Internet Sharing

[tonyk]

I've set up my two machines (xppro) for internet sharing, and it works
well. What I've discovered is, with internet sharing setup, the xp
firewall is on. If I disable the firewall, I lose the sharing. Is there a
way around having the firewall up and still use internet sharing. I'm not
interested in using my router and I'm not worried about not using the FW,
so lets not address those. Thanx

tonyk

[Wesley Vogel]

tonyk;

Resources for Troubleshooting Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308021

Go to Help and Support | Type: internet sharing | Click the arrow.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In . 97.136,
tonyk > hunted and pecked:
> I've set up my two machines (xppro) for internet sharing, and it works
> well. What I've discovered is, with internet sharing setup, the xp
> firewall is on. If I disable the firewall, I lose the sharing. Is there
> a way around having the firewall up and still use internet sharing. I'm
> not interested in using my router and I'm not worried about not using the
> FW, so lets not address those. Thanx
>
> tonyk

[Philip Wagstaff]

Perplexing.
Having the firewall off (client or host or both?) should make no difference
whatsoever, in fact, it's usually having it on that causes sharing problems.
Your host machine retains its internet connection but if you unclick the
firewall in both, either, machines you lose the share instantly or on
reboot? Other than the share your cat5 twisted-pair LAN (?) works with or
without the firewalls? Any other firewall software running?


"> > I've set up my two machines (xppro) for internet sharing, and it
works
> > well. What I've discovered is, with internet sharing setup, the xp
> > firewall is on. If I disable the firewall, I lose the sharing. Is
there
> > a way around having the firewall up and still use internet sharing. I'm
> > not interested in using my router and I'm not worried about not using
the
> > FW, so lets not address those. Thanx
> >
> > tonyk

[tonyk]

"Philip Wagstaff" > wrote in news:OMrbKj#5DHA.2404
@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:

> if you unclick the
> firewall in both, either, machines you lose the share instantly or on
> reboot?

When I turn it off in services, the shared connnection is no more. It was
off in services and reinstated when i went to internet sharing. Turn it
off, lose sharing.

tonyK

[Chris Holden]

"tonyk" > wrote in message
. 97.136...
> "Philip Wagstaff" > wrote in news:OMrbKj#5DHA.2404
> @TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:
>
> > if you unclick the
> > firewall in both, either, machines you lose the share instantly or on
> > reboot?
>
> When I turn it off in services, the shared connnection is no more. It was
> off in services and reinstated when i went to internet sharing. Turn it
> off, lose sharing.
>
> tonyK

Try turning it off in 'network connections' advanced tab.
Chris

[Chris Holden]

"Chris Holden" > wrote in message
...
>
> "tonyk" > wrote in message
> . 97.136...
> > "Philip Wagstaff" > wrote in news:OMrbKj#5DHA.2404
> > @TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:
> >
> > > if you unclick the
> > > firewall in both, either, machines you lose the share instantly or on
> > > reboot?
> >
> > When I turn it off in services, the shared connnection is no more. It
was
> > off in services and reinstated when i went to internet sharing. Turn it
> > off, lose sharing.
> >
> > tonyK
>
> Try turning it off in 'network connections' advanced tab.
> Chris
>
>
IIRC ICS needs the service running, but does not need it active on any
network connection.
Chris