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Installing ICS - Architeching Your Network
ICS, or Internet Connection Sharing,
is microsoft’s solution to sharing internet access on your home network. A version of ICS server is included in Win98SE, WinME, Windows 2000, and WindowsXP (home and professional editions). This article covers only broadband connections (cable/dsl) but can be adapted to dial-up modems very easily.
ICS can be installed on most Home Networks in four steps
  • Mac Note
    Mac computers can reach the internet through ICS too!
    architect your ICS solution
  • set up your network
  • install and configure ICS
  • configure your clients
Architect Your Home Network for ICS
Architecting means understanding where Microsoft ICS server fits into the physical layout of your home network.  It is important to realize that ICS needs to be run on only one computer. This computer, referred to as your ‘ICS computer’ or ‘server’ must be turned on and running for any computer on the network to access the Internet. This is because the other computers go though the ICS computer to reach the internet.
The ICS computer needs two network adapters installed (or one network adapter and a modem for a dial-up internet connection). One network adapter will go to the cable/dsl modem and the other will go to your personal network. If you are out of IRQ's, slots, or dont want to open your computer, a USB type network network adapter will work just fine.
Here are a couple of examples of ICS network configurations
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If you have an internal DSL or cable modem, you only need one network adapter. Your internal dsl/cable modem will act as your other network adapter.
Once you have determined how your Microsoft ICS based network should look, put it together physically and install your network card drivers.  Then move on to the next section.
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Rookie Needs Wireless HomeNetworking by teks - 29/08/2001 19:16:00
Re: Rookie Needs Wireless HomeNetworking by Madan - 05/07/2004 08:01:00
ICS network drawing by Salome Harrison - 16/09/2001 22:54:00
Re: ICS network drawing by Cecil Ennett - 05/10/2001 20:43:00
Re: ICS network drawing by Xtrecate - 04/11/2001 19:46:00
Re: ICS network drawing by subha - 12/02/2005 22:08:00
Re: ICS network drawing by ripon - 21/12/2005 21:52:00
networking a satelite conection with aol by eric - 10/10/2001 20:17:00
Re: networking a satelite conection with aol by Barry - 17/11/2001 06:39:00
Re: networking a satelite conection with aol by roberto - 13/08/2002 17:05:00
Re: networking a satelite conection with aol by Ken - 05/12/2001 20:51:00
Re: networking a satelite conection with aol by MSaurer - 05/02/2002 15:52:00
Re: networking a satelite conection with aol by mike - 10/02/2002 22:04:00
Re: networking a satelite conection with aol by Linda - 19/09/2002 17:07:00
Re: networking a satelite conection with aol by Lewis Burns - 20/12/2002 15:03:00
Re: networking a satelite conection with aol by pamgaynor - 30/04/2003 18:32:00
How to network XP via 1394 by Jason - 11/12/2001 01:30:00
Re: How to network XP via 1394 by JOHN SHARP - 11/03/2002 16:40:00
Re: How to network XP via 1394 by Greg - 01/06/2002 01:26:00
Thank You homenethelp.com by tan feiyen - 02/01/2002 09:00:00
Re: Thank You homenethelp.com by The ZeDD - 04/02/2002 08:10:00
One PC won't work by Nathan - 12/02/2002 17:24:00
Re: One PC won't work by bill - 16/02/2002 08:58:00
Half-works, half-don't! by Chris - 16/02/2002 10:03:00
Re: Half-works, half-don't! by antny - 01/04/2002 13:49:00
Re: Half-works, half-don't! by John - 15/07/2002 14:04:00
Re: Half-works, half-don't! by Martin - 08/05/2003 07:19:00
ICS a satellite connection that only connects thru USB by Stevie - 18/02/2002 12:34:00
Re: ICS a satellite connection that only connects thru USB by Troy Lapsys - 12/07/2002 16:45:00
Re: ICS a satellite connection that only connects thru USB by mxtelcom - 09/10/2002 18:55:00
Re: ICS a satellite connection that only connects thru USB by Rhonda - 03/03/2003 21:32:00
Re: ICS a satellite connection that only connects thru USB by samron - 30/03/2003 10:19:00
client is not getting to Internet by Ricardo - 20/02/2002 15:40:00
client is not getting to Internet by Arepade Sito Harry - 28/03/2002 18:52:00
client not geting through by Todd - 30/04/2003 23:37:00
Re: client not getting through by S. Ramazani - 09/06/2003 06:12:00
Re: client not getting through by Mont - 10/06/2003 10:19:00
Re: client not getting through by Terrier - 14/04/2004 16:29:00
Re: client not getting through by David - 31/08/2004 06:44:00
Speed Limitation by Mullah - 18/03/2002 09:21:00
Re: Speed Limitation by Mark Roberts - 20/01/2003 19:12:00
Re: Speed Limitation by Don - 23/02/2005 06:20:00
ICS on XP with 98 Client by Jeff Doig - 22/03/2002 10:15:00
ics host computer by mike - 12/04/2002 17:43:00
ICS win98 SE as Host and XP as Client by sudin - 12/04/2002 18:09:00
Re: ICS win98 SE as Host and XP as Client by jonathan - 18/02/2003 15:34:00
Re: ICS win98 SE as Host and XP as Client by Pappaduff - 23/05/2003 18:30:00
Re: ICS win98 SE as Host and XP as Client by Pappaduff - 23/05/2003 18:28:00
Re: ICS win98 SE as Host and XP as Client by mario - 12/01/2004 14:21:00
client cannot go online?? by will - 16/04/2002 20:47:00
Host can't Surf ! by Johnson - 18/04/2002 05:49:00
How can I uninstall ICS on XP? by perryzip - 30/04/2002 22:24:00
Re: How can I uninstall ICS on XP? by WW - 06/06/2002 23:28:00
Re: How can I uninstall ICS on XP? by Ehab - 17/06/2002 10:01:00
Re: How can I uninstall ICS on XP? by drdpc - 06/10/2002 19:15:00
Here you can find information by Nicolás - 25/08/2002 21:35:00
Re: Here you can find information by Gina - 27/08/2002 20:29:00
Re: Here you can find information by Frank - 31/08/2002 17:03:00
Re: How can I uninstall ICS on XP? by Stephane Lefebvre - 28/09/2004 13:45:00
Windows XP ICS and W98 Email timeout by Peter - 04/05/2002 08:56:00
Re: Windows XP ICS and W98 Email timeout by Sathya - 23/06/2002 02:18:00
Re: Windows XP ICS and W98 Email timeout by mark padernal - 23/06/2002 13:30:00
Re: Windows XP ICS and W98 Email timeout by Hauke Stange - 10/02/2003 13:41:00
Re: Windows XP ICS and W98 Email timeout by kyla - 06/08/2003 20:25:00
Hub and 1 Network Adapter by Mike - 05/05/2002 22:57:00
Re: Hub and 1 Network Adapter by llama - 31/03/2003 20:19:00
internet sharing by charlie - 06/05/2002 05:05:00
home network probs with xp and 98se ? by tony - 08/05/2002 00:01:00
Re: home network probs with xp and 98se ? by Mike Smart - 28/11/2002 17:55:00
Re: home network probs with xp and 98se ? by Javier - 05/12/2003 07:55:00
Stuck with by Rich - 14/05/2002 19:29:00
Stuck with mshome.net? by Rich - 14/05/2002 19:34:00
CLient comp can't browse but icq can online by James - 04/06/2002 05:29:00
ics in dial-up modem by mike - 04/06/2002 11:16:00
Re: ics in dial-up modem by Dave Williams - 06/06/2002 02:03:00
Re: ics in dial-up modem by Jonathan - 26/01/2003 22:16:00
Re: ics in dial-up modem by Jonathan - 26/01/2003 22:16:00
connecting the computers... by first attempt network - 06/06/2002 14:37:00
Can I use ICS with 1 network adapter ? by John Mcluskey - 22/06/2002 09:26:00
Re: Can I use ICS with 1 network adapter ? by Troy Lapsys - 12/07/2002 16:59:00
Switch to replace the HUB by Dnice - 03/07/2002 22:05:00
Re: Switch to replace the HUB by Wilton - 13/02/2003 15:07:00
W2K server & ICS w/ 2 98 clients by Brian - 07/07/2002 04:17:00
ICS Extremely Slow for XP clients by Joe - 07/07/2002 11:43:00
Re: ICS Extremely Slow for XP clients by Chris Long - 10/07/2002 15:18:00
Re: ICS Extremely Slow for XP clients by Illah - 12/07/2002 02:43:00
Re: ICS Extremely Slow for XP clients by andy - 12/07/2002 13:51:00
Re: ICS Extremely Slow for XP clients by alistair - 24/07/2002 06:05:00
Re: ICS Extremely Slow for XP clients by Linzo - 25/09/2002 15:37:00
Re: ICS Extremely Slow for XP clients by Theriac - 16/09/2002 11:18:00
Re: ICS Extremely Slow for XP clients by Kal - 28/09/2002 10:14:00
Re: ICS Extremely Slow for XP clients by Ben - 06/11/2002 09:32:00
ics with MAC by frites - 21/07/2002 00:51:00
2 PC each has own NIC, one external USB Cable modem by jenny - 31/07/2002 05:35:00
Re: 2 PC each has own NIC, one external USB Cable modem by Linzo - 25/09/2002 15:51:00
Re: 2 PC each has own NIC, one external USB Cable modem by Mike Smart - 29/11/2002 18:45:00
ICS Client Internet Broswing Problem HELP!!! by jglenn16 - 02/08/2002 02:25:00
Wireless ICS Hub by jw - 16/08/2002 09:56:00
XP- 98 wirelss network - Zone alarm pro by Wayno - 21/08/2002 04:35:00
ICS problems by Liam Common - 30/08/2002 07:54:00
Re: ICS problems by Linzo - 25/09/2002 15:56:00
98se client can't see internet by Dan Lowe - 01/09/2002 15:22:00
Re: 98se client can't see internet by Dave - 18/09/2002 03:02:00
Re: 98se client can't see internet by Linzo - 25/09/2002 16:00:00
ICS with internal DSL modem and external ethernet/broadband router by Andrew Sherwood - 19/09/2002 13:17:00
ICS on hub that defaults 192.168.0.1 by Karthick - 21/09/2002 00:20:00
Re: ICS on hub that defaults 192.168.0.1 by Brandon - 20/03/2007 16:52:00
Posted by Brandon
20/03/2007 16:52:00.
Re: ICS on hub that defaults 192.168.0.1
You should enter the HUBs IP address into Internet Explorer to get to the setup page, then change it's IP address to 192.168.1.1 Then try to set it up
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Browser can't display on the client by William - 26/09/2002 19:36:00
page can't display by Wilprima - 26/09/2002 19:39:00
ICS by Marcsamus - 26/09/2002 23:54:00
Win2000 Home LAN~Help!!!~ by Brent - 02/10/2002 19:12:00
Re: Win2000 Home LAN~Help!!!~ by Dan - 10/10/2002 16:58:00
Re: Win2000 Home LAN~Help!!!~ by John - 27/10/2002 01:52:00
ICS XP CLIENTS TOO SLOW by nes - 15/10/2002 11:30:00
Satelite broadband network sharing by Gary W - 30/10/2002 17:56:00
Connecting XP and Win2000 by Inbody - 02/11/2002 17:23:00
Re: Connecting XP and Win2000 by Wilton - 13/02/2003 15:21:00
Re: Connecting XP and Win2000 by Tim - 09/11/2003 19:39:00
Need help Sharing a Mac and a PC to Cable Modem by Dave - 13/11/2002 06:07:00
Unable to PING XP Home PC with ADSL connected to it by Pete - 13/11/2002 18:27:00
Re: Unable to PING XP Home PC with ADSL connected to it by net nerd - 30/12/2003 10:38:00
Help after screwing up ICS by Gary - 27/11/2002 00:24:00
Norton Internet Security by Mike Smart - 28/11/2002 22:08:00
ICS + connection through null modem cable dont function. by Arkadij - 29/11/2002 18:22:00
Mailing from workstation to workstation using Outlook by Paul Meesters - 01/12/2002 04:42:00
Re: Mailing from workstation to workstation using Outlook by simple user - 19/01/2003 12:23:00
switching client/server roles by Jonathan - 03/12/2002 15:58:00
two PC's via 56k Modems by Richard Krupski - 06/12/2002 22:36:00
Uninstall ICS Windows XP by David Gordon - 08/12/2002 10:02:00
ICS works with Windows clients but not Solaris clients by Rich - 31/12/2002 18:14:00
no more pci slot for 2 lan cards by Skychurch - 01/01/2003 22:24:00
ICS and LAN Troubles! Help?! by Devyn - 21/01/2003 22:33:00
Re: ICS and LAN Troubles! Help?! by Tony - 30/01/2003 14:13:00
Re: ICS and LAN Troubles! Help?! by mennoted - 08/11/2004 19:20:00
Internet Sharing over a LAN to a modem by Swany - 03/02/2003 19:56:00
cant put 2 NIC into xp pro by bdeal - 06/02/2003 13:25:00
XP - W2K ICS Discovery by jaqkar - 17/02/2003 13:35:00
Internet Sharing with Infrared Port by Binod - 04/03/2003 10:59:00
Re: Internet Sharing with Infrared Port by ishak - 22/05/2006 04:05:00
Posted by ishak
22/05/2006 04:05:00.
Re: Internet Sharing with Infrared Port
x know
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semi-ISP by Gerard - 10/03/2003 05:54:00
Re: semi-ISP by Riz Sher - 27/03/2003 04:27:00
OS networking by Josh - 27/03/2003 23:11:00
Connecting Dial-Up between two Windows XP Computers by Steven G - 31/03/2003 08:05:00
Re: Connecting Dial-Up between two Windows XP Computers by Steven T Gallaher - 01/04/2003 11:54:00
Re: Connecting Dial-Up between two Windows XP Computers by Kitty - 24/11/2003 20:27:00
Re: Connecting Dial-Up between two Windows XP Computers by corey lawson - 25/07/2004 00:07:00
home netwokrin with wiless router by real1z - 04/04/2003 11:07:00
ICS host kills dialout adaptor by David - 10/04/2003 17:19:00
Re: ICS host kills dialout adaptor by David - 10/04/2003 17:26:00
Re: AOL7 Broadband and ICS by Kerry - 14/04/2003 05:42:00
Client can't surf by John Waggoner - 25/04/2003 03:53:00
Re: Client can't surf by Todd Miller - 30/04/2003 23:55:00
connecting 2 WIN ME comps to adsl by baz - 22/05/2003 13:35:00
DO I NEED ICS? by Ben - 22/05/2003 15:28:00
WiFi driver? by Jeff - 26/05/2003 19:42:00
HELP ME ICS POCKET PC by Bojyo - 04/06/2003 18:31:00
win xp pro ICS problem by Martin - 20/06/2003 23:05:00
Re: win xp pro ICS problem by Hello man - 20/06/2003 23:14:00
two ethernetscards by Robin - 30/06/2003 04:47:00
redirect telnet with ICS and 98SE by Mark - 08/08/2003 08:12:00
RE:Connecting by Banie - 23/08/2003 14:38:00
ICS with 3 computers ? by Mich - 26/08/2003 23:02:00
ICS, WIN2K Pro Win95 Client by G. Levin - 01/09/2003 04:49:00
Re: ICS, WIN2K Pro Win95 Client by G Levin - 01/09/2003 06:53:00
Host(Windows2000) Hung Using ICS by Elmer - 15/09/2003 21:03:00
i can't share net. by ken - 27/10/2003 22:54:00
ics hosting web sites by scott - 23/11/2003 02:49:00
Re: ics hosting web sites by corey lawson - 25/07/2004 00:24:00
ics hosting web sites by scott - 23/11/2003 02:50:00
Clients won't display web pages by Charles - 15/01/2004 20:40:00
Re: Clients won't display web pages by corey lawson - 25/07/2004 00:15:00
IP Addresss - just one? or more? by jonas - 23/05/2004 16:49:00
Need help. Very frusterated by Brad - 28/05/2004 16:52:00
Re: Need help. Very frusterated by mekon - 06/07/2004 18:33:00
2 Dialup Internet Connections, one network? by Melvyn - 27/07/2004 23:51:00
How to do ICS between a Win 98SE and Win2k pc? by Li Xiang - 14/08/2004 10:03:00
Wireless ICS question by Cellarboy - 15/08/2004 12:22:00
NEED NETWORKING WITH A DIALER AND CABLE CONNECTION by eliran - 21/08/2004 12:13:00
Standby mode and ICS by Sean - 26/08/2004 06:30:00
internet port sharing by ashish - 29/09/2004 04:23:00
conecting 2 computers by Lois - 19/10/2004 14:28:00
Re: conecting 2 computers by PuertoCoqui - 27/10/2004 19:31:00
Re: conecting 2 computers (cont.) by PuertoCoqui - 27/10/2004 19:33:00
Re: conecting 2 computers (cont.2) by PuertoCoqui - 27/10/2004 19:35:00
usb cable modem connection by simone - 02/11/2004 03:58:00
Wireless Connecting PC running XP to W2K PC by kirky - 09/11/2004 15:30:00
How to expand a wireless network using wired connections? by kalniel - 11/11/2004 09:02:00
download by sadish paul - 20/12/2004 02:59:00
Xbox live connecting on Windows XP by Ross - 23/12/2004 16:24:00
Re: Xbox live connecting on Windows XP by Nicholas Spector - 16/02/2006 17:56:00
Re: Xbox live connecting on Windows XP by steve - 03/03/2006 09:26:00
Re: Xbox live connecting on Windows XP by joe - 27/03/2006 19:12:00
how to install ICS usung windows 98SE.. by roselio - 08/02/2005 03:24:00
dsl sharing a connection by john - 22/04/2005 21:01:00
ics by ramon gorospe jr - 25/04/2005 02:26:00
Making use of wireless PC as an access point for second non wireless PC??? by SusanL - 16/05/2005 08:50:00
ICS/USB Modem by Pete - 05/09/2005 22:08:00
Getting Playstation 2 online by neliö - 05/12/2005 10:12:00
Re: Getting Playstation 2 online by Nicholas Spector - 16/02/2006 17:53:00
network. by ryan - 26/01/2006 14:11:00
Need help. by Zen - 27/04/2006 01:20:00
wireless networking issues... by karl - 18/08/2006 09:56:00
Posted by karl
18/08/2006 09:56:00.
wireless networking issues...
my set-up is different to all the examples shown: -

internet connection is via a DSL USB modem and i'm wanting to share the connection via the onboard ethernet port, out to a wireless router and over to my laptop (both running XP).

if anyone is familiar with this kind of set-up can someone comfirm if a cross-over cable is needed to connect the 'server' pc to the router,this is the only thing i'm yet to try and would rather know before heading out to buy one.

thanks in advance...
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