Change ICS IP

[Guest]

I can't work out how you change the IP ICS uses in XP

Also is it possible to have the same IP twice in a network that is two
bridged networks, the ip apearing once in each one.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Jynx,

A) You can't, it's hard coded to 192.168.0.1

B) I don't think so, but you should try one of the networking groups for a
proper answer.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Steve N.]

Hi Jynx,

A) You can't, it's hard coded to 192.168.0.1

Actually you can manually specify the ICS Host IP (MS KB has a very good
article on doing it but unfortunately I can't locate it right now) but I
don't recommend it because the results are often unreliable, especially
in an already configured and working network; the clients get confused
due to default gateway entries in the registry that don't get changed
even when the new gateway address is manually specified in IP settings,
and in a switched environment it's also probably necessary to force the
switches to rebuild address tables (hard reset/power-cycle). If one must
manually specify ICS host IP then I'd do things in this order:

1. Manually set the Host IP for the shared NIC.
2. Manually set Gateway address info on the clients.
3. Search the registry on clients for any Default Gateway and DNS
entries and delete them.
4. Completely shut down (not a restart) all machines and any switches
they connect through.
5. Bring up the switches, then the ICS Host, then the clients.
6. Keep your fingers crossed.

B) I don't think so, but you should try one of the networking groups for a
proper answer.

Nope, he can't have duplicate IPs on the same LAN; a bridged network is
effectively the same LAN.

Steve

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the additional input. I would be interested if you can find that
article, as I looked for one and couldn't come up with anything, and the
last I knew changing it wasn't possible.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Steve N.]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the additional input. I would be interested if you can find that
article, as I looked for one and couldn't come up with anything, and the
last I knew changing it wasn't possible.

I can't find it either, dang it, and I'm pretty sure I posted a link to
it here some time ago.

This one seems related but I can't find the article I was thinking of,
which had to do with having to specify an ICS Host LAN IP of other than
the default in the case of a server on the LAN having to use it.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=230148

Note the disclaimer at the bottom:

"Although altering these specific ICS settings is possible in the manner
described in this article, Microsoft Product Support Services will not
assist with customizing IP settings for ICS beyond the default
configuration."

Steve