Internet Sharing XP & 98 2nd

[Racer4You]

Have XP machine(host)connected to cable modem and sharing
to 98 machine (client). I can share files and printer
but the client browser will not connet to internet. I
have run the network wizard several times on the XP first
and then the 98 machine. Have gone throught the
troubleshooting wizard on XP machine 3 times. Help
please!!

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >, "Racer4You"
> wrote:
>Have XP machine(host)connected to cable modem and sharing
>to 98 machine (client). I can share files and printer
>but the client browser will not connet to internet. I
>have run the network wizard several times on the XP first
>and then the 98 machine. Have gone throught the
>troubleshooting wizard on XP machine 3 times. Help
>please!!

I assume that you've enabled Internet Connection Sharing on the XP
machine and configured the 98 machine as an ICS client. These tests
should help you find the problem:

1. On the host, 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 the client, go to Start | Run | Winipcfg, select the network
card from the drop-down menu, and click More Info. 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 the 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

4. If #1-#3 are right, enter these addresses in Internet Explorer on
the client. They should both take you to the Google web page:

http://216.239.39.100
http://www.google.com
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