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Installing ICS - ICS Client Setup - Windows XP |
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Configure a Windows XP computer
to be an ICS client
Now that you have ICS
running, it is time to configure your other computers on your home network.
Click the start menu and right
click on the ‘My Network Places’ icon to bring up your Network connections folder. Right click on your
‘Local Area Network’ connection and select ‘Properties’. Using the install button, install
any compoenents from the list that are missing from your computer:
(note, NetBEUI is not show in the picture)
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 Client for Microsoft Networks -
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
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Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
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NetBEUI
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Optionally, the QoS Packet Scheduler
If you have other protocols installed like IPX you
may remove them – they are not needed.
Select TCP/IP and click the properties. On this
screen, you should select ‘Obtain an IP Address Automatically’ and ‘Obtain
DNS server address automatically’. Click OK and the computer ‘may’ ask you
to reboot.
Configuring Internet Explorer
(5.x)
Open Internet Explorer and select ‘Internet Options…’ from the ‘Tools’ menu bar.
Next, select the connections tab. If you can, select ‘never dial a
connection’. Next, click the LAN Settings tab and clear all check boxes
here. Your new configuration does not require a proxy server. Finished!
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