Internet Connection Sharing Problem

[ainwood]

I have two PCs, running XP and networked via a Netgear hub at 10mbps.

The network works fine. The problem is that I can't get the internet connection sharing to work.

As far as I know, I have set everything up correctly. The host PC acknowledges when the other PC is trying to access the internet, because it automatically dials the connection (I've since turned that off - bloody annoying because the network PC seems to want to dial the internet at random times - as soon as it starts, and again periodically about every 10 minutes. This would cause the dial-up to take focus, and interupt whatever I was doing...)

But once the internet connection is dialed and connected, the networked PC can't access the internet - can't find the page.

Any suggestions?

BTW - I followed the M$ instructions for internet connections on the host and network PC. Host connects via dial-up, the networked on "never dial a connection", and on LAN settings, have unchecked all options ("Automatically detect setting"; Use automatic configuration script" and use proxy server).

 

[bobgote]

no idea, woulda said the never dial a connection bit, but since you tried that...

does the networked one try to dial up or is it just ******** altogether?

 

[Aphex_Twin]

Does XP have a "Home Networking Wizard"?

 

[funxus]

Don't you need some kind of proxy on the networked computer for it to work? Although that is probably in the instructions.

I tried to make this work in Win98/95, but I think my problem was with the IP addresses, something about having them assigned manually or automatically, but can't remember it correctly.

 

[Aphex_Twin]

You need to assign each network computer an IP adress. Start for instance with 10.1.1.1 (the server) and work your way from there (10.1.1.2, 10.1.1.3, ...) . If you want to connect to the internet, set up the Gateway and DNS servers for the network computers (except the servers) as 10.1.1.1.

 

[ainwood]

Thanks for the suggestions. The host computer always worked fine, just not the networked one. I've now diagnosed it as being due to ZoneAlarm. The basic version doesn't support ICS; pro does. I turned that off, and the connection burst into life.

Still - the exercise was worth it, just to stop the damn thing dialing when I was mid-game....

 

[bobgote]

Firewalls always have some stupid annoying problems in them. especially the free ones

 

[Cartouche Bee]

Get a router, kid.