to do it
I'd like to get a USB cable to go from the PC to my A1, and do it that way if possible as routers are expensive

[Paul_Gadd]

NTL broadband uses USB IIRC

They send their customers those USB adapters but i prefer to use a ethernet card than NTL`s adapter and their crappy cd which still they keep teling people they must use the cd which is total lies,

[Skyraker]

@paul-gadd

I've got a lappy with no CD drive and i'm thinking about using ntl BB, i'll probably use the USB but obviously theres no way I can use their CD....

[GadgetMaster]

Just buy a compatible broadband router (not too expensive nowadays) and the problem  is solved.

With a router you don't even have to have your PC switched on to access the net.

[Paul_Gadd]

@Skyraker

Download and Install drivers for the usb adapter, plug in RJ45 cable, type start.html in browser, enter account details and reset stb (if used) then away you go, no cd needed at all.

[Skyraker]

@paul_gadd

Nice one, cheers mate.

[Paul_Gadd]

np  :-).

How does a router work then?
You plug the NTL USB cable in, and a USB cable coming out the other end to the A1?

[dezignersrepublic]

@amigaone,

step by step guide as requested...

I'm assuming you have a usb cable modem and have ethernet connections on your amiga and pc

1. Use the usb connection to connect your modem to your pc (this is probably already the case)

2. Go to www.analogx.com and download the proxy software under the network subheading

3. Install the proxy on the pc

4. On your pc:

control panel -> settings -> network

click the entry that says:

Network_card -> tcp ip
and then properties

select assign an ip address manually and enter:

ip address 192.168.0.1
netmask 255.255.255.0

5.  On the amiga set your network settings as follows:

ip address 192.168.0.2
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.0.1

6.  Now start the proxy you downloaded and view the readme file , it will tell you all the port numbers the proxy uses.

7. Back to the amiga, modify ur browser proxy settings so they point to:

192.168.0.1 with the respective ports from the readme file (for the proxy)

Any questions, just ask....