Internet connection sharing settings

When you enable Internet connection sharing, certain protocols, services, interfaces, and routes are configured automatically. The following table describes these configured items.

Configured item Action
IP address 192.168.0.1 Configured with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 on the LAN adapter that is connected to the small office or home office network.
Autodial feature Enabled.
Static default IP route Created when the dial-up connection is established.
Internet connection sharing service Started.
DHCP allocator Enabled with the default range of 192.168.0.1 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
DNS proxy Enabled.

For information about Internet connection sharing, see Internet connection sharing

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