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Installing ICS - Network Setup - Windows XP |
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Getting your
Windows 2000 or Windows XP network running.
Before attempting to install
Microsoft ICS, we need to make sure your home network and your internet connection is running ok. If either
of these things is not functioning, ICS will not work. If
you have any other internet sharing programs running, remove them before continuing. This
includes proxy servers like Sygate. Also, disable all firewall software.
You can re-enable it after we get everything running.
From the computer with two
NIC's, the ICS server, right click on "My Network Places" and select
properties. The first thing you should do is rename your network
connections to something easily recognizable. 
The default is ‘Local Area Connection’ and ‘Local Area Connection 2’. In this example I
will have renamed one ‘Internet’ and the other ‘LAN'. Home Networking Connection (LAN)
Configure the adapter that goes to your home network (LAN)
by right clicking on the icon and selecting 'Properties'. Make sure the following items
are installed: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Print Sharing, NetBEUI and
TCP/IP. They should all have checks next to them.
If they are not present, add them by clicking the 'Install'
button.
Next, we need to configure TCP/IP. Select
TCP/IP and click the properties button. Set the IP address to
192.168.0.1 and a SubNet mask of 255.255.255.0 and click OK.
Internet Connection
Right click your 'Internet'
NIC. 
You should
have the following things installed: Client for Microsoft networks,
File and Print sharing, NetBEUI, and TCP/IP. You only need TCP/IP enabled
(checked) on this connection. Unchecking Client for Microsoft
Networks, File and Print sharing, and NetBEUI on your internet connection
will help secure your computer from hackers.
Configure TCP/IP for your cable/dsl modem as
described by your service provider.
Check Internet Connection
You should now check your internet connection.
Open a browser and bring up a couple of web sites. You MUST be able
to connect to the internet at this point to continue.
Configure a second computer to test the LAN
Now that the Internet
connection is working, we must make sure the home network (LAN) connection
is working. Configure your second computer as it shows on these
pages: Windows
2000/XP or Windows
95/98/ME and then return to this
tutorial. Do not continue this tutorial until you have file
sharing working on your home network (LAN). Hint:
set your ICS server computer to the same workgroup name as the other
computers. Setting up ICS on your
ICS Computer
Now that your network is
running and your ICS computer can reach the Internet, it is time to
install ICS.
My ICS Server
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