If you have a local area network (two or more computers
connected in a network) with one computer connected to the
Internet (via a modem, using a cable, etc.), it may be useful to
make the Internet accessible to the other computers on the
network by installing a software program that will serve as a
proxy server, that is, that will give the network's computers
access by proxy, by redirecting information. However, the more
users there are, the lower the bandwidth for each of them will
be, since the users share the bandwidth with each other... For
example, if 8 people are connected to an ADSL connection at 512
Kb/s, only 64 kb/s will remain per person, or 6 or 7 kB/s per
person... There are a variety of software programs that make it
possible to carry out this function, but Windows 98 and Windows
XP natively offer such a function. We will now assume that the
connection is already configured on the PC equipped with
Internet access. This computer (PC no.1) will play the role of
server (proxy) whereas the other ne