re: XP internet Sharing,
Wednesday, January 9, 2002 at 6:59 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Tim
(1 messages posted)
I have a similar problem but have 2 NIC cards installed into my XP box. I essentailly
want to set it up as a proxy server and send an IP to my Apple Air Port which is
set to DHCP. I have a crossover cable coming from my 2nd card to the Air Port. Is
there a way to do this?
Tim
On Wednesday, November 21, 2001 at 9:50 am, TWilliamM wrote:
>
>You need to realize the concept behind Internet Connection Sharing, the concept
is
>this, you link 2 computers (or more) together probably using a hub and network interface
>cards, THEN you go out to the Internet through the modem of one of them. The machine
>that you are using the modem on that makes the connection to the Internet becomes
>a "router" and assigns an IP address to the other computers using it as a "gateway".
>
>That being said, I fail to understand how you are connecting your computers to the
>router you say you have? How many ports do you have to connect to on your side?
>If you have multiple ports the computers connect to, or you are using a hub and
then
>one port connects everything to the router? In either case, why are you trying to
>use Internet Connection Sharing which is the function of the router, to direct network
>traffic?
>
>I am connecting 2 computers to the Internet using a DSL modem, a hub to connect
both
>computers to, then the hub plugs into the modem. One computer is XP by the way,
neither
>computer has Internet Connection Sharing enabled as it is not neccesary, again,
the
>only time you would use ICS is if you are "going out" to the Internet through a
modem
>or NIC on one of the computers.
>
>William
>
>
>On Wednesday, November 21, 2001 at 8:21 am, corin wrote:
>Can someone tell me how to share my internet connection with the other two computers
>in my home
>1- has WIN XP
>the other WIN ME
>I have a router connected to my modem.
>But have no clue as to how to set up my xp to share this connection with others.
>Please help?
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- re: XP internet Sharing, (William: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 at 9:50 am)
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