Winxp Home / Win2000 Pro

[Robert L]

one nic on xp connecting to the internet and another connecting to your lan.
setup ICS, and the nic uses public ip from your isp and the second use
private ip like 192.168.0.1. For more information, go to
http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech. check network setup page.

Robert Lin, CNE & MCSE
Windows & Network Support, Tips and FAQs on
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"Graeme" <gshi...@online.no> wrote in message
news:137bf01c293d9$2a9920e0$8df82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA02...
> I have 2 PC's and 1 laptop. THe PC's have win xp and win
> 2000 and the laptop has win 2000.
>
> I have internet connection through DSL and would like to
> network all the computers giving each access to the
> internet. I used a CNet 5 port Switch to file share the
> 2 win2000 computers but cant seem to get the win XP
> computer to 'join in'
>
> The win xp computer has 2 ethernet cards installed and I
> want this machine to act as host. However, all the info
> I have received to date tells me to connect 1 machine
> directly to the 2nd card and this bypasses the Switch and
> the other computer.
>
> Any hints on a possible set up?
>
>

[Kent W. England [MVP]]

Start with "PracticallyNetworked ICS HowTo Center"
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/ics/ics.htm

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