Sharing an HSPA Internet Connection using Windows ICS & other methods

What I explained is doing it manually and the only way AFAIK. It is the only way to enable ICS for XP. Maybe you should try a proxy server on your laptop.
 
acidrain said:
OK, to all those who want to share their internet with any other pc's at their house, i found the best program to use is CCProxy ( as Windows ICS is shyt )

Free download from : www.youngzsoft.net/ccproxy/proxy-server-download.htm

* Note that the free version only allows 3 pc to be shared/connected.

Once downloaded, install it and run the program.
Once the program is in front of you, you will see many options.
The options tab will allow you to configure the proxy server. If you click Options ---> Advanced then you can select your dial-up entries ( if there is any ), and options like: "Disconnect after Xmin idle" "Auto connect/dial up" "Logs" "Password protection" etc etc.
[My VodaCom connection appears here - I left as found]

To add accounts/computers so that they will be allowed to access the server click Accounts then click New ( Im sure you will be able to know what to do so i wont explain further than that )

Once the accounts are set up and the server has been configurated then the server is pretty much set up.

Depending on what type of network ( LAN or WLAN ), make sure you know the IP address of that NIC.

Setting up client pc's to access web:

No change will need to be made to the pc, but the IP will have to be manually selected if you specified an IP address when creating an account on CCProzy. Open Internet Explorer ( Im not certain about firefox settings as i dont use it but feel free to add here ) click tools ----> Internet options ----> connections ----> LAN settings. Under automatic configuration, tick the auto detect settings tab. Under proxy server, click "Use proxy server......". Once this is checked click advanced under "Proxy server".

For all the types of connections, type in the IP address of the proxy server ( which will be the IP address of the hosting pc". Then for port numbers all bust be 808, EXCEPT Socks which will be 1080.

Once this is done you're all set to go!


Hopes this helps :D
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Thanks for this, but I'd appreciate a little more help for beginners.

I have a desktop connected to VodaCom using a USB modem - the desktop is connected to a wireless router using the LAN cable - but I cannot connect to the internet with my two wireless notebooks.

The notebook PC's can see the shared folders on the desktop.
 
morkhans said:
I think there is a running total for the current session, but it will probably be best to track your usage with v4me. If what you want is a breakdown of usage per machine then you need something like a proxy between the laptops and the router.
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...in which case you might as well have skipped the entire router and simply put a USB modem straight onto the proxy machine...
 
I'd rather not have to reply on V4me, especially when its often down. At the moment I'm sharing my E220 wirelessly and tracking bandwidth usage for the modem on 1 machine but now i wanna use the B970 for a desktop, 2 laptops & my X-Box and would like to be able to track all usage on the desktop

On another note, does anyone know which stores carry this in stock, the couple I've tried have to order it
 
I would suggest not using the B970 at all in your case.

I'd much rather look into installing a good wireless PCI card in the desktop, set that to APN mode (some software download required) and set that pc up to be the "router".

In more simple terms, setup internet connection sharing on the desktop, with the USB modem, and if you require further control of the other computers and their usage, proxy software.
 
@wheunis , How do you go about installing the usb modem on one laptop and then being able to connect through Lan to the other laptop .I understand that this would run through the 2 laptops 802.11 wi-fi , but is there any configuration to be done ?
 
Share the connection.

Depending on Vista/XP, its Control Panel --> Network and Sharing Centre (Vista)
Dont have any XP machines currently booted up and cant remember the exact control panel applet name.
 
wheunis said:
I would suggest not using the B970 at all in your case.

I'd much rather look into installing a good wireless PCI card in the desktop, set that to APN mode (some software download required) and set that pc up to be the "router".

In more simple terms, setup internet connection sharing on the desktop, with the USB modem, and if you require further control of the other computers and their usage, proxy software.
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What would the disadvantages be besides the bandwidth monitoring?
I've got a USB wireless adapter on my desktop that I'm using to share the connection with wireless laptops, the only thing I'm wanting to add is a connection to the X-Box which will need to be wired (cable between desktop & X-Box not really an option). So i was hoping to have the B970 to connect to the X-Box via ethernet & then wirelessly to the desktop & 2 laptops. I assume file sharing would be possible between the desktop & X-Box?

I'm due an upgrade on my contract so will get a new modem/router either way, I'm not seeing an E272 much of an upgrade over my E220
 
in this case, you might as well then just get the wireless adapter for your xbox.

Filesharing between Xbox and pc's im unsure about.
Best check that out on Xbox forums.
 
Thanks wheunis , I think in XP its under , control panel , network setup wizard . I will try it when I get back home . On holiday at Kenton this weekend , (EDGE sucks) but then again its better then no connection at all .
 
Smurfatefrog,

Best scenario i can see for you is to get a PCI wireless card for your desktop.
Set that card into APN (Access Point) mode.
All your laptops etc get connected to that APN wirelessly.

Connect your xbox to the ethernet port on your desktop.

This effectively turns your deskto into a Access Point / switch.
Connect your USB to the desktop and (becoz you mentioned it) install CCProxy on the desktop.

This way, your desktop becomes the centre-point of your network, and all your pc's can use the same connection, including the xbox, without getting the xbox wireless adapter.

You should be able to pick up a Linksys PCI card for around R150, and theres a lot of free software to handle the basics of APN mode.

This will probably be the cheapest way to do what you want.
 
a laptop will do just fine.
It already has the wifi, and ethernet.

To further this a bit... you can get all this to work on a 486, running Linux.

I did just such a little project for a friend some months ago.
Total costs ran a little over R400.
He now has a complete server which hosts his internet connection, has a mofo of a firewall and packet-scanning antivirus, fileserver, and total network backup solution.

Ok, if you count the 3x 1TB external HDD's the costs run higher, but the costs without those were nothing when compared to some "boxed" router options. Furthermore, his solution has A LOT MORE flexibility, longevity, performance, and capability.
 
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