[Windows] Internet Sharing Connection (ICS)

[Hyper]

Preface: I know this is more of a technical question, and I'm unaware if it belongs in these forums

I haven't googled around yet, I read the "Help and Support" thing for it. Didn't explain much nor help.

How do you setup an ICS host (simply turn it on and the other computers magically use the 'net)?

Is it possible to use ICS like this (rather hard to explain)...
Computer #1 and #2 are on a wireless network together
Computer #2 is the ICS host - it connects to the 'net using a wired router

Is it possible for Computer #2 to use the wireless router to connect to Computer #1 using ICS (that uses a wired router to get on the 'net)?

Thanks.

[Kenneth Gorking]

Yes it is possible

[Hyper]

Then for the more intruiging question: How?

[z80]

Doesnt your wireless router have a WAN-plug? Then you should be able to connect the wireless router to the wired internet router with a crossed cable. Try checkeing the manual for the wireless router. Sometimes the manual have illustrations of how you can connect things and how to set the router up.

[Reedbeta]

Then you should be able to connect the wireless router to the wired internet router with a crossed cable.

I don't think you even need a crossover cable for that; a regular ethernet cable should work fine.

[.oisyn]

If your host computer receives an internet ip from the wired router it is probably in bridging mode, which means you'll have to switch it to gateway or nat mode so that it actually connects itself and starts routing the packets across the network rather than just sending it all to one PC.

If you still want to make the setup as you suggested, in Windows go to your network connections, right click on the connection that connects the host computer to the internet, and on the "advanced" tab, enable ICS. You should also configure your other computer to use DHCP rather than a fixed IP address.