I'm going to connect only two computers to each other and sharing files,devices and internet Through them.
first PC details:
OS: Win 7 build 7000
Network Adapters: SiS191 Ethernet Controller
D-Link DSL-200 USB ADSL WAN Modem
second PC details:
OS: Win 7 build 7000
Network Adapters: Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.2)
there are no any Router or a device like that between two computers.
All devices at both systems are properly and complete drivers installed.
Thank you very much for making things a lot clearer
I have not seen the option
ICS (
Internet Connection Sharing) in
Win 7 Beta 32 Build 7000. There used to be that software option in
WinXP and I guess in
Win VISTA but
not in
Win7 as default
. I will look in depth to see if the service is
disabled somewhere by default and can be enabled.
Without ICS you cannot use the Host computer with a single Network adapter and USB access to the USB broadband modem to share the Internet Connection you can get to the Host Computer with the Client computer you have connected by means of the Ethernet cable. Most people use Broadband Router ( wired or wireless) for their ease of setup and configuration and some measure of safety they provide as a hardware firewall from easier malicious external attacks to our network.
Use of 3rd party ICS software an option??? I wonder if the threat of
denial of Service attack in XP's ICS might have prompted this service not being available by default in Win 7 ; just a guess on my part.
I hope others may have other ideas to offer to help you with networking and ICS .
Addendum: I saw the
ICS opption alive and well in
Builds 7048 and
7068 64 Bits I have in a PC that hasboth the
LAN cable and
Wireless adapter connected to my
Wireless Router Below are steps copied from there about ICS setup.
Enabling ICS
To enable ICS, on your host computer:
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Click to open Network Connections.
<LI class=step>Right-click the connection that you want to share, and then click Properties. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. - Click the Sharing tab, and then select the Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection check box.
Notes
- The Sharing tab won't be available if you have only one network connection.
- You can choose whether to select the Allow other network users to control or disable the shared Internet connection check box.
- Optionally, to allow other network users to use services running on your network, click Settings, and then select the services you want to allow.
When you enable ICS, your
local area network (LAN) connection gets a new static
IP address and configuration, so you'll need to reestablish any
TCP/IP connections between your host computer and the other network computers.
To test your network and Internet connection, see if you can share files between computers and make sure each computer can reach a website.
Configure TCP/IP To use ICS, make sure the local area network (LAN) connection on each network computer is configured to get an IP address automatically. To do this:
- <LI class=step>Click to open Network Connections.
<LI class=step>Right-click the LAN connection, and then click Properties. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
<LI class=step>Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), and then click Properties. - Click Obtain an IP address automatically or Obtain an IPv6 address automatically, and then click OK.
The Internet options on your network computers should also be configured for ICS. For more information, see
Change Internet settings for ICS (Internet Connection Sharing).
Don't use ICS on a network with
domain controllers, DNS servers, gateways, or DHCP servers. And don't use ICS on systems configured for static IP addresses.
ICS and VPN connections If you create a
virtual private network (VPN) connection on your host computer to a corporate network and then enable ICS on that connection, all Internet
traffic is routed to the corporate network and all of the computers on your home network can access the corporate network. If you don't enable ICS on the VPN connection, other computers won't have access to the Internet or corporate network while the VPN connection is active on the host computer.
ICS and ad hoc networks If you share your Internet connection on an ad hoc network, ICS will be disabled if:
- <LI class=listItem>You disconnect from the ad hoc network.
<LI class=listItem>You create a new ad hoc network without disconnecting from the ad hoc network for which you enabled ICS. - You log off and then log back on (without disconnecting from the ad hoc network).
