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1. Microsoft Windows 98 SE (Note: Windows 98 SE must be installed, not simply Windows 98)
2. Microsoft Windows ME

Internet Connection Sharing Description

Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing allows you to share the connection of one computer with other computers via the use of a LAN (Local Area Network). The requirements to install ICS are the following:

1. At least two computers, each containing a functional NIC (Network Interface Card) and one computer with a functional modem that has a working connection to Green Apple.
2. A class C private address scheme, if you do not know which addresses to use, simply follow the steps below using the addresses provided in this tutorial.
3. A working hub, or switching hub that the machines are connected to via Cat5. ICS works via using a router, and client machines. The router in this case is simply the computer you have setup with a modem and a NIC card.

Configuring the Router for ICS

First we must configure the router (in this case the machine with the modem and NIC card).

1. Go to Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >> Network.
2. There should be a list of components here. Find the TCP/IP for your NIC (Network Interface Card) and double click upon it.
3. There should be several tabs here. Click on the tab marked Ip Address.
4. There should be a box here marked Ip Address: if you know the address you wish to use for the router enter it in here. If you do not have one you are sure will work (Is a Class C Private Address) Then simply use the address 192.168.1.1
5. In the box marked Subnet Mask enter in the subnet mask of the address you wish to use, if you do not have a subnet address and have used the above 192.168.1.1 as the Ip Address, then enter 255.255.255.0 in this box.
6. Click on the Gateway Tab, make sure there is nothing in the box marked Installed Gateways. If there are any gateways installed, click on them and click on remove.
7. Now, click on the DNS Configuration tab. Make sure there is a dot in the Enable DNS radio button.
8. In the box marked host, type in default. In the box marked domain, enter in greenapple.com
9. In the box marked DNS Search order enter in 192.168.187.6 and hit add. After this enter in 192.168.187.5 and hit add.
10. Click on the WINS configuration and make sure the Disable WINS Resolution radio button has a dot in it.
11. Go ahead and click on OK and then hit OK again.
12. The computer may want to restart, if so hit cancel.

Setting Up the ICS Router Components

Now it is necessary to enable the actual ICS component of Windows on the router to do so:

1. Go to Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >> Add/Remove Programs
2. Click on the the Windows Setup tab on the top.
3. Click on Communications so it is highlighted and hit details.
4. It should bring up another window with installed components, scroll down the list until you see Internet Connection Settings and place a check mark in the box next to it.
5. Hit OK and then Apply.
6. The Home Networking Wizard should come up. Go ahead and hit next.
7. It should give you a few options, put the radio button in the dot next to 'A direct connection to my ISP using the following device:' It should list Green Apple there.
8. When it asks if you want to make a Home Network Setup Disk select the option No, do not create a Home Network Setup Disk.
9. Now go ahead next, and then finish.

Configuring Client Machines to use ICS

Now it is necessary to configure each of the client machines to use ICS through the router in the following way. You must follow this setup for each of the client machines.

1. Go to Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >> Network
2. There should be a list of components here. Find the TCP/IP for your NIC (Network Interface Card) and double click upon it.
3. There should be several tabs here. Click on the tab marked Ip Address.
4. There should be a box here marked Ip Address: if you know the address you wish to use for the router enter it in here. If you do not have one go ahead and place in 192.168.1.2 (Note: If you are setting up other client machines, you must make sure that you do not use duplicate Ip Addresses. If you have used 192.168.1.2 on a previous client machine, use one 192.168.1.3 and keep increasing iteratively for each machine you add to your LAN)
5. In the box marked Subnet Mask enter in the subnet mask of the address you wish to use, if you do not have a subnet address and have used the above 192.168.1.2 as the Ip Address, then enter 255.255.255.0 in this box. You will also use 255.255.255.0 for any of the 192.168.1.x series.
6. Click on the Gateway Tab, make sure there is nothing in the box marked Installed Gateways. If there are any gateways installed, click on them and click on remove. Now type in the address you used for the router, if you followed the tutorial it should be 192.168.1.1 Then click Add.
7. Now, click on the DNS Configuration tab. Make sure there is a dot in the Enable DNS radio button.
8. In the box marked host, type in default. In the box marked domain, enter in greenapple.com
9. In the box marked DNS Search order enter in 192.168.187.6 and hit add. After this enter in 192.168.187.5 and hit Add.
10. Click on the WINS configuration and make sure the Disable WINS Resolution radio button has a dot in it.
11. Go ahead and click on OK and then hit OK again.
12. The computer may want to restart, if so hit OK

Go ahead and hook up the machines to the hub you are using. After each machine is up, make sure there is a light for each machine on the hub. If there is not, check the drivers installed for the NIC card in the machine that does not light up.

Using ICS once it is installed

Once ICS is installed and both machines are up and running, you must connect the router as normal to Green Apple. Once connected you should see an icon near the clock that is for connection sharing. If you click on it it should say X computers are using Internet Connection Sharing. X should be equal to the number of machine you have connected to the hub. Each machine should now be able to access the Internet.

Troubleshooting ICS

If ICS does not seem to be working for one, or all of the machine on your LAN check the following:

1. Are the drivers installed for the NIC in the offending machine(s)?
2. Check the Ip Addresses for each machine, make sure they are all different, but all of the same type ie. (192.168.1.X where X is a number between 2-255)
3. Check the Cat5 cable you are using, does a particular strand not work regardless of which machine you use it with?
4. Make sure the proper subnet mask is being used, that it is not mistyped (If you followed this tutorial it should be 255.255.255.0 in every case.)
5. Make sure the DNS servers are installed correctly, and that you did not mistype them.

 
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