How to enable TCP/IP Forwarding in Win2000

TCP/IP forwarding allows your computer to act as a router, forwarding TCP/IP traffic from one network segment to another. You can enable forwarding via the following Registry entry:

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
Name: IPEnableRouter
Data Type: dword
Value: 00000001

As always, use caution and backup before you start editing the Registry, alternatively ......

You can also use Start - Programs - Admin Tools - Routing and Remote access and follow the steps it asks to install IP forwarding.

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