Configuring Windows 2000 Clients to Connect to a Windows XP Server

[Guest]

Hello, all. How do I configure my Win2k clients to connect to my internet
connection on my Windows XP Professional computer that I designated as a
server on a wireless network. Thanks

 

[Chuck]

Hello, all. How do I configure my Win2k clients to connect to my internet
connection on my Windows XP Professional computer that I designated as a
server on a wireless network. Thanks

Did you run the Network Setup Wizard on the Windows XP computer, and select ICS?
This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers on my
network connect to the Internet through this computer.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html#ICSHost>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html#ICSHost

Then simply configure the Win2K clients for automatic IP address and DNS server
address.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/08/manual-network-setup-procedures.html#TCP/IP>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/08/manual-network-setup-procedures.html#TCP/IP

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

Are you talking about ICS? this how to may help,

How to setup Windows ICS In addition, the ICS host provides DHCP to ICS clients. Client computers are protected ... Only the computer running ICS is seen from the public side. ...
www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/ics.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Hello, all. How do I configure my Win2k clients to connect to my internet
connection on my Windows XP Professional computer that I designated as a
server on a wireless network. Thanks