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Solved: How do you setup ICS between Vista & XP

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by whelm, Oct 25, 2007.

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  1. whelm

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    Hi. I just got a new computer with windows vista and i have a older one with XP. I want to setup Internet Connection Sharing but I have no idea how. Could someone please help?

    This is what i have:
    On my vista computer i have a wireless USB adapter which i use to connect to my modem. And i have a Ethernet adapter which connects to my XP computer.
     
    whelm, Oct 25, 2007
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    Oh sorry i found out what i was doing wrong. I was trying to share my LAN adapter instead of my wireless adapter.
     
    whelm, Oct 25, 2007
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    Once both machines are connected to the network through a router and the router is connected to the cable/DSL modem, the internet should be available.
     
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    Thanks I got it working now
     
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    ok now i got ICS working but my internet is so slow. and i cant do anything unless i turn it off. can anyone help
     
    whelm, Nov 2, 2007
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