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I am retiring a W98 computer and adding a new XP computer I just built to a
2 box home network.
Currently I have an XP box "Bruce" that has 2 NIC's, one for broadband
internet, one for LAN. The "serving" host.
It is connected to the W98 through a crossover cable, and shares broadband
through ICS. The "client machine".
I want to demote Bruce to replace the W98 box as the "client machine". I
will remove the broadband NIC (virtually and physically) and leave only the
one LAN NIC.
The new box, "Nigel" will now have 2 NICs. Being a new, clean install, the
network setup is straight forward.
My question is: what is the best way to prepare Bruce for the transition?
Will the existing network connection work "out of the box" if I just plug it
in and disable ICS? Or should I remove the device, virtually or physically,
and create a fresh, new network connection?
Any relevant how-to links or KB articles would be greatly appreciated.
Both boxes run XP home edition SP2.
I've searched the web and the KB for a while but can't come up with a word
combination that returns anything pertaining to what I am going to do.
TIA
2 box home network.
Currently I have an XP box "Bruce" that has 2 NIC's, one for broadband
internet, one for LAN. The "serving" host.
It is connected to the W98 through a crossover cable, and shares broadband
through ICS. The "client machine".
I want to demote Bruce to replace the W98 box as the "client machine". I
will remove the broadband NIC (virtually and physically) and leave only the
one LAN NIC.
The new box, "Nigel" will now have 2 NICs. Being a new, clean install, the
network setup is straight forward.
My question is: what is the best way to prepare Bruce for the transition?
Will the existing network connection work "out of the box" if I just plug it
in and disable ICS? Or should I remove the device, virtually or physically,
and create a fresh, new network connection?
Any relevant how-to links or KB articles would be greatly appreciated.
Both boxes run XP home edition SP2.
I've searched the web and the KB for a while but can't come up with a word
combination that returns anything pertaining to what I am going to do.
TIA