Re: ICS - when needed?



"Chuck" wrote:

On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 03:29:27 -0800, "Jeremy Poynton"
<j.poyntonREMOVE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



"Chuck" wrote:

On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 07:49:57 -0800, "Jeremy Poynton"
<j.poyntonREMOVE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



"Chuck" wrote:

On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:26:26 -0800, "Jeremy Poynton"
<j.poyntonREMOVE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I setup a home network, with a D-Link router and 4 PCs behind it. Somehow,
when configuring the initial network connection on the first PC, I ended up
with ICS as well as the actual connection. Now, we don't need ICS, as I
understand it - I believe it to be used when you DON'T have a router, and
wish to connect another PC to the internet, via the "first" one, using a
second NIC in the first one.

So I am under the impression that we don't need ICS, and would like that
confirmed. If we DO, please someone tell me why - inquiring minds want to
know!, and if not, then a) does it affect anything (e.g. are ALL net "calls"
routed through the first PC?) and b) how on earth do I get rid of it! I
uinstalled a new router a couple of weeks back, with faster wireless
networking (for the PCs upstairs), and knocked out ALL the networking
settings on the first PC, in an attempt to resolve this, but STILL ended up
with ICS as well as the base connection.

Any clarifications on tha above would be extremely welcome!

Thanks
Jeremy Poynton
(Frome, England)

Jeremy,

The simplest way to get rid of ICS would be to un install the second NIC. ICS
can't operate without a second NIC.

Or, you could run the Network Setup Wizard a second time, and select
This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or
through a residential gateway.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html

Chuck,

First, I should have mentioned, the PC has not nor has ever had, a second
NIC. Second, it was THAT network setup option you suggest that I used, and
that seemed to decided I wanted ICS! :-(

Cheers
Jeremy

Jeremy,

You can only have ICS when there's a pair of NICs, or when there's an internal
modem, and a single NIC. I would gather that you are in the second case, and
now you are using the single NIC for connecting to the router.

So are you saying that ICS was activated when you ran the NSW, and intentionally
selected:
This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or
through a residential gateway.

ICS is generally activated by the first option:
This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers on my
network connect to the Internet through this computer.

Note "The other computers on my network connect to the Internet through this
computer." Are you sure that's not what you selected?

Try deactivating the modem, then run the NSW.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]

Chuck,
Having disable the modem, and re-booted, I went to make another network
connection, only be told that I am configured just fine for broadband, and
thus don't need one. There's no way it seems to DELETE an existing
connection, so does that mean I have to get rid of the various network
properties (protocol/clients/etc) before I can create an ICS-free connection.

By the way - many thanks for your assistance. Much appreciated

Regards
Jeremy Poynton

Jeremy,

What does "ipconfig /all" look like now?

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.


Here we go


Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Penny
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connecti on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-3F-9F-7A-02
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 24 February 2006 07:40:50
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 03 March 2006 07:40:50

.

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