Dial up ICS troubles

[mleichtle]

I think its something real simple I'm doin wrong.

I have a pc and a laptop networked via crossover cable. Both running XP home. the network works. The pc connetcts to the internet via dial up. Internet sharing works, I can surf on the laptop when the pc is connected. But, how can I dial and hang up from the laptop, the client? Is it not possible or am I missing something?

I'm much to lazy to walk a flight of stairs and push a button. you feel for me, don't ya?

[John Prophet]

its called 'on demand dial up" I think, or "on demand dialing"

Dont ask me how to set it up though, lol.

But there should be a setting on one of the machines for it

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see here http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...establish.mspx

[skuz]

Yes by using on demand dialing you can have it dial (see JP's link), but hot hang up. But you can setup a delay after which if there have been no communication the modem hangs up.