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Posted by Tom Scales on December 11, 2005, 7:39 am
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> My Media center is connected to my office computer via 100mbit lan.
>
> I would like for it to be able to download the guide via internet
> connection
> sharing (dialup) using the modem in my office computer. The problem is,
> if I
> share my connection, the connection seems to be split equally between the
> two
> computers and web browsing is extremely slow on the office computer.
>
> What I was wondering is there a way to set up a user under xp on the
> office
> computer that has ics enabled (basically to be used when computer is in
> standby so media center can use ics) and other user that does not have ICS
> enabled (for normal use of internet connection on the office computer.
>
> This seems to be a real mess since under ICS the media center pc gets its
> IP
> from the office computer automatically and if ICS is not enabled it would
> have a static IP.
>
> Besides the obvious solution of getting a cable modem, any help would be
> appreciated.
I would buy a second modem for the MCE machine. Let it do its updates in
the middle of the night when you're not in the office.
Or get a cable modem :)
Tom
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