Basic question on Internet Connection Sharing

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I've basic question on Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP. I've a Internet Connection through LAN and I've created an Ad-hoc network that is supposed to share the internet connection. My question is on which connection should I enable "Internet Connection Sharing"? Is it on LAN Connection'Settings > Advanced of Ad-hoc network Connections' Settings > Advanced ?

Can you please help me?

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