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how to enable internet connection sharing on windows 7 ??

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2010-05-03T20:36:18+00:00

how to enable internet connection sharing on windows 7 ??

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  1. LemP 74,925 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2010-05-03T22:16:05+00:00

    mutasim12 wrote:

    > guys, my problem is that i am not getting the "sharing" tab when i open

    > the properties of my wirless connection, i am connected to a wirless

    > internet router and want to use my laptop as the host to connect my

    > satallite reciever via a cross-over cable... any ideas??

    Start Orb > Computer > right-click and choose Manage

    Double click "Services and Applications"

    Double click "Services"

    Scroll down to "Internet Connection Sharing" and double-click on it

    On the "General" tab, set the Startup Type to "Automatic"

    Click "Apply"

    Click the "Recovery" tab

    Click the "Subsequent Failures" button and select "Restart the Service"

    Ensure that "Restart service after" is set to 0 minutes

    OK out and close Computer Management

    You should have the sharing tab now on the Properties of your Wireless

    Connection

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-12-02T09:27:35+00:00

    I was attempting to do this very same thing this evening when I came across this link...

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Using-ICS-Internet-Connection-Sharing

    Enabling ICS

    To enable ICS, on your host computer:

    1. Open Network Connections by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, clicking Network and Sharing Center, and then clicking Manage network connections.
    2. Right-click the connection that you want to share, and then click Properties. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
    3. Click the Sharing tab, and then select the Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection check box.

    Note

    The Sharing tab will not be available if you have only one network connection. 4. If desired, you can also select the Allow other network users to control or disable the shared Internet connection check box. 5. Optionally, to allow other network users to use services running on your network, click Settings and select the services you want to allow.

    When you enable ICS, your local area network (LAN) connection gets a new static IP address and configuration, so you'll need to reestablish any TCP/IP connections between your host computer and the other network computers.

    To test your network and Internet connection, see if you can share files between computers and make sure each computer can reach a website.

    **** NOTICE THE SHARING TAB WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ONLY ONE NETWORK CONNECTION.

    MUCH TO MY DISMAY!

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-11-14T01:16:01+00:00

    I still cannot get the Share tab? Even after following the instructions immediately below. Other ideas? 

    I am on Windows 7

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-09-08T06:50:36+00:00

    And you are WHO? I notice you've made a HUGE contribution to this 18 month old thread - NOT.

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-09-08T06:50:20+00:00

    Never known ANY router not to have ONE ethernet port - otherwise how do you set the router up in the first place?

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