I have a Win XP PC which is connected to the internet and set up to share its internet connection over a wired network. This means it becomes a DHCP server, giving the other devices on the network a different IP address each time.

I would like to set some (or all if possible) of the other devices on the network to have a static IP. What do I need to do to achieve this without losing the Internet connection sharing? Is it as simple as setting the static IP on each device and Windows will then honour that and not try to change it or simply not see the device, or are there some deeply buried settings to change in Windows networking?