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This article describes Internet Connection Sharing on Windows XP and how to troubleshoot the most common problems with the set of tools provided with Windows XP.

The Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) feature of Microsoft Windows XP allows you to share a single Internet connection with multiple computers connected to a small office/home office (SOHO) network. This article describes the components of ICS and how to enable it, common problems with ICS configurations, and the set of tools and common tasks used to troubleshoot ICS issues.

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