Do we have to do this?

[ITlover]

A question regarding internet connection sharing, If for example I have 1 PC with dial up connection and I have to share that internet connection with other 2 computers, then do I have to assign an IP addres and subnet mask to the Computer that is sharing internet connection with other 2 computers?

Do I also have to assign the IP address of that Computer to the default gateways of the 2 computers inorder to make those 2 computers connect to the computer having dial up connection?

I hope my question is clear,

[glc]

No, it takes care of itself. Please read the link in your other thread.

The sharing NIC will be assigned 192.168.0.1 - when you enable ICS this is automatically done for you. The clients should use DHCP.

[ITlover]

You mean to say that the IP 192.168.0.1 will be automatically assigned to the computer that is sharing internet with other computers? How do I enable ICS, please guide me a little, I am forgetting something.

[Floppyman]

You mean to say that the IP 192.168.0.1 will be automatically assigned to the computer that is sharing internet with other computers? How do I enable ICS, please guide me a little, I am forgetting something.

Control Panel --> Network Connections --> right click to properties of connection you want to share --> advanced tab --> Internet Connection Sharing

HTH

[ITlover]

Floppy man, one of my friend told me that we can share internet with other computers if we have winxp or win2003 server on our computer ,all we have to do is just right click the my computer ----> properties---->remote----> and put a check on "allow users to connect remotely to this computer".

If other computers are connected to this computer via LAN, then they will be able to access internet through this computer.

I just wanted to know that do we really need to enable ICS or we can also share internet this way?

[Floppyman]

Oh, I see. What you are describing is a remote desktop connection. Basically by enabling this you are allowing users that have an account on the machine to connect to it, see that machine's desktop, and then be able to use the internet though that machine. I suppose that's another way to share an internet connection. With ICS though, a user does not have to have an account on the machine with the connection to be able to share the internet. Basically the machine with the connection turns into a DHCP server and hands out IP's to clients on the network wishing to share the connection.

So answer your question directly, yes you can also share the internet this way as long as users have an account on the machine with the connection AND the network topology is fast enough to support a remote desktop connection without any noticeable lag.

HTH

[ITlover]

Floppyman, thanks for your explanation,u mean that all those users wishing to use internet through a computer should have account on that computer inorder to remotely connect to it and use internet?

can we see the desktop of the destination computer if we connect to it remotely?

[Floppyman]

Floppyman, thanks for your explanation,u mean that all those users wishing to use internet through a computer should have account on that computer inorder to remotely connect to it and use internet?

can we see the desktop of the destination computer if we connect to it remotely?

Yep, either the users wishing to remotely connect to the machine will have an account on the machine, or all the users wishing to connect can share one account and password. It's the same idea as if a user were to logon to the machine normally -- they would also need an account/password -- only difference that now it's being done remotely. And yep, you'll be able to see the desktop of the destination machine if you connect remotely. HTH

[ITlover]

I think it is only with terminal services on win2003 server,where we can see the desktop of destination computer on our computer?

[thefultonhow]

XP has Terminal Services too. The difference is you can't use the computer itself if you are connected remotely, and only one computer can conect remotely at one time. 2000 Server and Server 2003 both have Terminal Services that are not limited in this way.

And you only need to have an account on the computer if you are trying to connect using Remote Desktop. If you are using ICS, there is no need to have one.

[ITlover]

My Instructor told me that in Win2000 Server, the terminal service feature wasn't available.
And this is the main reason why Win2003 Server is different from Win2000 Server.

[thefultonhow]

He is incorrect then -- my school used Terminal Server on Windows 2000 Server. It didn't work quite as well but it was there.

[Great_One]

My Instructor told me that in Win2000 Server, the terminal service feature wasn't available.
And this is the main reason why Win2003 Server is different from Win2000 Server.

Get a new instructor.

On w2k3, remote administration can be setup by going to properties on my computer and clicking on the remote tab.

In w2k, you need to go to add/remove programs, windows components, and select terminal
services. You will be given an option as to the mode you wish to install terminall services.
Select remote administration.

There's alot more differences between w2k3 server and w2k server than just terminal services.

[glc]

Your other thread has a link on exactly how to set up ICS with all versions of Windows that are capable of doing it - 98SE, ME, 2K Pro, XP Home, XP Pro.