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Setting Up the Host
The first step to setting up ICS is to configure the host, the computer with the Internet Connection that will be shared. All the other computers are called "Clients," and are discussed in the following section. www.tartoos.com
By default, the available connections will named for the network adapters they represent; to make things easier, I recommend renaming them as shown in this screenshot:
· Right-click on the entry corresponding to your Internet connection, and select Properties (see this article if you're using PPPoE). · Among the installed components listed in the General tab, the following should be checked here www.tartoos.com o Client for Microsoft Networks o NetBEUI Protocol o Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) · If you don't see one or more of these items, you'll need to add them by clicking Install. · If there are extra entries, just ignore them. The exceptions are NDISWAN or any ATM protocols - if you encounter a problem later on, you might have to remove these to use ICS. · If you have any other Internet sharing solutions (more information) installed on any of the machines, make sure they have been removed or disabled on each machine. · At this point, it's a good idea to make sure your current Internet connection is operational by testing it (load a web page or something). If all is well, then you can continue. · Choose the Sharing tab, and turn on the Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection option.
· There's nothing useful behind the Settings button, so just click Ok when you're done. That's it! (Most likely, Windows 2000 will not make you restart, although if you are prompted, do so now.) |
