"Andy" said:
I have a desktop pc (Host) with LAN card and dsl modem, and Notebook
(Client) with LAN. The problem is this......
I can share everything with both computers and even print with both, but not
share the internet. The internet connection 'advanced' tab has 'allow other
network users to connect through this computers internet connection'
selected with a tick but only the Host can use the internet, both computers
are named as MSHOME for the LAN, can any one help me?
This web site should help you get everything working:
Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
If there are still problems after following the steps shown there, run
these tests to help find the cause:
1. On the host computer, right click the local area network connection
and click Status | Support | Details. It should show:
IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: none
DNS Server = none
2. On the client computer, right click the local area network
connection and click Status | Support | Details. It should show:
IP Address: 192.168.0.x (1<x<255)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
DNS Server = 192.168.0.1
3. If #1 and #2 are right, open a command prompt window on the client
and enter these lines. Each one should get four replies:
ping 192.168.0.1
ping 216.239.39.100
ping
www.google.com
4. If #1-#3 are right, enter these addresses in Internet Explorer on
the client. They should both take you to the Google web page:
http://216.239.39.100
http://www.google.com
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