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Internet Connection Sharing

ICS is a fast and easy way to implement a small network and share a single connection. We will explain the easiest way to network two PCs and describe the networking hardware involved in this type of setup. Normally, you'll have an Internet connection, then a router, and finally multiple computers connecting to the router via Ethernet or wireless. In this setup, you will have an Internet connect, a PC with a network card, and a PC that has two network cards. You will use a cross-over cable to connect the two computers. While this cable resembles a standard patch cable, the wiring inside is different.

Internet Connection Sharing

Connecting The Network

The modem will go first, followed by the Host PC, then the second PC will plug into the open network adapter of the first machine, which has two network cards. The network card that is attached to the modem will be configurerd to Obtain IP Address Automatically. The second card will use the cross-over cable and connect to the second PC's network card.

Running the Internet Connection Sharing Wizard will shave you time once the hardware is connected. You can run the Wizard in XP by going to Start>Control Panel>Network Connections, then Setup a Home or Small Office Network. Run the wizard on the host PC and indicate that this computer is connected to the Internet. You will need to know which network card is connected to the Internet and which is connected to the other PC. You need to know this because the wizard will designate a local IP address to the network adapter that connects to the local network. Once completed the wizard will want to make a disk with the ICS information on it. You will then run this network disk on the client PC, which will change its IP address and workgroup ID to match that of the host computer.

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