Re: Problem with Shared ADSL USB Modem

From: Jack (JackMDS)
Date: 08/07/04 

Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 23:16:36 -0400

Hi.
I consider DSL USB Modems as "Evil". Software PPPOE and ICS do not like each
other.

Get an External Ethernet DSL Modem(
http://www.dslmodemsdirect.com/ModemModels/5515.htm ), and a Normal
Cable/DSL Router and you would be happy and more secure on the Internet.

DSL-PPPOE http://www.ezlan.net/PPPOE.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Steven" <highlander@tele2.at> wrote in message
news:86cdff9f.0408052125.4e47053d@posting.google.com...
> Hello experts!
>
> I've been struggling with this problem for a couple of weeks but
> finding no solution. My desktop PC (Windows XP Prof. with all
> updates) is hooked up directly to an ADSL USB (speed touch) modem.
> The desktop PC is connected to my laptop (Windows XP with all updates)
> in a lovely little home network. File sharing works fine in both
> directions. I used the wizard to setup the network such that the
> internet connection can be shared. I am even able to send and receive
> Emails from the laptop via the network connection to the desktop PC's
> ADSL USB modem (at least with two of my three Email accounts).
>
> The two things that do not work are a) reaching any page at all with
> Internet Explorer other than "page cannot be displayed" and b)
> receiving Emails with my Hotmail account. I have never ever reached
> any internet site at all with this setup from the laptop. When I pull
> up IE, the laptop establishes an Internet connection via the desktop
> and gives me the internet connection symbol. Under internet
> connections on the laptop I see the following (translated from
> German): Internetgateway - Alcatel Speedtouch Connection on Desktop -
> Internetgateway - Connection established - ...
>
> So can anyone tell me what could possibly account for the fact that my
> connection always works perfectly for two Email addresses but always
> fails for IE and for the third Email address. By the way, I am in
> Austria and use the German language versions of Windows XP. Look
> forward to any suggestions or info. at all. Thanks for listening.
>
> Steven

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