WindowsXP ICS client install tutorial

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)

 

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.

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!

WindowsXP ICS client install tutorial