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Internet LanBridge Overview
Acotec’s Internet LanBridge Internet sharing software allows you to share
your dial-up or ISP connection across your entire network using only one
modem and one ISP account.
Do not install LanBridge before making sure that
your HomeLink Card has been successfully
installed. You must also make sure that your file
and printer sharing is fully enabled as well as your
networking capabilities; otherwise, your
LanBridge installation will not be successful.
When you install LanBridge onto a PC, you will be given the choice of con-
figuring it as a server PC or a client PC. There should only be one server PC
on your network. Your fastest, most powerful PC on the network works best
as the server, but the server does not necessarily have to be that PC. To share
your Internet access over your entire network, you must choose the server to
be the PC directly connected to the Internet with a modem. Servers route all
of the Internet connections throughout the network to each of its clients.
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The Internet LanBridge documentation contains detailed information on
software setup and dial-up networking. You can find the file, called
wwhhaatt__iiss__..hhttmmll
,
in the directory named
DD::\\iillbb\\uusseerrgguuiiddeess\\iillbb
, given that your CD-ROM drive is
named the
DD::
drive.
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10. If you use TCP/IP, a “Microsoft Windows NT Setup” window will ask
you if you would like to use DHCP. Select the DHCP option, or enter an IP
address. Click OK.
11. NT will copy files onto your PC, which may take a few minutes. If an
error message says, “Unable to open the file D:\winnt40\pcntn4hl.SYS,” put
the HomeLink CD back in the CD-ROM drive. Wait a moment, and click
Retry.
12. When the “Bindings” window appears, check to see that your bindings are
set up correctly. When you are done, click OK, then OK again.
13. NT will ask you to enter a Workgroup or Domain name. If you are not
sure what your Workgroup or Domain name is, consult your network admin-
istrator or your NT documentation. Enter the correct name and click OK.
14. Click Finish. You will be asked to restart your computer. Click Ye s .
15. Your PC will reboot. Login to NT when the Login window appears. The
HomeLink driver installation is complete.
Make Sure Your Network is Functioning
Once you have installed your server PC and at least one client PC, go to any
PC on the network and click on the Network Neighborhood icon on the
Windows Desktop. You should see the names of all the PCs on the network. If
any names are missing, see the Troubleshooting section on page 33.
You are now ready to proceed to the next section for the LanBridge Internet
sharing software installation.
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If you have a DSL or
cable modem connection, you
can check your installation by
connecting your card directly to
the Internet, then accessing the
Internet through your web
browser.