Re: Problem with ICS

Hi Galen,

I've followed step by step your recomendations, but it diden't work.
I'll treat to give you a more clear picture on this problem

The host has 2 adapters - the first one is conected to cable modem and has
access to the Web. It works properly. It is configured in automatic IP mode
and automatic DHCP and ICS service is available on its setup. The second one
is conected to my LAN (3 clients). When I configured de ICS service on the
host the second adapter got automatically the IP address 192.168.0.1, subnet
mask 255.255.255.0 and nothing more.

You recommended me to set all the clients to automatic IP address and
automatic DHCP, I did that, but the results were awful. Clients did not
reconize each other. The ping command shows that comunication among machines
was broken. So I've returned to the old configuration, stablishing static IP
addresses on the clients.

Now the LAN works properly, it's means the machines respond to the ping
command, including host machine. They can share folders, files, printers, but
clients can't see the Internet trought the host machine.

Some time ago I've installed on my host computer W'98 SE and all my clients
had access to the Web trought the host machine and the clients were
configured on automatic IP mode, but I decided to intall on the host W2k and
Norton Works 2005 and after that the ICS stoped work.

So, you got more clear picture on this problem?

Regards,
Jorge


"Galen" wrote:

> In news:4BFE4486-4413-44E4-9E7D-276305E20944@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Blackbird <Blackbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > Hi,
> > I just have built a small home network (3 clients + host), using an
> > ICS
> > The network architecture is the following:
> >
> > (Cable Modem)-->(Host PC - NetAdapter#1+NetAdapter#2)--->4Ports
> > Hub-->Clients
> >
> > The host Pc is running under W2K-Pro, one of the clients is running
> > under W2K-Pro and two others under XP. They are configured under one
> > Workgroup. The host PC can see and share info with clients, and
> > clients also see the host and they can see each other on the LAN. The
> > hostPC have access to Internet and have settled ICS, but the clients
> > can not have access to Internet even they see the host machine.
> > All the clients are configured with a static IP addresses begining
> > with 192.168.0.2 to 0.4.
> > The second netAdapter on the host Pc have IP address 192.168.0.1,
> > subnetmask: 255.255.0.0. The first adapter having Internet conection
> > is in automatic IP mode.
> > I have read all the recommendations in the help menu, but no one have
> > helped me to solve this problem.
> >
> > Somebody knows where is the error there? I'll appreciate any help.
> > Jorge
>
> It took me a while to understand this but here's the problem...
>
> It is NEARLY impossible (but you CAN if you want though it's certainly not
> easy nor fun and it's really quite buggy) to use ICS with static IP
> addresses.
>
> So, here's a bit of info...
>
> Box A = Host
> Box B, C, D, etc are Clients
>
> Box A is configured to perform ICS and MUST have an IP address
> (automatically assigned when ICS is enabled) of 192.168.0.1.
> Box A handles DHCP meaning that it then gives out the IP addresses to the
> other systems.
> Box B, C, D, etc then must have it enabled like a "normal" connection
> meaning that they aquire an IP address automatically.
> Box B, C, D, etc also have no default gateway.
>
> In that configuration it tends to work. A few rare exceptions require that
> the DNS be changed but that's not often. With a small home network the above
> is generally what you'd want to do.
>
> --
> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
> http://dts-l.org/
>
> "A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the
> furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the
> lumber-room of his library where he can get it if he wants it."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>
.

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