How to share internet connection between 3 PCs

[Sebastian K. Zaklada]

Hello,

I have 1st PC connecting to ADSL modem via NIC1, 2nd PC connecting to 1st PC
NIC2 via crossover cable, and 3rd PC (laptop) connecting to 1st PC NIC3 via
WiFi in Ad-Hoc mode. ADSL internet connection is shared with ICS to NIC2. I
struggled for a week and I am still unable to share ICS to NIC2 and NIC3
both. Can anybody point me into the right direction?

greetings
S.Z.

 

[Chuck]

Hello,

I have 1st PC connecting to ADSL modem via NIC1, 2nd PC connecting to 1st PC
NIC2 via crossover cable, and 3rd PC (laptop) connecting to 1st PC NIC3 via
WiFi in Ad-Hoc mode. ADSL internet connection is shared with ICS to NIC2. I
struggled for a week and I am still unable to share ICS to NIC2 and NIC3
both. Can anybody point me into the right direction?

greetings
S.Z.

Sebastian,

Get a hub or switch, connect it to NIC2, connect PC2 to it with a straight-thru
cable, and connect the WiFi AP to it.

Better yet, get a wireless router, connect the router to the ADSL modem, and run
everything off the router. You've got broadband. Use it efficiently - and
protect yourself and the rest of us.
1) Better security for all 3 PCs.
2) All PCs can be run independently of each other.
3) PC1 doesn't waste cpu cycles on ICS (providing internet to other PCs).
4) PC1 doesn't waste cpu cycles on ICF from trash internet traffic.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Sebastian K. Zaklada]

Get a hub or switch, connect it to NIC2, connect PC2 to it with a

straight-thru cable, and connect the WiFi AP to it.

Better yet, get a wireless router (...)

I forgot to mention, that buying additional hardware is not an option for
me. It has to be a software solution.

greetings
S.Z.

 

[Chuck]

I forgot to mention, that buying additional hardware is not an option for
me. It has to be a software solution.

greetings
S.Z.

Sebastian,

Unfortunately, I don't think ICS is going to work for you. ICS implies a limit,
in that the network adapter thru which it shares internet connectivity gets a
predetermined ip address, 192.168.0.1. An ip address has to be unique in a
network. This limits you, IMHO, to one ICS enabled adapter / network.

You might get somewhere with a proxy server, such as Analogx (free) from
<http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/proxy.htm>. A proxy may not
limit itself to supporting just 1 network adapter. Unfortunately, a proxy
server is not as transparent as a router such as ICS. Using a proxy requires
client software (such as your browser) being configured to use the proxy.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Sebastian K. Zaklada]

Unfortunately, I don't think ICS is going to work for you. ICS

implies a limit, in that the network adapter thru which it shares
internet connectivity gets a predetermined ip address, 192.168.0.1.
An ip address has to be unique in a network. This limits you, IMHO,
to one ICS enabled adapter / network.

I tried bridging the LAN and WiFi NIC together, as suggested at
practicallynetworked.com, but without success. I'll try to configure
WinRoute Pro tonight (WinRoute Lite did not work for me, unfortunately...)

greetings
S.Z.