Share Your Internet Connection on Windows XP

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Internet Connection Sharing allows a Windows PC that's connected to the internet via a cable or DSL modem to share its connection with other computers. To set up internet connection sharing between two Windows XP computers, you'll just need to connect the two computers with an ethernet cable and then make a few quick changes in Control Panel on each PC.

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    You'll find it in the Start menu.
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    Click Network and Internet Connections .
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    For example, if you connect to the Internet by using a modem, right-click the connection that you want under Dial-up.
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    Click Properties .
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    Under Internet Connection Sharing, select the "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection" box.
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    Select the "Establish a dial-up connection whenever a computer on my network attempts to access the Internet" if you want to permit your computer to automatically connect to the internet.
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    You'll find it in the Start menu.
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    Click Network Connections .
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    In Windows, open Settings, choose Network and Internet. Next, select Mobile Hotspot. Choose how to share the connection and flip on the switch to start sharing.
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    You can use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot. Go to the settings on your phone and find an option named: Tethering & Portable hotspot. Then you can use one of the options: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB Tethering. You will need to connect your phone to your PC with a USB cable first if you use the USB option.
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      • If you are using a cable, the computer that is sharing connection should have two LAN slots.
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      • The connection to the Internet is shared to other computers on the local area network (LAN). The network adapter that is connected to the LAN is configured with a static IP address of 192.168.0.1 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0
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      • You can also assign a unique static IP address in the range of 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254. For example, you can assign the following static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway:
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