ICS-Linksys problem

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I have a desktop(rj-45) and a laptop(wireless) connected
together through a linksys router(BEFW11S4). They are
able to communicate. However, when I enable ICS the ip
is changed to 192.168.0.1. I guess this is mandatory.
This causes my internal network to become disconnected
because the linksys routers are preset at 192.168.1.x and
there is no changing that (that I know of). So, how can
I get all three components to be on the same subnet so
they can communicate?
 
"ssmith" said:
I have a desktop(rj-45) and a laptop(wireless) connected
together through a linksys router(BEFW11S4). They are
able to communicate. However, when I enable ICS the ip
is changed to 192.168.0.1. I guess this is mandatory.
This causes my internal network to become disconnected
because the linksys routers are preset at 192.168.1.x and
there is no changing that (that I know of). So, how can
I get all three components to be on the same subnet so
they can communicate?
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Enabling ICS lets a computer share its Internet connection with other
computers. You don't need to enable ICS, because your router has its
own built-in Internet sharing capability.
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I cannot connect the internet connection directly to the
router. I am connecting to the internet through the
Earthlink satellite system. It is a USB cable (connected
to my desktop) and there is specific software required to
facilitate up-down data transfer with the satellite.
That's why I want to use ICS. Only the router's wireless
functionality is being used in this scenario.
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I cannot connect the internet connection directly to the
router. I am connecting to the internet through the
Earthlink satellite system. It is a USB cable (connected
to my desktop) and there is specific software required to
facilitate up-down data transfer with the satellite.
That's why I want to use ICS. Only the router's wireless
functionality is being used in this scenario.
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Thanks for explaining that unusual setup.

You can configure the Linksys router to be compatible with ICS, using
it as a wireless access point only, not as a router. With ICS not
enabled:

1. Connect to the router's web server at http://192.168.1.1
2. Disable the router's built-in DHCP server
3. Change the router's LAN IP address to 192.168.0.254

See the router's User Guide for how to do those steps.

Then, enable ICS on the USB satellite connection.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Try changing the router's IP address to 192.168.2.1 I
had some trouble a few months ago with a router and
wireless AP. I called tech support and they said that
some modems cause a conflict and to change the IP address
and that worked.
Hope this helps.
 
-----Original Message-----
I have a desktop(rj-45) and a laptop(wireless) connected
together through a linksys router(BEFW11S4). They are
able to communicate. However, when I enable ICS the ip
is changed to 192.168.0.1. I guess this is mandatory.
This causes my internal network to become disconnected
because the linksys routers are preset at 192.168.1.x and
there is no changing that (that I know of). So, how can
I get all three components to be on the same subnet so
they can communicate?
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In ICS the network assumes you are using one of your PC's
for your router, not another device like the Linksys.

In ICS setups, the routing is done between other client
computers on a secondary network through the host PC and on
to whatever Internet connection network you have. In ICS
the assumption is you have one host PC that acts as a
router. This is usually set up with 2 network cards in the
host PC ...one on one network, one on the other. Using
this setup the host PC is hard set at 192.168.0.1 (that is
what tells the host PC's network software to act as a
router...they call it ICS).

Aparently in your case the Linksys is the router, not one
of your PC's. In that case, don't use ICS hard IP of
192.168.0.1, just set up each computer with an IP within
the Linksys's domain, of 192.168.1.xxx (where xxx is 1 to
254), and it should work.
 
That was an excellent suggestion. I now can see the
satellite connection in 'network connections'. However,
when I try to ping an internet site (yahoo) it fails.
When I try to get to yahoo through IE the router login
window pops up so I log in and then I get the 404 page.
I have verified that authentication and encrytion are
disabled everywhere - desktop, laptop, and router on all
connections. I don't know why the router in interfering.
 
That was an excellent suggestion. I now can see the
satellite connection in 'network connections'. However,
when I try to ping an internet site (yahoo) it fails.
When I try to get to yahoo through IE the router login
window pops up so I log in and then I get the 404 page.
I have verified that authentication and encrytion are
disabled everywhere - desktop, laptop, and router on all
connections. I don't know why the router in interfering.
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Which computer is getting these results -- the desktop that connects
directly to the satellite box, or the laptop that connects to the
Internet through desktop and the wireless router?

The desktop should have Internet access directly through the
satellite, even with the router disconnected. Connect the desktop's
local area network to one of the router's LAN ports, not to the
router's WAN (Internet) port.

Verify that the laptop is getting its network configuration from the
desktop's ICS function. If the laptop runs Windows XP, right click
its network connection and click Status | Support | Details. If the
laptop runs Windows 95/98/Me, go to Start | Run | winipcfg, select the
network adapter from the menu, and click More Info.

The laptop's configuration should be:

IP Address: 192.168.0.x (1<x<255)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.0.1
DNS Server = 192.168.0.1
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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
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Works like a charm. I had manually entered the IP's on
the laptop rather than letting ICS DHCP-it. Thanks so
much for your help!
 
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