Sharing Internet over LAN

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I have joined a lab where 6 computers are connected with a switch and share the Internet access from one of them, all the machines use Windows 7.

After formatting the main PC which shared the Internet connection, no one can access the Internet, I have tried to fix the problem already.

I have already enabled ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)

My client PC has a different network name.

LAN:

How can I share the Internet connection over this LAN?

A router costs ~20 dollars these days. That's a little over 3.50 dollars per person. Hook up the switch to one of the router ports. Benefit.
Really As noted an inexpensive router solves the issue and add some possible benefits

Wezly · Answer 1 · 2011-05-19 16:35:36Z

Have you checked that all the Client machines are set to either automatically find the Host IP or manually set the host IP..

I've not done much networking in windows 7 but I would assume they would make it pretty easy. don't know if this helps > http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Using-ICS-Internet-Connection-Sharing

music2myear · Answer 2 · 2011-05-19 16:39:46Z

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I assume this means the one "serving" the internet has multiple network adapters?

Have you tried bridging them?

answered May 19 '11 at 16:39

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