I am retiring a W98 computer and adding a new XP computer I just built to a
2 box home network.
Currently I have an XP box "Bruce" that has 2 NIC's, one for broadband
internet, one for LAN. The "serving" host.
It is connected to the W98 through a crossover cable, and shares broadband
through ICS. The "client machine".
I want to demote Bruce to replace the W98 box as the "client machine". I
will remove the broadband NIC (virtually and physically) and leave only the
one LAN NIC.
The new box, "Nigel" will now have 2 NICs. Being a new, clean install, the
network setup is straight forward.
My question is: what is the best way to prepare Bruce for the transition?
Will the existing network connection work "out of the box" if I just plug it
in and disable ICS? Or should I remove the device, virtually or physically,
and create a fresh, new network connection?
Any relevant how-to links or KB articles would be greatly appreciated.

Both boxes run XP home edition SP2.
I've searched the web and the KB for a while but can't come up with a word
combination that returns anything pertaining to what I am going to do.
TIA

On Sun, 5 Feb 2006 09:37:57 -0500, "BP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I am retiring a W98 computer and adding a new XP computer I just built to a
>2 box home network.
>Currently I have an XP box "Bruce" that has 2 NIC's, one for broadband
>internet, one for LAN. The "serving" host.
>It is connected to the W98 through a crossover cable, and shares broadband
>through ICS. The "client machine".
>I want to demote Bruce to replace the W98 box as the "client machine". I
>will remove the broadband NIC (virtually and physically) and leave only the
>one LAN NIC.
>The new box, "Nigel" will now have 2 NICs. Being a new, clean install, the
>network setup is straight forward.
>My question is: what is the best way to prepare Bruce for the transition?
>Will the existing network connection work "out of the box" if I just plug it
>in and disable ICS? Or should I remove the device, virtually or physically,
>and create a fresh, new network connection?
>Any relevant how-to links or KB articles would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Both boxes run XP home edition SP2.
>I've searched the web and the KB for a while but can't come up with a word
>combination that returns anything pertaining to what I am going to do.

If you're going to demote Bruce to the ICS client role, rerun the Network Setup
Wizard, and select:
This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or
through a residential gateway.

Then run the NSW on Nigel, and select:
This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers on my
network connect to the Internet through this computer.

But the NSW, on each, will have to know which NIC is to be used for service, and
which for sharing (for Nigel).

Why buy extra NICs, and spend time adding them, and running the NSW? Why remove
the W98 computer at all? Get a NAT router, and forget about ICS! Quality NICs
run $10 - 15; you can get a decent NAT router for $40. Are you trying to save
$30?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/ics-is-ok-but-you-can-do-better.html>
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In article <XZidnS3azqVZkHveRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>, "BP"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I am retiring a W98 computer and adding a new XP computer I just built to a
>2 box home network.
>Currently I have an XP box "Bruce" that has 2 NIC's, one for broadband
>internet, one for LAN. The "serving" host.
>It is connected to the W98 through a crossover cable, and shares broadband
>through ICS. The "client machine".
>I want to demote Bruce to replace the W98 box as the "client machine". I
>will remove the broadband NIC (virtually and physically) and leave only the
>one LAN NIC.
>The new box, "Nigel" will now have 2 NICs. Being a new, clean install, the
>network setup is straight forward.
>My question is: what is the best way to prepare Bruce for the transition?
>Will the existing network connection work "out of the box" if I just plug it
>in and disable ICS? Or should I remove the device, virtually or physically,
>and create a fresh, new network connection?
>Any relevant how-to links or KB articles would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Both boxes run XP home edition SP2.
>I've searched the web and the KB for a while but can't come up with a word
>combination that returns anything pertaining to what I am going to do.
>TIA

This will do what you want on Bruce:

1. Disable ICS.
2. Uninstall the broadband NIC in Device Manager.
3. Shut down.
4. Physically remove the broadband NIC.
5. Reboot.
6. Configure the LAN NIC's TCP/IP properties to obtain an IP address
automatically.

Unless you need the broadband NIC in another computer, there's no need
to uninstall it. You could do just steps 1 and 6 and then disable the
network connection for the broadband NIC.
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"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sun, 5 Feb 2006 09:37:57 -0500, "BP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I am retiring a W98 computer and adding a new XP computer I just built to
>>a
>>2 box home network.
>>Currently I have an XP box "Bruce" that has 2 NIC's, one for broadband
>>internet, one for LAN. The "serving" host.
>>It is connected to the W98 through a crossover cable, and shares broadband
>>through ICS. The "client machine".
>>I want to demote Bruce to replace the W98 box as the "client machine". I
>>will remove the broadband NIC (virtually and physically) and leave only
>>the
>>one LAN NIC.
>>The new box, "Nigel" will now have 2 NICs. Being a new, clean install, the
>>network setup is straight forward.
>>My question is: what is the best way to prepare Bruce for the transition?
>>Will the existing network connection work "out of the box" if I just plug
>>it
>>in and disable ICS? Or should I remove the device, virtually or
>>physically,
>>and create a fresh, new network connection?
>>Any relevant how-to links or KB articles would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Both boxes run XP home edition SP2.
>>I've searched the web and the KB for a while but can't come up with a word
>>combination that returns anything pertaining to what I am going to do.
>
> If you're going to demote Bruce to the ICS client role, rerun the Network
> Setup
> Wizard, and select:
> This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my
> network or
> through a residential gateway.
>
> Then run the NSW on Nigel, and select:
> This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers on my
> network connect to the Internet through this computer.
>
> But the NSW, on each, will have to know which NIC is to be used for
> service, and
> which for sharing (for Nigel).
>
> Why buy extra NICs, and spend time adding them, and running the NSW? Why
> remove
> the W98 computer at all? Get a NAT router, and forget about ICS! Quality
> NICs
> run $10 - 15; you can get a decent NAT router for $40. Are you trying to
> save
> $30?
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/ics-is-ok-but-you-can-do-better.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...do-better.html
>
I own all the NICs. I'd have to shell out for a NAT.
W98 has no place to go. Will donate to needy relative.
I'm trying to do what I do. Without spending any money.
Thanks for the step by step. Sounds easy ;-)

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <XZidnS3azqVZkHveRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>, "BP"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I am retiring a W98 computer and adding a new XP computer I just built to
>>a
>>2 box home network.
>>Currently I have an XP box "Bruce" that has 2 NIC's, one for broadband
>>internet, one for LAN. The "serving" host.
>>It is connected to the W98 through a crossover cable, and shares broadband
>>through ICS. The "client machine".
>>I want to demote Bruce to replace the W98 box as the "client machine". I
>>will remove the broadband NIC (virtually and physically) and leave only
>>the
>>one LAN NIC.
>>The new box, "Nigel" will now have 2 NICs. Being a new, clean install, the
>>network setup is straight forward.
>>My question is: what is the best way to prepare Bruce for the transition?
>>Will the existing network connection work "out of the box" if I just plug
>>it
>>in and disable ICS? Or should I remove the device, virtually or
>>physically,
>>and create a fresh, new network connection?
>>Any relevant how-to links or KB articles would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Both boxes run XP home edition SP2.
>>I've searched the web and the KB for a while but can't come up with a word
>>combination that returns anything pertaining to what I am going to do.
>>TIA
>
> This will do what you want on Bruce:
>
> 1. Disable ICS.
> 2. Uninstall the broadband NIC in Device Manager.
> 3. Shut down.
> 4. Physically remove the broadband NIC.
> 5. Reboot.
> 6. Configure the LAN NIC's TCP/IP properties to obtain an IP address
> automatically.
>
> Unless you need the broadband NIC in another computer, there's no need
> to uninstall it. You could do just steps 1 and 6 and then disable the
> network connection for the broadband NIC.

That sounds easy enough. Thanks.