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Adjustment of the general access to Internet connection in Windows XP

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In this article adjustment and usages of the general access to Internet connection in Microsoft Windows XP is described. The general access to Internet connection allows the computers connected in a local network to use one connection for Internet connection.

Instructions on usage of the general access to Internet connection

For the organization of joint access to the Internet by means of the general access to Internet connection on the server there should be one network card for connection to an internal network and one more card or the modem for connection to the Internet.

On the server

For adjustment of the general access to Internet connection it is necessary to fulfill on the server specified below action.
1. Enter on the server with the security account of the manager or the owner.
2. Push the button Start-up and select point the Control bar.
3. Click point the Network and connections to the Internet.
4. Click the link Network connections.
5. Click the right mouse button connection which should be used for Internet connection. For example, if access to the Internet is carried out through the modem, click the right mouse button demanded connection in section Remote access.
6. Push the Property button.
7. Open the tab In addition.
8. In section the General access to Internet connection install a flag to Allow to use to other net surfers connection to the Internet of the given computer.
9. At usage of remote general connection to the Internet install a flag to Install a call on demand, to resolve to the computer automatic connection to the Internet.
10. Push the button APPRX. there Will be a following message: When the general access to connection to the Internet will be resolved, to a network board of a local network will be assigned IP - 192.168.0.1 address. Thus communication with other computers of a network can be It is lost. If other computers use static IP addresses, follows To adjust them on usage of dynamic addresses. You really want to resolve the general access To Internet connection?
11. Push the button Yes.
Connection to the Internet will be accessible to other computers of a local network. For a network board of a local network the static IP address 192.168.0.1 and a mask of a subnet 255.255.255.0 is installed.

On the client computer

For connection to the Internet through the general connection, it is necessary to check up adjustments IP for a network board of a local network and then to adjust the client computer. For check of adjustments IP for a network board of a local network, fulfill specified below action.
1. Enter on the client computer with the security account of the manager or the owner.
2. Push the button Start-up and select point the Control bar.
3. Click point the Network and connections to the Internet.
4. Click the link Network connections.
5. Click the right mouse button a tag Connection on a local network and select the Property command.
6. On the tab the General select parameter the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the list the Components used by this connection and push the Property button.
7. In the Property dialog box: the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) select point to Receive an IP address automatically (if it is not selected yet) and push the button APPRX.
The remark. It is possible to assign also a unique static IP address in a range from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254. For example, assignment of the following combination of a static IP address, a subnet and gateway mask by default is possible:
IP address 192.168.0.2
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
The gateway by default: 192.168.0.1
8. In a dialog box Connection on a local network — properties push the button APPRX.
9. Close a control bar.

To adjust the client computer for usage of the general connection to the Internet, fulfill specified below action.

1. Push the button Start-up and select point the Control bar.
2. Click point the Network and connections to the Internet.
3. Push the button Internet Parameters.
4. In a dialog box of Property of an observer open the Connection tab.
5. Push the button to Install.
The master of new connection will be launched.
6. On page the Master of new connections push the button Further.
7. Select a variant to Connect to the Internet and push the button Further.
8. Select a variant to Install connection manually and push the button Further.
9. Select parameter To be connected through constant high speed connection and push the button Further.
10. On page End of operation of the master of new connections push the button It is ready.
11. Close a control bar.
Now at start of observer Internet Explorer the client computer will try to be connected to the Internet through the general connection of the computer host.

Debugging

At switching-on of the general access to Internet connection on the computer host to a network board for a local network the IP address 192.168.0.1 is automatically assigned. In this connection there can be one of described below situations.
* the Conflict of IP addresses
Each computer in a local network should have a unique IP address. If to several computers identical IP addresses are assigned, there is a conflict and one of network boards will be disconnected up to conflict elimination. To eliminate this conflict, it is necessary to adjust dynamic obtaining of an IP address on client computers or to assign to each of them a unique IP address in a range from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254.
* Loss of network connections
If the network is adjusted with the range of IP addresses different from what is used by the general access to Internet connection, network connection with the computer host will be lost. To solve this problem, it is necessary to adjust dynamic obtaining of an IP address on client computers or to assign to each of them a unique IP address in a range from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254.

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