Networking/Adsl and ICS

Any recommendations from the more technical peeps on the list..

Tomorrow I have a new system arriving.

Ultimately need to network with old system (win 98 ) to the new (win XP) while installing ADSL modem to the new machine and enabling ICS across the network.

Have instructions to handle ICS.

Although in theory sounds easy anytime I've played with networks it's always screwed up any internet connections in place!

Is there a right order to do this?

ie. Shall I set the new machine up with the ADSL modem first then install the network and ICS. Or network first then ADSL modem. Or doesn't it matter?

Oh, and to add to that the old system is set-up currently as a standalone machine with the ADSL modem - can I just leave it as is and let the network/ICS configure the network and internet connections or will this cause conflicts making me better off to remove them first.

I just know this is going to be a headache which is why Ive put off upgrading for so long

Thanks!

- Neil

I think the best bet is to get it up and running on the Win XP machine then to use the Win XP machines inbuilt software for networking the 2, and it will take care of everything for you just about.

In my home office I have 2 PC on Win XP and 1 Laptop on Win ME, with 2 of the machine having dial-up and the main machine having ADSL, 2 of the PC link directly in to the Wireless Hub and the laptop is on a Wireless card so I can move about the house (and you wonder how I am on here all the time)... anyways it was pretty easy using the in-built XP software to network all that lot once I installed all the software and hardware that is.