Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP

This article explains in detail how to configure a small network at home, so you can share your Internet connection between two computers running Windows XP.

Internet connection sharing between two computers running Windows XP

Connect the first computer (server) to test the Internet connection and to ensure proper operation. Then click on Start -> Control Panel -> double click Network Connections -> right-click the Internet connectionand select Properties. Click the Advanced tab and then select the Allow other network users to connect through this connection to the internet via computer.

They have the option Allow other users to control or disable the shared Internet connection is disabled or enabled depending on your preference. Click OK.

To connect to the Internet, you need the main computer network (server) with another computer (client) - this canmade with cross-over cable between two PC network cards'.

The configuration of the client - on the second PC, open the Control Panel -> double click Network Setup Wizard -> click Next -> Next again on the next screen, select This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on the network or through a residential weekend.

If your computer has more than one connection to choose Let me choose the connections to myNetwork, click Next and then select Connect to configure the desired (this is the connection between two PCs) and complete the wizard (if you are prompted to enter a computer description and name of the computer and the working group - this should be the same on both computers - MSHOME default). After finishing the wizard, click the port and select Properties -> select Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) and click on "Properties" -> surethat the IP address automatically and DNS server address automatically are selected.

Restart both computers.

Troubleshooting. If you followed the instructions and still can not share the connection, follow these steps.

On the client computer on the Start button -> Run -> cmd and press OK. In the command prompt:
ping 192.168.0.1 and press Enter.

You should see something similar on the screenmeans that the computers are connected. When you get ping request could not find host ... or a similar message that the two computers are not connected - in the case of a cable connection ensures that the cables are connected properly and that connects with the right cable (crossover cable).

On the main PC (server), open the Control Panel -> double click Network Connections -> right-click the network connection (a connection cablethe two PCs) and select Properties -> select Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) and click the Properties button. Click on the following IP address and enter the IP address: 192.168.0.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0, leave the default week-end in white. Select the addresses of DNS servers, but after his release.

For your second PC (client), open the Control Panel -> double click Network Connections - right click> the network connection (which connects the two PCs) andselect Properties -> select Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) and click the Properties button. Click on the following IP address and enter the IP address: 192.168.0.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0, default 192.168.0.1 weekend select the following server addresses DNS and enter 192.168.0.1 for the first and let the second blank.

Restart and your computer.

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