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Enabling Internet Connection Sharing for
Windows XP
You must have administrative rights to enable ICS in Windows XP.
1 Before you begin,check if you have a working Internet
connection and if your home network is working properly (if you
have one)
• Check the Internet connection by opening a web page with your browser.
2 Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel.Then double-click
'Internet Options' and double-click 'Home Networking Wizard'.
In the New Connection Wizard, choose 'Set up a home or small office
network'.
> The Network Setup Wizard will appear.
3 Follow the instructions on the screen, and enter:
- a computer name (unique for each computer, e.g. STUDY or MOM)
- a workgroup name (the same for all computers in the network, e.g.
HOMENET)
NOTE: these names are not the SSID or network name.
- Select to share your files and printers
- Make a Home Networking Setup disk if you have PCs with other
Windows versions.
> This concludes the Wizard.
4 Run the 'Home Networking Wizard' or the Setup disk you
created earlier, on all computers that you wish to use the shared
Internet connection from.
> This adjusts the Internet settings to use the shared Internet connection.
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