Networking problem

[jackdaw]

Seems to me, we should call it notworking!

Here's my set up on my two pcs.

PC1
Is XP Professional
Has NIC 10/100/1000 + crossover cable to identical NIC on PC2
Has the internet connection:
with (checked): TCP/IP, Qos packet scheduler, Client for MS networks, file and printer sharing
via talktalk modem: ISDN channel - SpeedTouch USB - ADSL - PPP
On the advanced tab of the internet connection, ICS is ticked to allow other network users to connect through the internet connection.
On the Networking/Properties tab the IP address is 192.168.0.2 : subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
On the Networking/Properties/Advanced tab/WINS, NetBios is disabled over TCP/IP
Appropriate Firewall disabled


PC2
Is XP Home with SP2
The shared connection has (checked): TCP/IP, Qos packet scheduler, Client for MS networks, file and printer sharing
With IP address is 192.168.0.3 : subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
NetBios is disabled over TCP/IP
Appropriate Firewall disabled

Neither PC can see the other and PC2 can't access the internet. The tooltip for the network icons on each PC shows a status of connected and shared! How is this possible when they're not? Both PCs have individual names and the same workgroup name.

Grrrr and double drat.

[zardiw]

PC1 connects to internet through modem? Have you set up an ad-hoc network yet? I'd get a router and let it do the networking......z

[cszeto]

zardiw, I think your mean ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) versus "ad-hoc" which actually refers to a type of wireless networking. Probably no need of that here as jackdaw has stated at a crossover cable is in used across the systems.

As for your inquiry as well as the possible situation at hand... If ICS is correctly setup on the first PC, then its ICS managed NIC would probably have an assigned IP of 192.168.0.1 versus 192.168.0.2.

[jackdaw]

I disconnected the shared network, unistalled the network drivers, closed the 2 pcs down, removed their NIC cards, started windows on each, closed down again, reinstalled both NIC cards, started windows and installed network drivers.

PC1 SETUP
XP Professional
NIC 10/100/1000 + (CAT 5) crossover cable to identical NIC on PC2
Internet connection, TCP/IP is checked and all others are unchecked.

Via talktalk modem: ISDN channel - SpeedTouch USB - ADSL - PPP

On the advanced tab of the internet connection, ICS is ticked to allow other network users to connect through the internet connection and the home networking connection is shown as Local Area Connection.

On the Networking/Properties tab the IP address is ticked to obtain an IP address automatically.

On the Networking/Properties/Advanced tab/WINS, NetBios is disabled over TCP/IP

Appropriate Firewall disabled

LOCAL AREA CONNECTION ON PC1
Having used the wizard to set up a home or small office network, the following IP address was assigned to the Local Area Network on PC1:

192.168.0.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0

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PC2 SETUP
XP Home with SP2
NetBios is disabled over TCP/IP
Appropriate Firewall disabled

LOCAL AREA CONNECTION ON PC2
Using the network setup disk created on PC1 the IP address is set to obtain one automatically for Local Area Network on PC2 and from running ipconfig in command window, IP address for PC2 is 169.254.77.34 with subnet mask of 255.255.0.0

On pc monitor on PC1 in the task bar, the network icons shown are:
The internet broadband with a staus of connected and shared.
Local Area Connection with a status of connected.

On pc monitor on PC2 in the task bar, the network icon shown is:
Local Area Connection with a status of connected.

The computer name for PC1 is NEW and for PC2 is OLD and the workgroup is HOME

IN MY NETWORK PLACES ON EACH PC
PC1 can't see itself or PC2
PC2 can see itself but can't see PC1 or the internet

What have I done wrong and what do I need to do?

[cszeto]

Here's some background around the ICS requirements.

http://forums.practicallynetworked.c...?threadid=2017
http://forums.practicallynetworked.c...ead.php?t=3422

What you might be running into is the situation where your USB modem driver may not be showing up as a NIC (network card). ICS can only be enabled on what Windows "thinks" is an actual NIC. A quick test of this possible situation is an "ipconfig /all" (without the quotes). If it does not show a minimum of two NICs on the system, then ICS can not/will not function on that system.

Back to zardiw's original suggestion, if your DSL modem supports an ethernet connection too or maybe running a "real" second ethernet NIC to the system instead of the current USB arrangement...