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Shared internet connection with a PC acting as a gateway
In this example, the network devices are connected to a
hub
. A computer on the
network acts as the
gateway
between the network and the Internet. The gateway
computer uses
Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
to manage the network
connections and provide Internet access to the other devices.