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[Jeffrey Satkowski]

I have 4 computers all running WinXP Pro, connected together via a Linksys 5
port hub. I am using CAT5e for all machines. 1 computer has dial-up access
to the Internet via a 56K modem. I have run the network setup wizard more
times than I wish to count, and cannot get the Internet connection sharing
to work. the other 3 computers cannot get on the Net. But they can share
files locally. Sometimes the wizard will create a bridge between my LAN and
dial-up connection, but the sharing still doesn't work, even though it is
set to allow sharing. I've tried setting it up manually; static and dynamic.
Still can't get it to work.

Any ideas???
Please post back.
Thanks

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Jeffrey
Satkowski" > wrote:
>I have 4 computers all running WinXP Pro, connected together via a Linksys 5
>port hub. I am using CAT5e for all machines. 1 computer has dial-up access
>to the Internet via a 56K modem. I have run the network setup wizard more
>times than I wish to count, and cannot get the Internet connection sharing
>to work. the other 3 computers cannot get on the Net. But they can share
>files locally. Sometimes the wizard will create a bridge between my LAN and
>dial-up connection, but the sharing still doesn't work, even though it is
>set to allow sharing. I've tried setting it up manually; static and dynamic.
>Still can't get it to work.
>
>Any ideas???
>Please post back.
>Thanks

I've never seen XP try to bridge a dial-up connection -- I don't think
that it's even possible. The network bridge is only for Ethernet
connections. In any event, if there's a network bridge, right click
it and remove it.

Make sure that the local area network connection isn't firewalled.
Then enable Internet Connection Sharing manually on the dial-up
connection:

1. Right click the dial-up connection.
2. Click Properties.
3. Click Advanced.
4. Put a check mark in the box "Allow other Internet users to connect
through this computer's Internet connection".

Configure the other computers to obtain an IP address automatically.

It's possible that something has become corrupted in the dial-up
connection. It might help to delete it and create a new one.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Jeffrey Satkowski]

Ok, I did just as you instructed, but still not working. I had this working
before, but I re-formatted all the computers (just too much junk). So they
all currently have fresh installs, and I haven't had it work since. I've
made no hardware changes, or major software ones either.


"Steve Winograd" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "Jeffrey
> Satkowski" > wrote:
> >I have 4 computers all running WinXP Pro, connected together via a
Linksys 5
> >port hub. I am using CAT5e for all machines. 1 computer has dial-up
access
> >to the Internet via a 56K modem. I have run the network setup wizard more
> >times than I wish to count, and cannot get the Internet connection
sharing
> >to work. the other 3 computers cannot get on the Net. But they can share
> >files locally. Sometimes the wizard will create a bridge between my LAN
and
> >dial-up connection, but the sharing still doesn't work, even though it is
> >set to allow sharing. I've tried setting it up manually; static and
dynamic.
> >Still can't get it to work.
> >
> >Any ideas???
> >Please post back.
> >Thanks
>
> I've never seen XP try to bridge a dial-up connection -- I don't think
> that it's even possible. The network bridge is only for Ethernet
> connections. In any event, if there's a network bridge, right click
> it and remove it.
>
> Make sure that the local area network connection isn't firewalled.
> Then enable Internet Connection Sharing manually on the dial-up
> connection:
>
> 1. Right click the dial-up connection.
> 2. Click Properties.
> 3. Click Advanced.
> 4. Put a check mark in the box "Allow other Internet users to connect
> through this computer's Internet connection".
>
> Configure the other computers to obtain an IP address automatically.
>
> It's possible that something has become corrupted in the dial-up
> connection. It might help to delete it and create a new one.
> --
> 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

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Jeffrey
Satkowski" > wrote:
>>>I have 4 computers all running WinXP Pro, connected together via a Linksys 5
>>>port hub. I am using CAT5e for all machines. 1 computer has dial-up access
>>>to the Internet via a 56K modem. I have run the network setup wizard more
>>>times than I wish to count, and cannot get the Internet connection sharing
>>>to work. the other 3 computers cannot get on the Net. But they can share
>>>files locally. Sometimes the wizard will create a bridge between my LAN and
>>>dial-up connection, but the sharing still doesn't work, even though it is
>>>set to allow sharing. I've tried setting it up manually; static and dynamic.
>>>Still can't get it to work.
>>
>>I've never seen XP try to bridge a dial-up connection -- I don't think
>>that it's even possible. The network bridge is only for Ethernet
>>connections. In any event, if there's a network bridge, right click
>>it and remove it.
>>
>>Make sure that the local area network connection isn't firewalled.
>>Then enable Internet Connection Sharing manually on the dial-up
>>connection:
>>
>>1. Right click the dial-up connection.
>>2. Click Properties.
>>3. Click Advanced.
>>4. Put a check mark in the box "Allow other Internet users to connect
>>through this computer's Internet connection".
>>
>>Configure the other computers to obtain an IP address automatically.
>>
>>It's possible that something has become corrupted in the dial-up
>>connection. It might help to delete it and create a new one.
>
>Ok, I did just as you instructed, but still not working. I had this working
>before, but I re-formatted all the computers (just too much junk). So they
>all currently have fresh installs, and I haven't had it work since. I've
>made no hardware changes, or major software ones either.

"Still not working" doesn't give us much to go on, Jeffrey. Please
run some tests and report the results in another news group reply:

1. On the ICS host 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 an ICS client computer, right click the local area network
connection and click Status | Support | Details. 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 a client
and enter these lines. Each one should get four replies:

ping 192.168.0.1
ping 216.239.39.100
ping www.google.com
--
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.

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