xp pro/ xp home internet sharing

[Thomas]

Eddie, Windows XP has a glich in it. Scan your computers
for a file named HOSTS. It will probably be in the
Windows folder. Rename it to HOST.OLD and try you
internet browser again. nLet me know if this works




>-----Original Message-----
>Make sure that you have Internet Connection Sharing
setup
>on the computer that is directly connected to the net.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>(xp home) has internet connecton on one nic and 2nd nic
>>is networked to my (xp pro)...(xp home)'s 2nd nic has
>ip
>>address 192.168.0.1 (xp pro) has ip address 192.168.0.2
>I
>>can share files and ping both computers but i am unable
>>to share my internet connection ( have made sure
>firewall
>>in not enabled) any help on how to share the connection
>>with my (xp pro) would help thanks..._rich_
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >, "Thomas"
> wrote:
>>(xp home) has internet connecton on one nic and 2nd nic
>>is networked to my (xp pro)...(xp home)'s 2nd nic has ip
>>address 192.168.0.1 (xp pro) has ip address 192.168.0.2 I
>>can share files and ping both computers but i am unable
>>to share my internet connection ( have made sure firewall
>>in not enabled) any help on how to share the connection
>>with my (xp pro) would help thanks..._rich_
>
>Eddie, Windows XP has a glich in it. Scan your computers
>for a file named HOSTS. It will probably be in the
>Windows folder. Rename it to HOST.OLD and try you
>internet browser again. nLet me know if this works
>


What glitch is that, Thomas, and how does it affect Internet sharing?
The HOSTS file is a normal part of Windows.

In Windows XP, the HOSTS file is in the folder named
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc
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