Re: Internet sharing Help

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"Sam" <Sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0C1A83AB-4AF7-471E-822F-1DF47B52612C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks for all your help but i realise the option for "allow this computer
> to
> share its internet connection" was unticked, however when i tick the box i
> loose all internet conncetion on the host computer??
> Please help

You don't use that function when you are using a router. Leave that
unchecked.

HTH
-pk

>
> "Patrick Keenan" wrote:
>
>> "Sam" <Sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:7C19CF54-93AF-41F1-9B6F-89BD23D7331D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I am connected to the internet with a Router/modem. I wanted to connect
>> >to
>> > the internet using another computer which is the room next door which
>> > has
>> > no
>> > internet. I have bought a ethernet cable and plugged it into the
>> > Router/modem
>> > and plugged the other end into the network card on the non-internet
>> > computer.
>> > i have no idea why it wont work. I have tried setting up the small
>> > office
>> > or
>> > home network on both pcs but nothing seems to be happening. It worked
>> > fine
>> > when i had it connected to the xbox. Please any help will do.
>>
>> First, check that the cable you got is not a crossover cable. To do
>> this,
>> substitute it for the cable that is currently connecting the router and
>> the
>> working computer. If it's a crossover cable you'll have to get another
>> non-crossover.
>>
>> If it is a normal cable, check the TCP/IP settings on the adapter on the
>> non-working machine. It should be set to get an IP address
>> automatically.
>> Once that is done, go to start, run, and type cmd and press Enter. In
>> the
>> command window type:
>>
>> ipconfig /release
>>
>> Note the space between ipconfig and the / .
>>
>> You should see a set of IP address with this value:
>> 0.0.0.0
>>
>> Next, type:
>>
>> ipconfig /renew
>>
>> and you should get an IP address that isn't zeros. Alternately, you'll
>> get
>> some error messages. These would be helpful.
>>
>> Assuming that the addresses come in as they're supposed to, you should be
>> connected.
>>
>> HTH
>> -pk
>>
>>
>>


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