XP network setup and internet config

[Stephen Ford]

I want to move my broadband modem to my new XP PC and network my new PC to
my old one to share files (maybe printers, but files to start with).

Current PC (Win98se + Outlook express 6 + IE6 + 200Mhz) has a broadband
modem plugged into a NIC via a patch cable (UTP+RJ45).

New PC (2.66Ghz) has XP plus two NICs . I want to move the modem to this PC
and network the new and old PC together. I don't need both PCs to access the
net (would be nice, but not necessary). Investigates show that I can connect
both PCs with a crossover patch lead, so that's why 2 NICs in the new PC.

I have a little ethernet config experience, setting up host files and such
like, but from UNIX and Win3 days.

I appreciate the principle of sending a client an IP address, but don't
really know what's going on. That's how my NTL broadband negotiates my
connection.

I don't know XP

What do I do to get this lot going, please?

Regards

Stephen Ford

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I want to move my broadband modem to my new XP PC and network my new PC to
my old one to share files (maybe printers, but files to start with).

Current PC (Win98se + Outlook express 6 + IE6 + 200Mhz) has a broadband
modem plugged into a NIC via a patch cable (UTP+RJ45).

New PC (2.66Ghz) has XP plus two NICs . I want to move the modem to this PC
and network the new and old PC together. I don't need both PCs to access the
net (would be nice, but not necessary). Investigates show that I can connect
both PCs with a crossover patch lead, so that's why 2 NICs in the new PC.

I have a little ethernet config experience, setting up host files and such
like, but from UNIX and Win3 days.

I appreciate the principle of sending a client an IP address, but don't
really know what's going on. That's how my NTL broadband negotiates my
connection.

I don't know XP

What do I do to get this lot going, please?

Regards

Stephen Ford

I've written a web site with complete instructions:

Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
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[Stephen Ford]

Steve

I've written a web site with complete instructions:

You know I was just going to ask if someone had written web site ... )

Great stuff, Thanks. I'll post with my progress.

NTL say that I just have to switch off the modem, unplug from the old PC and
plug into the new, Switch on, and configure IE and Outlook express as
before. Seems too simple... hmmm...

Stephen

 

[Ron Sommer]

If you would connect the modem to a router, then you won't have to mess with
ICS.
The router will have a NAT firewall.
With this setup, the new computer would not have to be on for the old
computer to access the Internet.

 

[Stephen Ford]

Ron
I didn't tell the whole story. I only want to copy the files from the old to
the new PC to make the new PC the main machine. After that the old PC will
not be needed on the net (far too slow).

I'm planning to move to a new ISP with an adsl connection, so I've purchased
a Dynamode 4-port (RJ45) ADSL bridge router (R-ADSL-C4) for this.

A bridge is a fine idea, but it won't be much use once the ADSL router is on
line (perhaps when my heating and plumbing business gets so big that I need
5+devices connecting). The crossover cable is a budget decision :-}

Thanks
Stephen