Internet Connection Sharing

[Kevin Cleary]

I am using a small home network with Windows XP Home. The
network works perfectly between PCs. However I cannot
implement ICS on the host because it doesn´t appear to
have ICS installed! When I open the Advanced Tab of the
internet connection properties there is no facility
available to share the connection. I know what should
appear on the Advanced Tab because it´s available on my
laptop which runs XP Professional. Am I missing something
or are there versions of XP Home which don´t have ICS
available?

 

[Guest]

Did you set up your netwrok using the Network Setup Wizard

This will set up the shared Internet Connection at the same time

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I am using a small home network with Windows XP Home. The
network works perfectly between PCs. However I cannot
implement ICS on the host because it doesn´t appear to
have ICS installed! When I open the Advanced Tab of the
internet connection properties there is no facility
available to share the connection. I know what should
appear on the Advanced Tab because it´s available on my
laptop which runs XP Professional. Am I missing something
or are there versions of XP Home which don´t have ICS
available?

ICS can't be installed or un-installed in XP. The ICS option only
appears when all of these are true:

1. There are at least two enabled, connected network connections: one
for the Internet, and one or more for the LAN.

2. The Internet Connection Firewall is disabled on the LAN
connection(s).

3. The Internet connection isn't bridged.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

-----Original Message-----

ICS can't be installed or un-installed in XP. The ICS option only
appears when all of these are true:

1. There are at least two enabled, connected network connections: one
for the Internet, and one or more for the LAN.

2. The Internet Connection Firewall is disabled on the LAN
connection(s).

3. The Internet connection isn't bridged.
--
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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.

Thanks for the response. I have tried to initiate ICS but
the dialog box does not appear on the Advanced Tab. As
suggested I have active connections to both the internet
(Dial Up) and the ´LAN´ (in this case a Direct Cable
Connection) but still the ICS dialog box does not appear.
I don´t think my Internet connection is bridged. Could
the problem be that I am using Direct Cable Connection
and not a true LAN? Any help appreciated.

Kevin Cleary
Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Thanks for the response. I have tried to initiate ICS but
the dialog box does not appear on the Advanced Tab. As
suggested I have active connections to both the internet
(Dial Up) and the ´LAN´ (in this case a Direct Cable
Connection) but still the ICS dialog box does not appear.
I don´t think my Internet connection is bridged. Could
the problem be that I am using Direct Cable Connection
and not a true LAN? Any help appreciated.

Yes, that's the problem. ICS requires an Ethernet connection for the
home network. It can't use a serial or parallel Direct Cable
Connection.
--
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.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com