• Windows XP
• Windows ME
• Windows 2000 Pro
• Windows 98 SE

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Windows 2000 Professional

With Windows 2000 Professional, ICS is loaded automatically during installation. Before enabling ICS, you need to make sure you have the network cards set up and connected correctly.

Setting up your network cards

If you already have a PC with access to the Internet and have only one network card, you will need to add a second network card in your PC. When the second network card is installed, follow the steps below.

1. On the Desktop, right-click My Network Places.
   
2. On the shortcut menu click Network and Dialup Connections.
   
3. In the dialog box, click Properties.
   You will see the two Local Area Network connections. One should have a red X through it.
   
   Note You can rename these connections anything you want.
4. On the back of your PC, connect the correct cross-over cable from the network card with the red X, to your Xbox console.
   
5. Turn your Xbox console on.
   When you right-click My Network Places again, the red X should be gone. However, you don't have connectivity yet.
   
   Note If the red X is still there, plug the cross-over cable into the other card and check to see if the red X has disappeared.

Enabling ICS

1. In the Network and Dialup Connections dialog box, right-click the Local Area Network connection and from the shortcut menu, select Properties.
   
2. Click Sharing and then click the Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection check box.
   
   This message appears.
   
   
3. Click Yes.

Verifying the connection

1. Right-click the network connection for your Xbox, and click Properties.
   
2. On the list of connections, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) B.
   
3. Click Properties and click OK.

If you want to verify the IP Address on your Xbox:

1. Re-boot your Xbox.
   
2. On the Dashboard, select Network Settings.
   The IP address 192.168.0.1 should be automatically entered.