{"id":4431,"date":"2011-11-30T08:55:44","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T08:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/internet-connection-sharing\/"},"modified":"2012-11-22T18:13:02","modified_gmt":"2012-11-22T18:13:02","slug":"internet-connection-sharing","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/5363\/internet-connection-sharing-ics","title":{"rendered":"Internet Connection Sharing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_internet_connection_sharing_mean\">What Does Internet Connection Sharing Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is a Microsoft Operating System (OS) service that enables sharing an Internet connection for one or more users and computers through a dialup modem or local area network (LAN). <\/p>\n<p>ICS facilitates Internet access between multiple computers in a single location. It is helpful in office or home environments where more than one computer is configured for Internet use via one Internet service provider (ISP) line.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_internet_connection_sharing\">Techopedia Explains Internet Connection Sharing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On the backend, ICS has one phone or broadband Internet line to enable Web browsing at equal data speeds. For example, one user may send emails, while another download music files.<\/p>\n<p>The following are key ICS network features:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multiple computers and users have total Internet access.<\/li>\n<li>Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and DNS are Microsoft Windows tools used to resolve Internet Protocol (IP) addressing. DHCP-Allocator assigns gateway addresses, IP addresses, and other network services. 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