Re: ICS with XP host, ME client not quite working



On 2 Aug 2005 15:24:34 -0700, "Dazed" <kemps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I have a two-PC home network, with an XP Home (SP2) host connected to
>the internet via a cable modem and a Windows ME client (two NIC cards
>on the host, no hub). Recently re-installed ME on the client, and went
>through the XP Network Wizard process to re-establish Internet
>Connection Sharing.
>
>The client machine is not yet able to fully connect to the internet;
>all ideas are welcome.
>
>Status:
>1) All host PC apps (OE, IE6, AIM, etc.) can access the internet
>properly;
>2) File sharing works properly both ways; ie from either computer I
>can view the contents of the other's hard drives;
>3) The only client application that can access the internet is Winamp
>(example http://64.236.34.67:80). All others - IE, OE, AVG
>(anti-virus), Spybot, for example - can not connect. I can use the IE
>address bar to navigate to and view the host hard drives but nothing on
>the web.
>4) The client machine does have an "Internet Gateway" icon in the
>taskbar, suggesting that the right network applications exist.
>
>Troubleshooting steps taken to date:
>1) Re-ran the XP Network Wizard completely, including re-creating the
>network disk.
>2) Followed the XP home networking troubleshooter all the way through.
> (Whew.) No hardware conflicts, pinged in zero time, IP addresses OK.
>3) Disabled the XP firewall on both connections. At the moment, the
>Internet connection firewall has been re-established, but remains
>disabled on the LAN connection.
>4) Followed the troubleshooting steps from here:
>
>http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web/browse_thread/thread/f86b0444aefb3bf9?hl=en
>
>which did lead to successful ICS implementation three years ago.
>
>I don't think I'm too far from regaining internet connectivity from the
>client. All suggestions are welcome.
>
>Thanks -

Let's take a look at "ipconfig /all" from both computers. Follow instructions
in this article, and linked articles. Run browse and ping diagnostics on the
client too please:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp>

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Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
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