Re: Network sharing---Proxy?

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From: Miha Pihler (mihap-news_at_atlantis.si)
Date: 10/12/04 

Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 00:19:10 +0200

Hi Oscar,

Yes, you can use Windows as a router. You can e.g. setup Windows XP as a
router (ICS -- Internet Connection Sharing)

Configuring the ICS Computer
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/reskit/en-us/prcg_cnd_xham.asp

Same goes for server editions...

How To Enable TCP/IP Forwarding in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323339

Next thing you can look for is information on RRAS (Routing and Remote
Access Server).

Mike

"Oscar" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eYkPEeKsEHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> hi guys,
>
> I need to develop an application to allow two PCs share Internet Access.
The
> scenario is followed:
>
> Internet <----> PC A<---> PC B
>
>
> Desktop B connects to Desktop A with ethernet cable. A has a dialup
> connection to Internet. Now B will surf the net through A. I know a proxy
> will do the job, but a proxy is over Transport layer, not IP layer. So A
> needs to monitor all possible ports(like 80, 21, etc) to redirect internet
> data. Is it possible for A to monitor all data in the IP layer so A can
just
> act like a router? Does windows provide such functionalities?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Oscar
>
>

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