Internet Connection Sharing with ME

[Jack V.]

I'm thinking about upgrading from ME to XP but my
internect connecton runs through another computer which
has ME. I can't upgrade to XP on the computer with the
modem.

Is it possible for XP computers to connect to the internet
through an ME computer to the internet? the only reason i
ask is we tried this before with XP Home once last year
and it didn't work and i had to partition my hard drives
and start again with ME

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

Jack. I see no problem with an XP PC client (ICS) accessing the internet
through a ME host. As long as the XP client can receive an IP address from
the ME host you should have no problems.

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Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I'm thinking about upgrading from ME to XP but my
internect connecton runs through another computer which
has ME. I can't upgrade to XP on the computer with the
modem.

Is it possible for XP computers to connect to the internet
through an ME computer to the internet? the only reason i
ask is we tried this before with XP Home once last year
and it didn't work and i had to partition my hard drives
and start again with ME

Sure, it's possible. I've written some web pages showing how to do it:

1. Set up XP as an ICS client as shown here:

XP ICS - Client Setup Using the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/clientwiz.htm

2.. Set up ME as an ICS host as shown here:

ICS Installation [WinMe]
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/ics/icsmeinstall.htm

Don't run XP's Network Setup Wizard on ME, even if it tells you to.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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