wtrad5 said:
I recently set up an ad-hoc network using the windows network setup
wizard. That worked great. However, now I would like to disable this
network and undo the changes which the setup wizard made to my
computer. Is there a way to do this (why doesn't Microsoft supply an
"unsetup" wizard!?)?
[Some of the changes the wizard makes: "The Network Setup Wizard sets
the proper permissions on shared folders, adds required keys to the
registry, configures protocols and binds them to network cards, enables
or disables the Internet Connection Firewall, and adjusts system
policies so that file sharing works properly over the network."
(
http://www.petri.co.il/what's_network_setup_wizard_in_windows_xp.htm)]
Here are some settings that the Network Setup Wizard can make. The
exact list of actions for a particular computer depends on the answers
that you give to the "Select a connection method" prompt. You can
change the network settings manually, or you can run the Wizard again
with a different set of answers to make different settings:
Internet Connection Sharing host: Actions 1-9
(This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers
on my network connect to the Internet through this computer.)
Internet Connection Sharing or Broadband Router client: Actions 1-5,
10-11 (This computer connects to the Internet through another computer
on my network or through a residential gateway.)
Direct Internet connection: Actions 1-5, 10
(This computer connects to the Internet directly or through a network
hub. Other computers on my network also connect to the Internet
directly or through a hub.)
Actions:
1. Set the computer name, computer description, and workgroup name
that you specify.
2. Install these network components if they're not already present:
a. Client for Microsoft Networks
b. TCP/IP
c. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
3. Share any printers connected to the computer.
4. Create the "Shared Documents" folder if it doesn't exist.
5. Share the "Shared Documents" folder.
6. Enable Internet Connection Sharing on the network connection
that you specify.
7. Enable the Internet Connection Firewall on the shared network
connection (XP original and SP1).
8. Create a Network Bridge if more than one local area network
connection exists (XP original and SP1).
9. Configure the local area network connection (or Network
Bridge) with IP address 192.168.0.1, subnet mask
255.255.255.0.
10. Configure the local area network connection to obtain an IP
address automatically.
11. Install software to allow the client to control the host's
Internet connection.
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