Re: XP host for internet sharing with network win 98
From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 08/17/04
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 11:19:37 -0600
In article <714001c483bc$b9c85220$a401280a@phx.gbl>,
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>I have a two system network, on is XP home and the other
>>>is Win 98. There is a net gear 100bms switch and netgear
>>>100mbs NIC card in the Win 98 system. The XP system has
>>>a built in 100bms NIC. network works fine for file and
>>>printer sharing, but fails for internet share.
>>>
>>>The xp system is the internet host and connects to the
>>>internet through dial up. That works fine also, but
>>>sharing from the Win 98 fails. The Win 98 side says it
>>>can not see the network or server. The netsetup disk
>>>made by setting up xp for internet sharing fails after a
>>>restart saying it can not find the NIC card.
>>>
>>>Can 98 (not second edition or ME) work with xp for this?
>>>What have I missed?
>>
>>All versions of Windows can share XP's Internet connection.
>>
>>The Network Setup Wizard sometimes fails to detect a NIC, probably due
>>to a minor bug in the NIC's driver program. Fortunately, there's no
>>need to run the Wizard to configure Win 98 as an ICS client. In
>>Control Panel | Network, click "TCP/IP->NIC" and make sure that it's
>>configured to obtain an IP address automatically.
>>
>>If there are still problems, these steps should help you find them:
>>
>>1. On the XP 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 98 computer, go to Start | Run | Winipcfg and select the NIC
>>from the menu. 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 98 and
>>enter these lines. Each one should get four replies:
>>
>> ping 192.168.0.1
>> ping 216.239.39.99
>> ping google.com
>>
>>4. If #1-#3 are right, enter these addresses in Internet Explorer on
>>98. They should both take you to the Google web page:
>>
>> http://216.239.39.99
>> http://google.com
>
>Hi,
>
>Thanks. This was a really good answer. Here's what
>happened.
>
>#1 - check XP settings. matched.
>
>#2 - check 98 settings.- matched except DNS. Used
>Network icon in contorl panel to set DNS to 192.168.0.1
>
>#3 ping tests on XP and 98 4 replies no lost, on both
>computers all ip's & google.com
>
>#4 IE on 98
> open with home page at www.yahoo.com fails This
>Page cannot be displayed Cannot find server.
>
>http://216.239.39.99 fails This page cannot be displayed
>res://C:\Windows\System\SHDOCLC.dll\dnserror.htm
>
>httP;//google.com fails exactly like 216.239.
>216.239.39.99 above.
>
>To get here I have to enable DNS and set it to 192...
>with hose set to newtork name of host system. If don't
>do this then ping fails olso.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Max Chandler
You're welcome, Max. Thanks for doing those tests and posting the
results.
In Internet Explorer, click Tools | Internet Options | Connections |
LAN Settings and clear all of the boxes in that window.
If that doesn't solve the problem, I recommend posting a message in
the Internet Explorer news group with the details that you've given
here.
-- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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