Does Windows XP Home version have internet connection sharing? I know Pro does, but if home does as well, I will recommend it to a client.
Eric VanLandingham
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Eric VanLandingham
The Bargain Monkey
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Internet connection sharing
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Howdy:
The following is straight from Microsoft concerning XP Home..
Windows XP makes it easy for every computer on a home network to share a single connection to the Internet, to access peripheral devices including printers and CD–ROM drives, and to make files such as digital music or photos accessible to everyone.
I assume that to mean it has ICS.
Murray
The following is straight from Microsoft concerning XP Home..
Windows XP makes it easy for every computer on a home network to share a single connection to the Internet, to access peripheral devices including printers and CD–ROM drives, and to make files such as digital music or photos accessible to everyone.
I assume that to mean it has ICS.
Murray
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hmm, it sure sounds like it, I guess i could return it if it does not.
Thanks for the info.
Eric VanLandingham
The Bargain Monkey
Thanks for the info.
Eric VanLandingham
The Bargain Monkey
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One further note:
ICS can be added to any Windows client from Win98SE on, although sometimes you need to download the appropriate file from Windows Update.
Win98SE makes a perfectly good ICS client, if have an old box around, this is a good use.
To be thorough, there are some Linux dedicated solutions (in the sense that they run this application only) as router and firewall. They often can use a spare 486 or better box lying around, and the memory and hard disk drive requirements are minimal. You will need two NICs in the box.
I have set-up two sites with SmoothWall, a GNU freeware project, and they work as well or better than most SOHO routers, and offer a lot of flexibility. You can set a spare box up with a minimal hard disk and RAM requirements, and when it is running no keyboard or monitor is required:
I have a box I bought at a yard sale last weekend for $10, an HP Pentium II at 266 Mhz, 64k RAM, 1.2 Gig. hard disk, that I intend this weekend to add a NIC and setup for my own use.
ICS can be added to any Windows client from Win98SE on, although sometimes you need to download the appropriate file from Windows Update.
Win98SE makes a perfectly good ICS client, if have an old box around, this is a good use.
To be thorough, there are some Linux dedicated solutions (in the sense that they run this application only) as router and firewall. They often can use a spare 486 or better box lying around, and the memory and hard disk drive requirements are minimal. You will need two NICs in the box.
I have set-up two sites with SmoothWall, a GNU freeware project, and they work as well or better than most SOHO routers, and offer a lot of flexibility. You can set a spare box up with a minimal hard disk and RAM requirements, and when it is running no keyboard or monitor is required:
I have a box I bought at a yard sale last weekend for $10, an HP Pentium II at 266 Mhz, 64k RAM, 1.2 Gig. hard disk, that I intend this weekend to add a NIC and setup for my own use.
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