Thank you John, They are not networked together. They are merely side by side. The new XP machine is intended as a replacement for the old 95 machine. I have no plans to network if they means giving me the ability to transfer data from one systeme to the next in a direct manner. Through the help that I have received here, I plan to buy a Linksys 4-Port 10/100 Cable/DSL Router [BEFSR411] from the local Best Buy at a net of $49.99 after rebates. In addition a couple of cables to connect it. My purpose is to have an Internet Cable connection on both computers to assist me in transferring data to the new machine and possibly taking advantage of the video card and associated software on the old machine for which there is no upgrade to XP for the software and possibly my HP 5100C scanner. I can just scan and extract from TV whatever I want and send it to the XP computer by email or floppy. [no CD burner on old machine] Thanks to all of you for your continued help. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Durham" <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 1:57 PM Subject: [pchelpers] Re: need simple way to internet connect Windows 95 and XP systems. > > I take it the two machines are networked together? If so, you can > consider modem sharing software. Here are a selection of sites with a > mixture of offers, explanations, alternatives and methods. > http://www.cablemodeminfo.com/sharebasicsx.html-ssi > http://www.linkbyte.com/ > http://www.solidshare.com/ > http://www.spartacom.com/ > http://www.tactical-sw.com/default.asp > http://www.microsoft.com/sbserver/downloads/modem.asp > http://www.speedguide.net/Cable_modems/cable_lans.shtml > http://cws.internet.com/modem.html > > Take your time with them. There's a lot on these sites. > > Louis M Hall wrote: > > > > I'm greedy so I'm throwing out another question. I have a new > > Windows XP[PC]next to my old Windows95[PC]. > > I want to operate both at least until I get my hobby data > > transferred. I have moved the cable connection to the > > XP System, but I would like to share the cable so that > > I can have both PCs on the internet with the minimum > > of complexity. I am the only user of the two PCs. I don't > > want to upgrade the OS to the six year old 95[PC] as > > a first thought. I've never had a fire wall on my old PC s > > so I have little interest in that. A free six months of AOL > > came with the XP. This could be a solution if they would > > allow me to put it on old WIndows95[PC] but, I would > > hate to tie up the telephone line with that sort of a connection. > > > > When I search info on the LINKSYS cable routers I find > > more than I bargan for in complexity. > > -- > Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> > ICQ number 112663246 > Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 > Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig > Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig > PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://pchelpers.5er.com?sig > Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. > PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://pchelpers.5er.com?sig > Regards, John Durham <mailto:modec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig > Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig > Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. > > PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://pchelpers.5er.com?sig Regards, John Durham <mailto:modec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.