Re: Networking 2 Laptops With Crossover Cable

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htfiddler <htfiddler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:a9066bd2-1903-42d5-
8eb1-1b4037cbfbd0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

That was great ... I learned a lot! However to muddle things even
further, I sometimes use ICS to get Internet svc to my 2d laptop.
After much trial and error, and consulting the docs, I learned
that ICS won't work over fixed IP addresses. It forces the whole
thing onto \\192.168.n.n. So I am living with the 1 minute
DHCP/APIPA hang and then either using the \\192.168.n.n to
connect, or the net stop/ start browser. This has sped things up
and removed confusion considerably.

It occurred to me that \\computername may work just as well as it may
generate an immediate broacast to locate the computername. Also,
doing a search for the specific computer name may speed up the
process as well
Start -> Search -> Files or Folders -> Computers or People
-> A computer on the network
Then enter the computer name.



I still have a problem with ICS occasionally and it apparently has
to do with Windows Firewall on the host machine. I can see the
files on both machines just fine, but the client laptop won't
display web pages. If I then turn off the firewall on the host,
the problem is fixed, however I am then lacking the firewall on
the host. Any ideas why this is happening and how to fix it?

It sounds like a configuration issue in the Windows firewall on the
host.
Try the following article:

"Description of the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service
Pack 2"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/843090>

HTH,
John

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