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Windows, Networking and Software

FAQ, Tips, Hints, and Wisdom for Windows 98x/XP

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• Click Ok when you're done (the NetBIOS, Advanced, and Bindings tabs don't matter). This will clear

any Internet information from the protocol, and allow Windows to configure it automatically. This will

make setup much easier.

• If you've made any changes, click Ok when you're done. Confirm that you want to restart Windows

when prompted.

Cabling Decisions

Once you have the correct protocols and drivers set up on the host and each of the clients, the next step is to

figure out the cabling. Without the internet connection, your network should look something like this:

(Naturally, the number of PCs and printers on your network will probably be different.) The next step is to

figure out how the Internet Connection will be wired. For ICS to work, your setup should look like this:

Note that the Internet connection can be in the form of a phone cable plugged into an analog modem, an

ethernet cable plugged into a second network card, or some other connection plugged into the appropriate

card.

Make sure you resolve the following before continuing.

• If you are sharing a dial-up connection (using an analog or ISDN modem over phone lines), the adapter

that provides your Internet access is Dial-Up Adapter.

• If you are using a cable modem, DSL, or another type of connection that connects through an ethernet

card, then the adapter that provides your Internet access is that ethernet card. In this case, you must

have two ethernet cards installed in the host computer. If they are both the same make and model, it

doesn't matter which one is used for the Internet connection and which is used for your LAN - you

don't need to decide now. If your ethernet cards are different, and, for some reason, it matters to you

which is used for the Internet, make sure you know which card it is before you proceed.

In any case, it's easier to straighten this out now than in the middle of the next step.

Installing the ICS Component

Now you're ready to install ICS. Note that if something is done incorrectly, you'll have to start this section

over. That means removing the ICS component, restarting Windows, and then attempting to add it again.

Important: This step must only be performed on the host computer. ICS does not need to be installed on

any of the clients.

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