Is there an IP configuration that will allow you to daisychain computers together 
so that they can all share an internet connection without a router.

i.e. I have my desktop wired to the net, then my laptop connected wirelessly to the 
desktop sharing its connection, now I want to wire another PC to my laptop to share 
the laptops connection (which is going through the desktop).

This probably isnt possible but if it is, how can it be done?

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re: DaisyChaining ICS? Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 2:05 pm Posted by Erik (3103 messages posted) Possible? Yes. Pointless? Yes. If you can't spring for a router then get a hub or a switch and use ICS. But come on, after mail-in rebate you can get a router for $10. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: DaisyChaining ICS? Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 3:00 pm Posted by Matthew D. Healy (1255 messages posted) I strongly agree, routers are cheap. If you daisy-chain PCs, every machine suffers a performance hit, and if one goes down then whatever is connected to it loses its connection. With a router, each computer can be rebooted without affecting the others, and will only see its own traffic. Also, most routers have at least some degree of firewall capabilities, so a router can help keep intruders out of your network. I still also like to run firewall software on each computer, just in case something gets through, but since getting a router my firewall software has been very very quiet. On Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 2:05 pm, Erik wrote: >Possible? Yes. >Pointless? Yes. >If you can't spring for a router then get a hub or a switch and use ICS. But come >on, after mail-in rebate you can get a router for $10. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum