BEFSX41Setup

From: Tom McCune (NoSpam@CheckMyWebSite.com)
Date: 09/30/02 

From: Tom McCune <NoSpam@CheckMyWebSite.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 23:59:54 GMT

Yesterday, I ordered the BEFSX41 router to change from my current HomeClick
telephone line home network, sharing my cable modem through ICS. The new
setup sounds awful simple, but would appreciate pointers if I'm missing any
needed configuration setting changes.

It sounds like the current Win98SE machines should just be plugged into the
router without any configuration changes. They will be using a different
(but currently in place) NIC, but this is all I have to do when my daughter
takes her machine to college for the college server connection.

The current host machine is dual booting (either WinXP or WinME). It seems
like this machine just needs to have ICS turned off, and likely the XP ICS
Firewall (just not needed), but I should be able to continue with Norton PF
on all machines. I am only interested in sharing Internet access, so don't
have any file or printer sharing enabled. The WinXP machine has Client for
Microsoft Networks disabled for the NIC currently attached to the cable
modem (and which will go to the router) - does this need to be enabled? 

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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Advice on running 2 networks
    ... Steve's solution will give you file and printer sharing - there is no need ... >> reason to use ICS (Internet Connection Sharing). ... >>You either need 2 routers or a router that supports two Internet ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: ICS not 100%
    ... But the browser also has to use DNS. ... The ICS client I am using is 192.168.0.75 at the moment. ... The cable modem and router dealt with things before. ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.networking)
  • Re: Firewall software that works with ICS
    ... You can still use a cable modem with a router. ... can run some free software firewalls with ICS, but the pay models (ZAP, ... Kerio personal firewall 2.1 has ...
    (comp.security.firewalls)
  • Re: ICS not 100%
    ... But the browser also has to use DNS. ... The ICS client I am using is 192.168.0.75 at the moment. ... The cable modem and router dealt with things before. ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.networking)
  • Re: Networking Question
    ... >>router to connect to the cable modem then connect all ... You will not need ICS then. ... Assumiing you are staying with ICS, the NIC connected to your cable modem ... Your LAN computers will use DHCP to automatically get their IP ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)