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| 120880 | 2003-02-13 07:36:00 | I'm sure this topic has been done many times before, seems it's a common one to have problems with! I've searched through the archives here and all over the net in the hope of finding an answer but nothing so far has helped. So I hope someone has some wise ideas for me... I have networked 2 computers: server = win ME with 56k dialup client = win 98 The computers see each other fine, network has no problems at all, but I'm having no luck with ICS - and not for lack of trying. At the moment the server will connect to the net only when I have ICS turned OFF. The client has not been able to pick up the connection at all since I started. Please fire all ideas at me, I'm willing to try anything! |
Bobble (3142) | ||
| 120881 | 2003-02-13 07:40:00 | A couple of things: Is the gateway's IP address set to 192.168.0.1 How is the client networked to it? (DHCP or Static IP?) You may want to have a look back on Susan B's networking troubles with ICS. She was doing an XP/98 network, but it should help too.... Post back your network setup first :-) Cheers Chilling_Silence |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 120882 | 2003-02-13 08:21:00 | Yes, winME computer has the IP 192.168.0.1 (client on 192.168.0.2) both with 255.255.255.0 as subnet. You ask how is client networked... ahhhh... with a cable :D hehe sorry, what do you mean? - I'm computer literate and know my way around quite well, but this is my first time ever dealing with networking, even the lingo is foreign to me! I just had another fiddle with both comps (and lost the internet on both for a moment there, *scream*) and noticed that ICS doesn't show in any way on the client. It's not in the network properties and it's not in the toolbar like it is on this comp. I tried reinstalling it from the windows CD and still it doesn't show... could this be a problem? If so, what do I do?! |
Bobble (3142) | ||
| 120883 | 2003-02-13 08:23:00 | Ifyou have a look around in the Client, you should be able to set 2 things: Gateway and DNS Server set both to 192.168.0.1 (There's room for two DNS servers, but just put the Gateway's IP address in the first one). Try that :-) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 120884 | 2003-02-13 08:28:00 | I better ask ... when you say gateway what exactly do you mean? I *can* set those two things... the trouble is, where!? I have so many options. I would assume I put it under tcp/ip properties but to be honest I'm lost! |
Bobble (3142) | ||
| 120885 | 2003-02-13 08:32:00 | The gateway is the PC that has the connection to the web (ME PC). Its IP address will be set to 192.168.0.1 You need to set the DNS server on the 98 box, somewhere under the TCP-IP properties, thats where everything that needs to be configured will be done from now on. BTW - Are both set to use Client for Microsoft Networks, and not MS Family login? You WANT to use Client for MS Networks :-) Cheers Chilling_Silence |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 120886 | 2003-02-13 08:42:00 | Ahhh so gateway is what I've been calling the server or host. Thanks for that! (hey look at me learning the lingo ;) ) Ok added those bits to client, rebooted... the good news is that I can now leave ICS turned on at this machine with no hassles... but the bad news is that I still can't connect at all on the client. Yup, using client for MS networks. :) Thank you soooo much for your time here, feel free to tell me to give up anytime you get sick of this!! |
Bobble (3142) | ||
| 120887 | 2003-02-13 08:59:00 | I may have spoken too soon when I said I can leave ICS turned on with no hassles. I was able to access the net, but it was going super slow and there were heaps of websites I couldn't get to, and the ones I was able to see weren't refreshing properly. All sussed now with turning it back off. I dont know if that information means anything to you but I'm telling ya anyways :D |
Bobble (3142) | ||
| 120888 | 2003-02-13 09:16:00 | with ICS enabled, try this on the 98 machine: click start -run type: command type: ping xtra.co.nz If it comes back with something like: reply from 202.27.184.102 bytes=32 time=132ms Then you're sweet, if it comes up with something like: Could no findhost or Host unreachable Then ICS isnt working right. Something I should have asked - Can the machines seeeach other's network shares when browsing through network neighbourhood? |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 120889 | 2003-02-13 09:26:00 | >Can the machines > seeeach other's network shares when browsing through > network neighbourhood? network shares? If your asking if they can see each others shared files, yes no problem there. Networking in general is smooooth Ping response: request timed out. Same response if I ask it to ping the IP of this computer 192.168.0.1 *shrug* |
Bobble (3142) | ||
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