Comments on: Step by step Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) setup in Vista

By: LT

LT — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:13:08 +0000

Hey!
Guide all good and stuff but not working for me.
PC has onboard lan card that has internet incoming to it from house router but my 2ndary computer is unable to get internet from the 10/100 lan card. (mac os x).

this conf worked fluently on my old pc with same setup but Xp Pro.

Why is the Vista blocking my fun.
Computers are able to see eachother in lan and share files and whatnot.. why is the net missing from it?

By: yaser mahmood

yaser mahmood — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:40:01 +0000

thnx i conect my 2 pc through it.
i used dsl conect in my laptop .
started the process
then opened wrless connection in two laptops
followed the instructions
set up a connection without any cost or equipment

thnx once again

By: jitendta thakur gudhi

jitendta thakur gudhi — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:24:35 +0000

i have three computer and a laptop,i want to install networking using adsl modem. please sent me step by step configeration for it.i using win xp.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:26:50 +0000

I would really love to know, what to do know i have set up the ad hoc ICS and my other laptop has connected but its local only! i have no idea why or what to do about it? can anyone help? as theres loads of step by step guides for setting it up but nothing to help when you get stuck on “Local only” ad hoc ICS. cheers

By: ron

ron — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:00:10 +0000

what &where can i find that ‘ghost’ adapter in vista

By: Mathias

Mathias — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:26:31 +0000

I have to say the key variable here with my situation was the IP address. The HUAWEI mobile adapter was creater a ghost type network adapter and it was assigning the 192.168.0.1 IP address to that particular device.

I simply disabled the ‘ghost’ adapter in Vista, and then tried to enable ICS sharing again. It worked flawlessly!

I just wanted to take a small amount of time and thank you for the discussion here which enabled me to finally share my mobile connection between my default connection with Vista, and my secondary computer with XP Pro SP3.

Take care, and thanks!

By: abel

abel — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:58:38 +0000

I have vista on both desktop and laptop
I did all what is Up here
but I still don’t have ICS
help

By: deepak

deepak — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:48:18 +0000

i have vista in 1 laptop and xp in another laptop.i hav i internet connection in in vista and i want to acess
internet in xp through wirelan.How to get this???
psl help me.

By: Saurabh

Saurabh — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:54:28 +0000

Nice Tutorial. I want to access net from my linux system. Currently I have net running from my windows machine. I will follow this tutorial and see if things work out properly.

By: Geo

Geo — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:34:19 +0000

Great Post but let me take a stab at answering some of the questions.

Some of you posted the question of how to use your Lan Connection as a Provider or Point of presence and then share that connection out by broadcasting it via your wireless card. This process is fairly simple follow the steps above (this works for the Verizon Air Card too just use advanced options, make sure you use the drop down change from private to wireless)once you have shared the Lan or other connection out.
1. Click Start
2. Right Click Network Go to Properties
3. Under tasks click “Set up a connection or network”
3. Click “Set up a wireless ad-hoc…”
4. Next screen shows you two computers with wireless kind of canted at each other, click next
5. Give the network a name, choose apropriate security, then choose a pass phrase and password ie “HomeNet” “G0Phi11ies!@34″. Check the box save this network.
** Your wireless card will begin broadcasting at this point.**
Now go to a client computer
1. Click Start, Right Click Network Properties
2. Click Connect to a Network
3. Locate the network you started and connect.

Hope this helps. Email me with questions.
Geo

By: rumi

rumi — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:18:48 +0000

Hi,
thanks for the Great post.But I ‘ve faced some poblems while I was trying to follow the steps.I am trying to share wire Internet connection using wireless ad-hoc network.The problem is that when I click Properties of the Local Area Connection I don’t have sharing tab so I can’t share the connection.Note that my computer is running on Windows Vista.I’ll appretiate any help.Thanks in advance

By: ashika

ashika — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:13:29 +0000

i tried all of that and it just didn’t work. I really need my internet can u please help me.

By: Firoo

Firoo — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:17:10 +0000

Hi, this is a great tutorial and does explain the first part of setting up ICS, however can you please elaborate since your post comes up high on the google searches and is called step by step however manay people would be sharing a wired connection into their wirless lan, can you please continue for those who dont know how to create an wireless adhoc connection. Im sure manay have found this helpful and many more will be appreciated for knowing the further steps sharing a wired connection. thank you for great ICS tutorial.

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:04:26 +0000

I am trying to connect my xbox 360 using my laptop and a wireless network!
How do I make the ICS work?

By: Lori Courtney

Lori Courtney — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:12:10 +0000

Hi, I have ICS set up between 2 PCs. Host computer is XP Pro SP3 and client PC is Vista HP SP1. I got file/printer sharing and ISDN internet connection working well through TP-Link switch but Visa machine(client) keeps automatically dially the hosts internet connection even when not required. I have run msconfig on both PCs and restricted all programs from automatically starting when Windows starts with no luck. Is this normal or is there a way that I can dial the hosts Internet connection only when I need it apart from unplugging the switch to disconnect from my home network?