Hi! I need help, I have 4 xp machine all running win xp. 1 is a laptop 3 are
desktop. all of the machine is connected to the internet using internet
sharing. One machine is derectly connected to the internet. 3 Machine can not
connect to the internet without first turning on the host computer. Is there
any option that any machine can connect to the internet any time? At present
I got 1 ADSL modem which is derectly connected to the internet and a 100Mbps
ethernet switch that is attached to tthe 3 computers. thanks a lot and merry
christmas to all..happy new year!!

On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 13:00:02 -0800, "bing" <bing@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>Hi! I need help, I have 4 xp machine all running win xp. 1 is a laptop 3 are
>desktop. all of the machine is connected to the internet using internet
>sharing. One machine is derectly connected to the internet. 3 Machine can not
>connect to the internet without first turning on the host computer. Is there
>any option that any machine can connect to the internet any time? At present
>I got 1 ADSL modem which is derectly connected to the internet and a 100Mbps
>ethernet switch that is attached to tthe 3 computers. thanks a lot and merry
>christmas to all..happy new year!!

Bing,

ICS is great for a cheap start, but it has its limitations, as you are finding
out. If your DSL modem has an Ethernet connection, get a NAT router for $40 or
so (less if on sale). If it has a USB connection, get a new modem, and get a
router.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/ics-is-ok-but-you-can-do-better.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...do-better.html

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Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
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