internet sharing problem

Ukko L'Ours · Post by **Ukko L'Ours** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 5:30 pm

ok, cant get my two computers to share internet.

the two are running on XP pro.

I have DLS high speed.

Now, the two can share files, and I even have the internet sharing icon.

Atfirst, I hade 1/2 the internet on the second computer (exp: no e-mail access and 1/2 the webpages)

Now, there is no internet at all, yet I still have the icons.

we tryed a lot of thing, cant just figuer out whats the problem, Hoping that someone here have a few ideas ...

Help me Ben, your my only hope ....

Infin8Cyn · Post by **Infin8Cyn** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 5:34 pm

1) I think you mean DSL High Speed Internet.
2) Internet Sharing Icon? I'm not familiar with this icon. There's the networking Icon... but... I dunno, Mb?

thegrimace · Post by **thegrimace** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 5:57 pm

if you have a router like linksys or something then it can be setup easily as a gateway to share the net connection, but if you mean your using the ics check box option know what error messages are being displayed by the machine that can't get on the net. it most likley is a dns issue which is why you got some web pages, ( as they were in the cache and have been removed automatically for being to old and now you can't get any web pages). i'd have to experiment with what you gave so if you would give some more info about your problem that would help alot. but mainly check if your second computer is using the same dns as the first one.

Post by **Martin Blank** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:40 pm

Comp1 must have two NICs. Comp2 needs one. (I'm sure you already know this, but for those playing at home...)

Connect Comp1 to the internet connection. Ensure that it all works and is happy.

Go to Start | Settings | Network Connections. Make sure the View is on Details (View menu, select Details).

Find the connection marked Enabled. Right-click on the name of the connection and select Rename. Set the name to something sensible, like 'DSL'.

Find the other connection. As above, rename it, but mark it something like 'Shared'.

Right-click on DSL and select Properties. Go to the Advanced Tab. Click on "Allow Other Computers to Connect Through This Computer's Internet Connection. From the drop-down menu, select Shared. Uncheck "Allow Other Network Users to Control or Disable the Shared Internet Connection". Click OK.

I suggest you get a firewall of some kind, like ZoneAlarm or SyGate Personal Firewall. If you have one, try disabling it to see if that is interfering with ICS.

Let me know how this works.

Ukko L'Ours · Post by **Ukko L'Ours** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 9:35 pm

thanks Martin, but all of this hase been done

we have zoneAlarm.

SothThe69th · Post by **SothThe69th** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 9:39 pm

Ugh, I remember ZoneAlarm, it gave me all sorts of crap, and royally screwed up my computer, I had to uninstall it.

Post by **Martin Blank** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 9:42 pm

You disabled ZoneAlarm and tested connectivity?

SothThe69th · Post by **SothThe69th** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 9:44 pm

It had to do with the log files it had being corrupt and making Windows get all pissy, and that screwed up everything else, I wasn't the only person this happened to. My friend had the same problem.

TopCat · Post by **TopCat** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 2:10 am

or you can bridge the connection.

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 2:20 am

Bridging is not a good idea, It not what it is designed for.

TopCat · Post by **TopCat** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 2:24 am

looking at porn is not what computers are designed for, but millions do it anyway.

Ukko L'Ours · Post by **Ukko L'Ours** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 3:02 am

HAHAHAHA FUNNY!!!

Anyhow:

i get this:

To create a Network Bridge, you must select at least two network connection that are not being used bt the internet connection sharing ...

someone explain this to me in simple english please?

thegrimace · Post by **thegrimace** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 2:10 pm

you have two nics that are not plugged into the dsl modem, and niether have the ics checkbox selected.

try this though setup one nic connected into the dsl modem set it the obtain ipadress autonatically.
set the second nic to a static adress like 192.168.1.1 set the second comps nic to another static adress like 192.168.1.2, know if you have a hub connect both comps static nic to the hub turn shareing on the first dhcp nic then it should be working good. you can buy a cheap little hub that will work for probally like 20 or 30 dollars.
of course i would just break down and buy a linksys router set it to gate way turn its dhcp on plug the modem into the wan socket in the router connect the 2 comps to sockets 1, and 2 NOT THE UPLINK socket this works effortly and takes all of 5 secs to setup.

TopCat · Post by **TopCat** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 8:49 pm

yeah uplink is if you want to make a patch cable emulate a crossover, because the uplink is crossover internal. i agree, buy the router, its the best 70 bucks (or less) you'll ever spend on a router (hehe)

billf · Post by **billf** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 10:16 pm

uhg, buy a router and be done with it.

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