XP to XP

[skits]

I'm trying to network my Dell Desktop running XP: HE to
my Gateway Laptop running XP: HE. My Dell will be acting
as the server computer. i've already set it up and both
computers can ping each other but i need to know how to
get the Gateway to connect to my Dell to have use of the
internet through the Dell. I can set up a direct
connection but i don't know what i should put in
the "User name", "Password", and "Domain" blanks. thx
for any help.

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "skits"
> wrote:
>I'm trying to network my Dell Desktop running XP: HE to
>my Gateway Laptop running XP: HE. My Dell will be acting
>as the server computer. i've already set it up and both
>computers can ping each other but i need to know how to
>get the Gateway to connect to my Dell to have use of the
>internet through the Dell. I can set up a direct
>connection but i don't know what i should put in
>the "User name", "Password", and "Domain" blanks. thx
>for any help.

There's no need to set up a direct connection.

Share the Dell's Internet connection. Set the Gateway up as an ICS
client. Full details here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
--
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
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[skits]

eh, easy enough. thanx


>-----Original Message-----
>In article <19b001c32259$57dc3970
>, "skits"
> wrote:
>>I'm trying to network my Dell Desktop running XP: HE to
>>my Gateway Laptop running XP: HE. My Dell will be
acting
>>as the server computer. i've already set it up and
both
>>computers can ping each other but i need to know how to
>>get the Gateway to connect to my Dell to have use of
the
>>internet through the Dell. I can set up a direct
>>connection but i don't know what i should put in
>>the "User name", "Password", and "Domain" blanks. thx
>>for any help.
>
>There's no need to set up a direct connection.
>
>Share the Dell's Internet connection. Set the Gateway
up as an ICS
>client. Full details here:
>
>Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
>--
>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
>.
>

[skits]

crap, i spoke too early. when i did this, my Dell's IP
address and subnet mask both changed but the Gateway's
didn't and when i went to repair it, it couldn't renew
the IP address.



>-----Original Message-----
>In article <19b001c32259$57dc3970
>, "skits"
> wrote:
>>I'm trying to network my Dell Desktop running XP: HE to
>>my Gateway Laptop running XP: HE. My Dell will be
acting
>>as the server computer. i've already set it up and
both
>>computers can ping each other but i need to know how to
>>get the Gateway to connect to my Dell to have use of
the
>>internet through the Dell. I can set up a direct
>>connection but i don't know what i should put in
>>the "User name", "Password", and "Domain" blanks. thx
>>for any help.
>
>There's no need to set up a direct connection.
>
>Share the Dell's Internet connection. Set the Gateway
up as an ICS
>client. Full details here:
>
>Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
>--
>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 >, "skits"
> wrote:
>>>>I'm trying to network my Dell Desktop running XP: HE to
>>>>my Gateway Laptop running XP: HE. My Dell will be acting
>>>>as the server computer. i've already set it up and both
>>>>computers can ping each other but i need to know how to
>>>>get the Gateway to connect to my Dell to have use of the
>>>>internet through the Dell. I can set up a direct
>>>>connection but i don't know what i should put in
>>>>the "User name", "Password", and "Domain" blanks. thx
>>>>for any help.
>>>
>>>There's no need to set up a direct connection.
>>>
>>>Share the Dell's Internet connection. Set the Gateway up as an ICS
>>>client. Full details here:
>>>
>>>Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
>>>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
>>
>>eh, easy enough. thanx
>
>crap, i spoke too early. when i did this, my Dell's IP
>address and subnet mask both changed but the Gateway's
>didn't and when i went to repair it, it couldn't renew
>the IP address.

Did you enable ICS on the right network connection on the Dell and
configure the Gateway as an ICS client? Does each computer show that
its local area network connection is enabled and working? Any error
messages?

On the Gateway, disable and then enable the network connection. Then
run these tests:

1. Dell: 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. Gateway: 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. Gateway: If #1 and #2 are right, open a command prompt window 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.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

[skits]

it works! thanx for all the help!




>-----Original Message-----
>In article <18b101c32269$563cc700
>, "skits"
> wrote:
>>>>>I'm trying to network my Dell Desktop running XP: HE
to
>>>>>my Gateway Laptop running XP: HE. My Dell will be
acting
>>>>>as the server computer. i've already set it up and
both
>>>>>computers can ping each other but i need to know how
to
>>>>>get the Gateway to connect to my Dell to have use of
the
>>>>>internet through the Dell. I can set up a direct
>>>>>connection but i don't know what i should put in
>>>>>the "User name", "Password", and "Domain" blanks.
thx
>>>>>for any help.
>>>>
>>>>There's no need to set up a direct connection.
>>>>
>>>>Share the Dell's Internet connection. Set the
Gateway up as an ICS
>>>>client. Full details here:
>>>>
>>>>Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
>>>>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
>>>
>>>eh, easy enough. thanx
>>
>>crap, i spoke too early. when i did this, my Dell's IP
>>address and subnet mask both changed but the Gateway's
>>didn't and when i went to repair it, it couldn't renew
>>the IP address.
>
>Did you enable ICS on the right network connection on
the Dell and
>configure the Gateway as an ICS client? Does each
computer show that
>its local area network connection is enabled and
working? Any error
>messages?
>
>On the Gateway, disable and then enable the network
connection. Then
>run these tests:
>
>1. Dell: 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. Gateway: 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. Gateway: If #1 and #2 are right, open a command
prompt window 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.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>