ICS partially works

[shane ulker]

Hi all,
i have a weird problem. i have 3 computers in my network
and internet sharing is done with ICS. Everthing works ok
but some web sites. I can almost access 95% of the web
but there are a couple web sites i cant load. its the
same for the other client computer but host can access
them all. Its strange that i have the connection, it
works fine for a lot of different web sites but it doesnt
work for a couple ones.
what may be the problem.
thanks in advance
-shane

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >, "shane ulker"
> wrote:
>Hi all,
>i have a weird problem. i have 3 computers in my network
>and internet sharing is done with ICS. Everthing works ok
>but some web sites. I can almost access 95% of the web
>but there are a couple web sites i cant load. its the
>same for the other client computer but host can access
>them all. Its strange that i have the connection, it
>works fine for a lot of different web sites but it doesnt
>work for a couple ones.
>what may be the problem.
>thanks in advance
>-shane

This is a common problem with DSL connections that use PPP Over
Ethernet (PPPoE). Here are some possible fixes. Any one of them
should solve the problem:

1. Install Windows XP Service Pack 1 on the ICS host computer.

2. Find the right MTU setting on the client computers, as shown here:

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article04-107

and then make the setting manually on the client computers, or use
DrTCP to make it:

http://www.dslreports.com/front/drtcp.html

3. Download the free RASPPPoE program and install it on the host
computer. Use it instead of XP's PPPoE program. Details at these
sites:

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/adslpoe2.htm
http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~normanb/

See these sites for more information:

Connectivity Problems on ICS Clients When You Use a PPPoE Connection
on a Windows XP ICS Host
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319661

Troubleshooting MTU Size in PPPoE Dialin Connectivity
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/794/router_mtu.html
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