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If you set the wireless network, I have no doubt that one of the first things you can do with it shares an Internet connection – after all, that is, to begin with why do most home users on a wireless network. Well, this is the good news is that Windows Internet Connection Sharing in the bad news that has built the device can sometimes do a little 'less fun.
The problem is that the Internet Connection Wizard, Windows 98 Second Edition and is SharingWindows Me does not work very well, and in some cases, you can break your existing Internet connection. The good news is that it is not so difficult as long as you do it well.
How does ICS
When you configure Internet Connection Sharing, set up a computer as a "gateway" to the Internet, and then use this gateway to the Internet with access to other computers. In essence, the claims were based on data from the Internet will be sent byGateway and responses are sent over the network ("routing") back to your computer. The Gateway computer is still the only one that is directly connected to the Internet.
If you have trouble seeing what happens for a moment imagine that the computer people. If we call the computer people Bob, Fred and Alice. They are all together in a bar, but Bob is the only one with money for drinks (we say that he had a "connection" in the toolbar). Fred and Alice can ask Bobdrinks and beverages can lead Bob to be had for them as they would normally. At no time, however, can Fred or Alice and order a drink at the bar
Setting It Up: The Gateway
Note: These instructions assume that you have already configured your wireless network, but have not yet connected to the Internet.
The computer is connected to the modem, you will need to set up – as the gateway, is about his Internet access to all yourother computers. Go to that computer in the Control Panel, click Network Connections. From here you can run the Network Setup Wizard by clicking on "Setting up a home network or small office.
Click Next through the wizard to a screen called "Choose to have a connection method. On this screen you choose" This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers on my network connect to the Internet through this computer. "From then should be able to clickNext again until you get to the finish. Say "Yes" on File and Print Sharing, when asked.
The computer is now ready to be a gateway to the Internet.
The network
The next step is to configure your computer to use the network, perform the gate you just created. Run the Network Setup Wizard on each computer, but this time click "This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on the network or through a residential neighborhoodGateway ".
If the server is over a common Internet connection from a dial-up connection, then you need to do some things – there are some settings in your Web browser to open Internet Explorer to change, then go to the Options window (in "Tools" menu). Click the Connections tab. Please click on "compose a" connection and disable three boxes: "Automatically detect settings", "Use automatic configuration script" and use "proxy server".
TheProblems with Internet Connection Sharing
To return to present to our bar for a moment, Bob leaves. Oh dear. It seems that Fred and Alice can not drink, does not it? The same applies to the computer network – the gateway computer is off, lose all their Internet access.
This is not the only problem, though. While ICS works for the Web and e-mail well, can be problematic if that makes dies and the other channelsThings. Downloading files from file sharing, for example, or the use of video, you need to mess with your computer's settings to the gateway. After a bit ', can be quite frustrating. If you're in this position, you should really groped a wireless router – see our article 'Create Always-On Networks with a wireless router.