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Internet connection sharing is the 'killer app' of a home network . Often it is the driving force behind setting up a home network. Internet connection sharing can be done with almost any kind of connection including cable modems, dsl modems, ISDN, dial-up, satellite, fixed wireless, etc.

Internet connection sharing solutions fall into three major categories, software based solutions, broadband routers, and multi-ip solutions.

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The type of Internet connection sharing available to you will be determined by the type of Internet connection you have. Explore the Internet connection type that you have.

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ICS + pc networking by Steph UK - 9/3/2002 10:17:00 AM

Re: ICS + pc networking by arsy - 9/10/2002 9:31:00 PM

Re: ICS + pc networking by balkar - 11/9/2003 10:42:00 AM

Re: ICS + pc networking by NOBLEVIRK - 10/21/2004 7:03:00 PM

Re: ICS + pc networking by umair - 8/22/2004 5:53:00 PM

Re: ICS + pc networking by ishaq - 2/14/2005 11:39:00 PM

Re: ICS + pc networking by ozomemna - 10/20/2004 1:02:00 PM

Re: ICS + pc networking by deepak - 7/22/2005 6:34:00 AM

Re: ICS + pc networking by Kamal Khadka - 11/14/2005 7:43:00 AM

Home networking by Eelco - 9/5/2002 10:13:00 AM

COMPUTER NETWORK by LIZ - 9/30/2002 11:53:00 AM

Great stuff!!!! by Shiraz - 10/22/2002 10:09:00 AM

Re: Great stuff!!!! by Granny - 11/10/2002 11:55:00 AM

Don't be so quick to judge by Jon - 11/24/2002 10:12:00 AM

Re: Great stuff!!!! by AtlasShrugged - 12/7/2002 4:19:00 AM

sharing the net by liz and neil - 10/28/2002 7:13:00 PM

Re: sharing the net by RabeeL - 11/6/2002 11:13:00 PM

Re: sharing the net by Dave - 11/11/2002 9:56:00 PM

Re: sharing the net by leeanne - 1/19/2003 7:04:00 AM

Re: sharing the net by Janie - 1/19/2004 7:34:00 PM

Re: sharing the net by John - 9/11/2003 7:44:00 PM

Re: sharing the net by Moonstar - 1/28/2005 5:47:00 AM

No luck on winxp home :( by Kara - 11/28/2002 8:29:00 PM

Re: No luck on winxp home :( by Adam - 12/26/2005 3:23:00 PM

Re: No luck on winxp home :( by uday - 2/3/2006 4:58:00 AM

AOL 8.0 & ICS by Mike M - 12/11/2002 8:23:00 PM

Re: AOL 8.0 & ICS by adamwinn - 1/4/2003 10:20:00 PM

Re: AOL 8.0 & ICS by Clyde - 1/7/2003 10:59:00 AM

Re: AOL 8.0 & ICS by mr. tinker - 1/19/2003 1:59:00 AM

Re: AOL 8.0 & ICS - HERE IS THE ANSWER by Nick Clark - 1/23/2003 11:09:00 AM

Re: AOL 8.0 & ICS - HERE IS THE ANSWER by Simon Hall - 3/2/2004 4:39:00 AM

Re: AOL 8.0 & ICS by Tom - 1/26/2003 11:22:00 PM

Switch to MSN by Aolsucks - 3/6/2003 1:49:00 PM

Re: AOL 8.0 & ICS by mike - 2/14/2004 10:25:00 AM

Re: AOL 8.0 & ICS by raymond - 6/6/2003 9:31:00 AM

Re: AOL 8.0 & ICS by Curt - 6/10/2003 5:12:00 PM

Re: AOL 8.0 & ICS by Arun - 12/17/2003 6:03:00 AM

Re: AOL 8.0 & ICS by John - 12/20/2003 9:06:00 AM

Re: AOL 8.0 & ICS by Freny - 12/22/2003 7:46:00 PM

Re: AOL 8.0 & ICS by stevo - 3/2/2004 6:08:00 PM

No internet access for client PC by Craig - 12/23/2002 12:43:00 AM

Re: No internet access for client PC by John - 1/8/2003 3:11:00 PM

Re: No internet access for client PC by Steve - 3/6/2003 4:51:00 PM

Re: No internet access for client PC by Tim Campbell - 3/30/2003 7:42:00 PM

Re: No internet access for client PC possible fix! by harry - 5/15/2003 5:14:00 AM

Re: No internet access for client PC by sunil - 3/20/2007 2:42:00 PM

Posted by sunil

3/20/2007 2:42:00 PM.

Re: No internet access for client PC

sorry friend i gave answear but it is now showing all matter .

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DSL Network LAN by Raymond Kirk - 1/22/2003 5:09:00 AM

Re: DSL Network LAN by carol - 12/7/2005 9:56:00 PM

Aol Network on using direcway satelite by Mitch - 1/25/2003 10:19:00 PM

problem on discovery & control by wax - 2/11/2003 6:17:00 AM

Direct connection to router or do I need a hub? by Pete Demers - 3/9/2003 9:30:00 PM

Re: Direct connection to router or do I need a hub? by al - 3/23/2003 12:25:00 PM

INTERNET GATEWAY: UNCONFIGURED by GOLDIEHOUSE - 4/9/2003 1:37:00 PM

Re: INTERNET GATEWAY: UNCONFIGURED by tmoe - 6/9/2003 4:52:00 PM

Re: INTERNET GATEWAY: UNCONFIGURED by Alejandro l. p . - 7/17/2004 10:46:00 PM

Re: No Internet access for client PC by Ian Evans - 4/17/2003 3:39:00 PM

Re: No Internet access for client PC by Sam Cornelius - 7/21/2003 4:43:00 PM

Re: No Internet access for client PC by 192.168.0.1 - 12/13/2003 9:48:00 AM

Re: No Internet access for client PC by rose - 4/19/2005 4:55:00 AM

Re: No Internet access for client PC by sfsdfsafe - 4/29/2005 10:45:00 AM

Re: No Internet access for client PC by sunil - 3/20/2007 2:55:00 PM

Posted by sunil

3/20/2007 2:55:00 PM.

Re: No Internet access for client PC

plz ping the server ip from clint side.if pinging is not coming .problem with connativity.

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ICS on WinME Host by DaveP - 5/14/2003 2:53:00 PM

Home networking through high speed phone line by Jtrain - 5/20/2003 11:06:00 PM

Internet sharing by 56kbps modem by Sajid - 6/11/2003 2:39:00 AM

Re: Internet sharing by 56kbps modem by frank - 7/12/2003 7:49:00 AM

Re: Internet sharing by 56kbps modem by Detlef - 8/4/2003 8:10:00 AM

Please help!!! by Tkjaer21 - 6/17/2003 12:04:00 PM

sharing two dial up accounts by stuart - 6/23/2003 8:06:00 AM

Wireless Network by David - 7/18/2003 11:34:00 AM

Setup LAN & Wireless access internet with ICS by syangloo - 8/7/2003 3:23:00 AM

Network problems with sharing and Games by KJ Hoffman - 8/9/2003 9:06:00 AM

Sharing 1 Printer by Gerry - 8/25/2003 10:47:00 AM

I can't get internet access by Chicho - 10/3/2003 4:37:00 PM

Sharing Cable Internet by BNelli - 10/5/2003 4:52:00 PM

Re: Sharing Cable Internet by janice - 10/22/2003 7:35:00 PM

Wireless Cable-TV? by clelucile12 - 10/18/2003 9:10:00 PM

Re: Wireless Cable-TV? by garcro - 3/1/2004 3:28:00 PM

Re: Wireless Cable-TV? by Robinhood - 2/8/2006 1:08:00 PM

LAN Project for Gaming by Janice - 10/21/2003 7:51:00 PM

connecting the dsl in one house to another house using the phone line by jeff - 11/23/2003 9:34:00 PM

Sharing by Brian - 12/10/2003 2:10:00 PM

Home Network Help Needed by sraj - 12/11/2003 11:45:00 PM

Re: Home Network Help Needed by pamela - 10/7/2004 6:28:00 AM

plz suggest by Deepak Dass - 1/21/2004 2:11:00 AM

mobilusters (mobil-us-ters) by wherewillwhy - 2/9/2004 7:32:00 PM

Re: mobilusters (mobil-us-ters) by alvs - 2/19/2005 6:39:00 PM

internet connection by Dermot Butterfield - 2/12/2004 6:33:00 PM

INTERNET SHARING by KIRK - 2/14/2004 6:23:00 AM

Wifi Sharing with inbuilt nic by Jesus - 2/14/2004 2:31:00 PM

I Believe I have the ICS problem solved by Trisha - 3/24/2004 8:27:00 AM

No internet connection??? by Jazzie5 - 3/30/2004 2:00:00 PM

Re: No internet connection??? by Jazzie5 - 3/30/2004 2:07:00 PM

Re: No internet connection??? by Mick - 4/4/2004 5:02:00 PM

Cant uninstall ICS - XP Pro by Ben - 4/1/2004 6:26:00 AM

Re: Cant uninstall ICS - XP Pro by Ben - 4/3/2004 1:55:00 AM

Re: Cant uninstall ICS - XP Pro by dave - 11/15/2004 1:48:00 PM

HELP PLEASE!!internet sharing by Sweet - 4/27/2004 11:11:00 AM

Cable and router by lovethatch - 4/28/2004 1:46:00 AM

Internet sharing problems by Alex - 5/7/2004 9:38:00 AM

Win 2000 pro - Win XP internet sharing by Rowan - 5/25/2004 5:16:00 AM

Re: Win 2000 pro - Win XP internet sharing by Walt - 6/3/2004 10:42:00 AM

Re: Win 2000 pro - Win XP internet sharing by Walt - 6/3/2004 10:48:00 AM

Re: Win 2000 pro - Win XP internet sharing by rizwan - 5/12/2005 11:57:00 PM

Internet Sharing on Lan by Haseeb - 6/3/2004 5:22:00 PM

Re: Internet Sharing on Lan by Rakesh Kumar - 2/18/2006 10:33:00 AM

XP-to-98! I have the solution by Maggie - 6/4/2004 8:37:00 AM

98 - XP internet connection by Marcus - 9/24/2004 2:26:00 PM

Re: XP-to-98! I have the solution by amit - 11/6/2004 2:38:00 AM

Re: XP-to-98! I have the solution by john - 3/27/2005 12:27:00 PM

Re: XP-to-98! I have the solution by Daniel - 9/29/2005 2:30:00 PM

HELP ME PLEASE!!! by Chris - 6/11/2004 7:31:00 PM

Re: HELP ME PLEASE!!! by Frank - 12/18/2004 4:22:00 PM

Re: HELP ME PLEASE!!! by Debbie - 4/21/2005 12:34:00 AM

LInux Internet Connection Sharing by Senthil Karna - 6/11/2004 11:57:00 PM

ICS doesn't show in network adapter property box Advanced tab by Art Wolfskill - 6/12/2004 4:57:00 PM

internet connecting errors on host . by Elton - 6/22/2004 7:05:00 AM

Re: internet connecting errors on host . by Alex - 10/6/2004 5:07:00 PM

Neighbor's surfing my WiFi by Squidloe - 7/9/2004 1:32:00 PM

Windows 98 SE issues by David - 8/5/2004 7:50:00 AM

98se-xp via proxyi keep getting sazzer worm? by chilly - 10/24/2004 4:28:00 PM

Internat Topology by mulimba f. Ruyembe - 11/3/2004 4:59:00 AM

ICS behind a gateway by Steve - 11/17/2004 8:13:00 AM

win98se to winxp internet sharing by lex - 11/21/2004 10:10:00 PM

Re: win98se to winxp internet sharing by manoj - 12/17/2004 8:45:00 AM

ics network bridge by jack - 1/13/2005 3:21:00 PM

What should I buy to get the greatest distance by J Doss - 1/22/2005 3:11:00 PM

inter net provider # changes? by Daniel M. White - 1/29/2005 11:39:00 AM

Broadband sharing by lex - 2/7/2005 9:15:00 AM

Home Netework by Craig - 2/22/2005 7:57:00 PM

DSL USB Modem sharing by Qingjie - 3/2/2005 4:13:00 AM

Re: DSL USB Modem sharing by Bill - 3/26/2005 5:41:00 AM

Re: DSL USB Modem sharing by r m banfield - 3/28/2005 4:53:00 PM

Internet Connection Sharing using IP Address by A.Chaudhuri - 4/4/2005 10:39:00 AM

Re: Internet Connection Sharing using IP Address by Achal - 6/20/2005 1:08:00 PM

internet connection sharing by bob - 5/4/2005 8:33:00 PM

Please help! by Wichard - 5/15/2005 12:45:00 PM

dial up sharing by saber - 6/6/2005 9:50:00 PM

Mask the ICS by Sorino - 6/8/2005 7:04:00 AM

Client unable to connect by Wendy - 6/10/2005 3:28:00 PM

Re: Client unable to connect by Achal - 6/20/2005 1:11:00 PM

Re: Client unable to connect by Jow - 6/23/2005 7:36:00 AM

Windows 98 and XP network by Ryan - 6/26/2005 5:02:00 PM

linux router not running otlook mails by manish - 12/16/2005 1:15:00 AM

Actually getting it to work by Sarah - 12/30/2005 8:01:00 AM

Help- Wireless network with 2 XP and 1 ME computers by Peter - 2/21/2006 11:03:00 PM

Broadband sharing by WeeCH - 3/21/2006 8:38:00 PM

WISP Equipment enquiry by Kahn - 4/8/2006 6:41:00 PM

Internet Sharing Proxy Server by Maleeha jaffary - 9/20/2006 1:23:00 PM

for connection the satellite software by gaurav - 12/11/2006 10:11:00 PM

Posted by gaurav

12/11/2006 10:11:00 PM.

for connection the satellite software

i want to know about the satellite to how to connect the satellite

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