Re: ICS with XP Pro with linksys Router and Cable Modem

From: B Zinny (bzintel_at_rogers.com)
Date: 05/28/04 

Date: 28 May 2004 06:44:44 -0700

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote in message news:<eaacb0p4nah65i31fobkdiv111mvoejose@4ax.com>...
> In article <41f9c5f1.0405270630.76adc707@posting.google.com>,
> bzintel@rogers.com (B Zinny) wrote:
> >Good Morning,
> >I have a home network with Windows XP Pro running on several machines.
> >Somehow, I have managed to "install" ICS. Obviously, my preference
> >would be to have the Linksys Router control DHCP and the Internet
> >connection sharing. It was designed for this purpose. I have read many
> >posts here about NOT being able to uninstall ICS in XP Pro.
> >
> >My question is, how do I reconfigure my network so that ICS is not
> >active and that each machine uses the linksys router as the gateway to
> >the internet and as the DHCP server?
>
> ICS can't be installed or un-installed -- it can only be enabled or
> disabled on a network connection.
>
> What tells you that you've managed to "install" ICS?
>
> If ICS is enabled, one of your network connections will be marked as
> "Shared" when you click View | Details in the Network Connections
> folder.
>
> If you're seeing an "Internet Gateway", it represents your router, not
> ICS. Clicking the Internet Gateway lets you monitor and control the
> router's operation.
>
> Is your Internet access working OK?
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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What gives the impression that I installed ICS was the Icon for
Internet Connection sharing appearing on several computers as enabled
in the view connections. I am reasonably sure this Icon was not
present until I recently installed my new 5MB DOCSIS modem. When I
swapped my 2MB Terayon out and replaced with the Toshiba DOCSIS, I
lost all internet connection. Here is where I went wrong. I ran the
Network wizard. Now ICS appears on all machines. Now that didn't
bother me until I noticed that my Internet speed didn't seem
outstanding. I unhooked my "main" unit (it's the main unit becuase it
runs the software firewall and it is the registered MAC with the ISP)
and plugged the Cable modem directly in. WHAMO! Blazing speed. 4.9MB
down... 750 Up. Tried the entire routine to plug the router back in
the loop and I cannot get on the internet without ICS being enabled. I
don't want ICS enabled. My understanding is that ICS acts as a DHCP
server, so does my Linksys router and then I belive the DOCSIS modem
acts as one as well. That's not good. When the modem is plugged into
the WAN port on my router it should not create a problem being a DHCP
server. However, having the router and ICS acting as DHCP servers on
the same network is an issue. I have run Iconfig /release on the "main
unit". I have rerun the wizard on the main unit but nothing seems to
PERMANENTLY disable ICS. AS soon as I introduce the Router to the main
Unit the ICS Icon appears and activates itself.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I am extremely frustrated.
Thanks.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: how do i configure??
    ... However, it's possible that if you connect the Internet input of a router to the ICS NIC on the laptop, may be able to configure the router to restrict access. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: how do i configure??
    ... possible that if you connect the Internet input of a router to the ICS ... NIC on the laptop, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: how do i configure??
    ... the ICS be 'only' be able to access the 'one' necessary site. ... like a router for the other computers. ... 'limited' to what IP address that the laptop is viewing or are the ... be on in order for any of the other computers to access the Internet), ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: Unable to obtain a server- assigned IP address Try again later or enter an IP address in Net
    ... I can go to Control Panel - Network and Internet Connections - ... If yours is not a subset of your router, ... I have a LINKSYS router (4 port connection) - I have my cable modem ...
    (microsoft.public.pocketpc)
  • Re: Boot-up question on SBS2K3
    ... > The router separates you from the Internet. ... > network. ... >>>> 2 Nics, broadband cable modem connected into the external NIC, ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
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