Internet Connection Sharing Catalog Items and Sysgen Variables (Compact 2013)
3/26/2014
In Windows Embedded Compact, you can connect multiple devices on a network located in a home, a small business, or a corporate office to the Internet through a single Internet connection by adding Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) to your OS.
For more information, see Internet Connection Sharing Reference.
For more information about how to add or remove catalog items, see Create Your First OS.
Hardware and Software Requirements
- Requires a connection to a network. For more information, see Network Driver Catalog Items and Sysgen Variables.
Catalog Items and Sysgen Variables
The following table describes the catalog items and associated SYSGEN variables you can use to add ICS functionality to your OS.
Catalog item |
SYSGEN variable |
Description |
Dependencies |
|---|---|---|---|
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) |
SYSGEN_GATEWAY |
Provides a collection of services that multiple devices can use to share a single Internet connection. |
Available for devices with or without displays. |
Gateway Logging |
SYSGEN_GATEWAY_LOGGING |
Provides support for logging system events (such as Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection events or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) requests) or potential attacks (such as port scans by other clients on the network). |
None. |
IP Network Address Translation (NAT) |
SYSGEN_IPNAT |
Supports Network Address Translation. |
If device needs ICS, enable SYSGEN_IPNAT. |