Internet connection sharing with broadband and set top box

[Ambarish]

Do the following:--
1.) Disable Zonealarm on both PC`s you don`t need
it anyway.Instead use Win Xp`s inbuilt ICF.Don`t
enable ICF on the client computer and on the
network connection on the host that is going to
other computer.
2.)Configure your client PC for automatic TCP/IP
settings and Internet explorer to automatically
detect settings.You may need to bridge the
broadband connection and the LAN on the host.

Thanks and Regard;
Ambarish.

>-----Original Message-----
>I am a networking newbie who muddles along...! I have two
>PCs running XP Pro. They are connected via a hub to each
>other. I have an cable broadband ethernet connection to
>one of the PCs (not to the hub) which comes from a TV set-
>top box (the company [NTL for UK readers of this] says it
>does not support networked connections, hence I have set
>up ICS [internet connection sharing]). The host PC has a
>network adapter for the broadband connection (IP
>automatically assigned) and another adapter for the local
>network connection (Ip address 192.168.0.1).The broadband
>connection is visible on the client PC in the task tray
>and lights up when the host PC is active on the internet,
>yet I cannot access the internet from the client PC. The
>host can ping the client but not vice versa. I can see
>when opening IE6 on the client that it is trying to send
>outgoing packets as my ZoneAlarm (firewall) lights up on
>the host PC I'm not sure what the IP should be for the
>client adapter automatic or assigned. I have enabled IP
>forwarding on the host PC. Any ideas?
>.
>