ICS - Windows XP - Allow only some IP address

[Guest]

Hi
Is there any chance how to allow only some IP for ICS in Windows XP? I don't want whole network with access to the Internet. I was thinking about IPSec policy but maybe I'm wrong. Can somebody help me?
p.s. I can't use third party application such as firewall

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi
Is there any chance how to allow only some IP for ICS in Windows XP? I don't want whole network with access to the Internet. I was thinking about IPSec policy but maybe I'm wrong. Can somebody help me?
p.s. I can't use third party application such as firewall

I'm sorry, but ICS doesn't have the ability to block Internet access
by any computers or users.

Here's a way to do what you want: on the computers that you don't want
to have Internet access:

1. Configure the TCP/IP settings manually, assigning an IP address and
subnet mask, but no default gateway.

2. Give the users limited accounts so that they can't change the
TCP/IP settings.

A better solution might be to get a broadband router that lets you
deny Internet access to specific IP addresses.
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[Guest]

Thanks for answer. Unfortunately I can't administrate computers of users on LAN. So TCP/IP setting isn't solution for me. But I'v heard that IPSec can block IP addresses ports etc. But what setting I need?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

As Steve suggested, ditch ICS and pick up a broadband router/firewall that
has this capability. ICS stinks, in my opinion, anyway.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Thanks for answer. Unfortunately I can't administrate computers of users on LAN. So TCP/IP setting isn't solution for me. But I'v heard that IPSec can block IP addresses ports etc. But what setting I need?

I'm sorry, but I'm not familiar with IPSec, and I can't answer your
question.

There's a lot of information available on IPSec in the Windows XP Help
and Support program.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

As Steve suggested, ditch ICS and pick up a broadband router/firewall that
has this capability. ICS stinks, in my opinion, anyway.

In my experience, ICS in Windows XP (and 2000) is easy to set up and
reliable, and I wouldn't hesitate to use it.

ICS in Windows Me and Windows 98 Second Edition is harder to set up
and less reliable, and I wouldn't use it if XP or a broadband router
is available.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

As Steve suggested, ditch ICS and pick up a broadband
router/firewall that has this capability. ICS stinks, in my opinion,
anyway.

In my experience, ICS in Windows XP (and 2000) is easy to set up and
reliable, and I wouldn't hesitate to use it.

ICS in Windows Me and Windows 98 Second Edition is harder to set up
and less reliable, and I wouldn't use it if XP or a broadband router
is available.

But they're always available, and a lot more reliable than ICS in any
version of Windows ;-)