Alternative to ICS

I have my network set up as 192.168.0.*, and thus can't use ICS. What I want
to do is share my internet connection over an ad-hoc wireless network. But I
want the connected devices to only access the internet, not that computer's
shares or anything else on my LAN. Anyone know any software that does this?

ssj4android wrote:

> I have my network set up as 192.168.0.*, and thus can't use ICS. What
> I want to do is share my internet connection over an ad-hoc wireless
> network. But I want the connected devices to only access the internet,
> not that computer's shares or anything else on my LAN. Anyone know any
> software that does this?

Making the Wireless Home Network Connection in Windows XP Without a
Router - MVP Barb Bowman
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...02april08.mspx

See if this helps.

Malke
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If you go into TCP/IP properties on the device that you want to use to
connect to network. Make Default Gateway the I.P. of the network computer
that connects to the internet, then for the DNS type in the primary and
secondary DNS of your ISP. I just did this with my own wirless connection
and it worked. But first be sure to make your internet connection shared.
This will only work if you have dial-up. If you have DSL or Cable you will
need a router, I think.

Tim Eagle
"ssj4android" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0D663EEC-32FF-46AC-A417-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have my network set up as 192.168.0.*, and thus can't use ICS. What I
>want
> to do is share my internet connection over an ad-hoc wireless network. But
> I
> want the connected devices to only access the internet, not that
> computer's
> shares or anything else on my LAN. Anyone know any software that does
> this?

I gues the real problem is that the ICS in Windows XP was downgraded so it
could only use 192.168.0.1. WTF did Microsoft do this for? Did the team who
worked on ICS just want to piss people off?

"ssj4android" wrote:

> I have my network set up as 192.168.0.*, and thus can't use ICS. What I want
> to do is share my internet connection over an ad-hoc wireless network. But I
> want the connected devices to only access the internet, not that computer's
> shares or anything else on my LAN. Anyone know any software that does this?

"ssj4android" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsEC64030-0B89-4C4D-B96F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I gues the real problem is that the ICS in Windows XP was downgraded so it
> could only use 192.168.0.1. WTF did Microsoft do this for? Did the team
> who
> worked on ICS just want to piss people off?
>
> "ssj4android" wrote:
>

But 192.168.0.1 of ICS is compatible with your network with same subnet
192.168.0.x so what is the problem?

"Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Tony wrote:
>> "ssj4android" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> newsEC64030-0B89-4C4D-B96F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I gues the real problem is that the ICS in Windows XP was downgraded so
>>> it
>>> could only use 192.168.0.1. WTF did Microsoft do this for? Did the team
>>> who
>>> worked on ICS just want to piss people off?
>>>
>>> "ssj4android" wrote:
>>>
>>
>> But 192.168.0.1 of ICS is compatible with your network with same subnet
>> 192.168.0.x so what is the problem?
> Huh? No it's not. My router is 192.168.0.1

If you have a router, then you don't need ICS?

"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Yvsff.699$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>> Tony wrote:
>>> "ssj4android" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> newsEC64030-0B89-4C4D-B96F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> I gues the real problem is that the ICS in Windows XP was downgraded so
>>>> it
>>>> could only use 192.168.0.1. WTF did Microsoft do this for? Did the team
>>>> who
>>>> worked on ICS just want to piss people off?
>>>>
>>>> "ssj4android" wrote:
>>>>
>>>
>>> But 192.168.0.1 of ICS is compatible with your network with same subnet
>>> 192.168.0.x so what is the problem?
>> Huh? No it's not. My router is 192.168.0.1
>
> If you have a router, then you don't need ICS?
Sorry just read the Ad-Hoc bit. What you need is a proxy server such as
CCProxy which is free from http://www.youngzsoft.net/ccproxy/ . There are
other free ones around but I found this one gives best support for media
players (Socks 5 etc)

In article <Fa5gf.1224$Y%(E-Mail Removed)>, Matt
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I need it to share an internet connection to my Nintendo DS, which has
>POS wifi hardware. But seriously, why would Microsoft want to make it
>not configurable? Why are they trying to make it hard to use? You could
>actually configure it in windows 9x, wtf are they doing taking away
>functionality for XP? Anyone know any hacks that change the ip addresses
>assigned?

You can change the IP address of the LAN connection to a different
subnet in XP. However, this isn't recommended, supported, or tested
by Microsoft, and I can't guarantee that it will work.

If you want to try it, at your own risk, enable ICS and then change
the host computer's LAN connection from 192.168.0.1 to a static IP
address in a different subnet. That will disable the host's DHCP
server, so you'll have to assign TCP/IP properties (IP address, subnet
mask, default gateway, DNS server) on the client device(s) manually.

I recommend making a restore point using System Restore first. That
will let you recover from any problems caused by changing the IP
address.
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