internet connection sharing on XP family

[paulzuliani]

Hello
i'm trying to share my internet connection on home PCs with XP home
editions.
when i go on to the connection properties on the advanced tab, where i
normally (like on a xp pro) would see the internet connection sharing
section, right under the windows firewall section, i dont see anything.

Can i share my internet connection with XP Home edition ? and how ?

Thanks

 

[paulzuliani]

Sorry
i meant HOME edition (not family)

 

[Guest]

A lot depends on the type of Internet connection you have.

If you have broadband (ADSL) and the computers have LAN cards, then I'd
strongly advise buying a router. These days they're very inexpensive, are
easier to setup than ICS, and offer better protection against intrusion from
the Internet side.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hello
i'm trying to share my internet connection on home PCs with XP home
editions.
when i go on to the connection properties on the advanced tab, where i
normally (like on a xp pro) would see the internet connection sharing
section, right under the windows firewall section, i dont see anything.

Can i share my internet connection with XP Home edition ? and how ?

Thanks

ICS works the same in Pro and Home Edition. It requires at least two
enabled, connected network connections on the host computer: one for
the Internet, and one for the home network. The home network
connection can use Ethernet, Bluetooth, or IEEE 1394 (FireWire).
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