Sharing modem internet connection on LAN

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The simplest method is via a reuter ie modem>reuter>Pc's
If you connect direct to a single Pc and share from there, that Pc will have
to be on for the others to share, using a reuter will make all Pc's
independant
A branded reuter is generally far easier to set up, it will also have the
advantage of a NAT firewall.

Assuming you've used connection wizard to set up sharing it may be that the
firewall is'nt correctly configured.

"aaa" <aaa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have been trying to use my local ethernet LAN to give all computers in
the
> LAN access to one of the connected computer's modem internet connection.
But
> I haven't succeeded. Is this possible and if it is - how do I do it? I'm
> using Windows XP every day so, I'm quite familiar with the system.

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"" wrote:
> The simplest method is via a reuter ie modem>reuter>Pc's
> If you connect direct to a single Pc and share from there,
> that Pc will have
> to be on for the others to share, using a reuter will make all
> Pc's
> independant
> A branded reuter is generally far easier to set up, it will
> also have the
> advantage of a NAT firewall.
>
> Assuming you've used connection wizard to set up sharing it
> may be that the
> firewall is'nt correctly configured.
>
> "aaa" <aaa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6CBDD195-542D-40E4-BAF7-B9CC36A37D95@microsoft.com...
> > I have been trying to use my local ethernet LAN to give all
> computers in
> the
> > LAN access to one of the connected computer's modem internet
> connection.
> But
> > I haven't succeeded. Is this possible and if it is - how do
> I do it? I'm
> > using Windows XP every day so, I'm quite familiar with the
> system.

When i read aaa’s question, i understood the modem to be a dial-up
modem, so using a router wont work. But if it is a cable modem, by all
means use a router (not reuter).

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Thank you Sparda for your answer,

When I try the way which you suggest I get a dialog saying that my LAN card
will use the IP address 192.168.0.1. However, this is not good since this is
the IP address used by my router and I have had problems changing the IP
address for the router before. It seems the router needs to have 192.168.0.1.
Can I change the address required by the connection sharing wizard?

Regards,
Joachim

"Sparda" wrote:

> "" wrote:
> > I have been trying to use my local ethernet LAN to give all
> > computers in the
> > LAN access to one of the connected computer's modem internet
> > connection. But
> > I haven't succeeded. Is this possible and if it is - how do I
> > do it? I'm
> > using Windows XP every day so, I'm quite familiar with the
> > system.
>
> You need to set up ICS (Internet Connection Sharing), do this by
> opening the network connections "folder" (it looks like a folder but
> realy should be a menu) open the properties of the intenret
> connection, go to the advanced tab and click "alow other network users
> to use this connection to access the internet", i think you should be
> able to work the rest out from there.
>
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