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To rename a network connection icon

1.	Open Network Connections
2.	Click the icon for the network connection to be renamed.
3.	Under Network Tasks, click Rename this connection.
4.	In the highlighted field under the selected icon, type a new name.

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To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections.

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You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.

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You can rename a network connection icon using a name that is easy to remember.

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It is recommended that you do not rename the shared Internet connection icon that is automatically provided to client computers by the ICS host computer. The name of the share Internet connection on the ICS host computer shows on the client computers in:

1.	The Network Connections folder
2.	The icon that can be displayed in the notification area on the taskbar
3.	The status window for the shared Internet connection

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Internet Connection Sharing, Internet Connection Firewall, Discovery and Control, and Network Bridge are not available on Windows XP 64-Bit Edition.

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