does networking really work?????

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I am really at my wits end and my bald partner is growing
hair!!!!...does networking really work..we have tried for
2 weeks solid, doing everything by the book..disabling
firewalls running set up wizards etc..the two pcs
connect.....but the client pc cannot access the
internet....i keep geting looking for proxy server
messages............please help............
 
"kas" said:
I am really at my wits end and my bald partner is growing
hair!!!!...does networking really work..we have tried for
2 weeks solid, doing everything by the book..disabling
firewalls running set up wizards etc..the two pcs
connect.....but the client pc cannot access the
internet....i keep geting looking for proxy server
messages............please help............
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I'm sorry that you're having such problems. Yes, networking and
Internet sharing work.

Are you using a proxy server program to share the Internet? What
program? XP's Internet Connection Sharing isn't a proxy server. If
you don't have a proxy server, run Internet Explorer on the client, go
to Tools | Internet Options | Connections | LAN Settings and clear all
of the boxes on the screen.

If that doesn't help, please post another news group message with
details of the situation. We only know what you tell us, so include a
full description of the network hardware and software, how you've
configured it, what works, what doesn't, troubleshooting steps that
you've tried, complete text of all error messages, etc.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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Steve
well, at least i'm not as frustrated as poor kas
(anymore).
but i also need help with similar problem: i cant seem to
get ICS to work on the client, even tho connection icons
for network and internet connection on host show in tray
of client. when i put an address in IE, it gives me
dialup connection box, wants to use its modem instead of
network ICS connection thru host. if i say work offline,
nothing happens (of course).

i have the network (2 xp pcs) going pretty well i think,
sharing files and printer, computers seeing each other,
etc.

i tried what you suggested to kas, cleared all boxes on
lan settigs screen, went back to IE and tried to surf,
and of course again it wanted to dial up a connection.

how do i tell IE to use ICS instead of dialing up?
thanks
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"nate" said:
Steve
well, at least i'm not as frustrated as poor kas
(anymore).
but i also need help with similar problem: i cant seem to
get ICS to work on the client, even tho connection icons
for network and internet connection on host show in tray
of client. when i put an address in IE, it gives me
dialup connection box, wants to use its modem instead of
network ICS connection thru host. if i say work offline,
nothing happens (of course).

i have the network (2 xp pcs) going pretty well i think,
sharing files and printer, computers seeing each other,
etc.

i tried what you suggested to kas, cleared all boxes on
lan settigs screen, went back to IE and tried to surf,
and of course again it wanted to dial up a connection.

how do i tell IE to use ICS instead of dialing up?
thanks
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On the client, run Internet Explorer, click Tools | Internet Options |
Connections, and configure it to never dial.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
 
Hi steve please help me. First sorry for intrupting this
newsgroup, I can't find anybody else to help me.

Here are my problem. I recently bought 2 wireles adapter
cards/802.11g for my pc/xp pro and laptop/xp home. I
followed the home networking wizard and run the netsetup
disc on all the laptop. Pc as the main comp ie connected
to the internet via a dial up modem. Sttup a few folders
for sharing. No firewall install.

Problem is my laptoop cant find my pc oin my network
place and vice versa. At one time the laptop can share
internet with the pc. Most of the time it cant. I tried
to run the wizard again and again and now nothing work -
no internet sharing, no see other comp.

I heard someone said that for peer-peer/adhoc you only
need 2 adapter/no need for access point or router. That
is what I'm trying to do.

Please help. Again sorry for interupting...
 
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