OK, lets see if I can explain this clearly :-(

I have 5 computers on a home network, all running XP, and connected to a
HUB. One of the computers (call it Comp B) has 2 LAN cards, one to the
network and one to the internet. ICS is enabled on this computer and all the
others get their addresses via DHCP. All works fine.

Now for the problem, I have just got a Belkin USB Bluetooth adapter F8T001
ver 2. This is to bee connected on a different computer (Comp A). I now have
to enable ICS on Comp A, to allow it to work. Problem is ICS is running on
Comp B and address 192.168.0.1 is in use on that machine, and therefore comp
A can't start ICS. Is it possible to assign a different block to the ICS on
one of the computers, or is there another way around this problem

C&B

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 00:28:49 GMT, "Crash and Burn" <*email_address_deleted*>
wrote:

>OK, lets see if I can explain this clearly :-(
>
>I have 5 computers on a home network, all running XP, and connected to a
>HUB. One of the computers (call it Comp B) has 2 LAN cards, one to the
>network and one to the internet. ICS is enabled on this computer and all the
>others get their addresses via DHCP. All works fine.
>
>Now for the problem, I have just got a Belkin USB Bluetooth adapter F8T001
>ver 2. This is to bee connected on a different computer (Comp A). I now have
>to enable ICS on Comp A, to allow it to work. Problem is ICS is running on
>Comp B and address 192.168.0.1 is in use on that machine, and therefore comp
>A can't start ICS. Is it possible to assign a different block to the ICS on
>one of the computers, or is there another way around this problem
>
>C&B

C&B,

If Comp A and Comp B are connected in any way so their networks might ever
intersect, no you can't run ICS on both. The ICS gateway address 192.168.0.1 is
fixed. So if two computers have any network connection in any way, they can't
both run ICS.

Please describe Comp A network. What comps are on the Bluetooth network besides
Comp A? Does the BT network connect anywhere to the Comp B hub?

Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a bit safer when
posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the internet.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

Thanks Chuck, I suspected as much. All 5 computers, CompA - CompE, are on
the same house network. All 5 plug into the same HUB. CompB has the second
LAN card connecting to the Cable Modem.

I was hoping to be able to connect the Bluetooth USB to CompA, and allow my
Tungsten T access to the internet. Guess I am out of luck.

Thanks for the MUNGE advice, wasn't too concerned as that is my SPAM e-mail
address :-)

C&B

"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 00:28:49 GMT, "Crash and Burn"
<*email_address_deleted*>
> wrote:
>
> >OK, lets see if I can explain this clearly :-(
> >
> >I have 5 computers on a home network, all running XP, and connected to a
> >HUB. One of the computers (call it Comp B) has 2 LAN cards, one to the
> >network and one to the internet. ICS is enabled on this computer and all
the
> >others get their addresses via DHCP. All works fine.
> >
> >Now for the problem, I have just got a Belkin USB Bluetooth adapter
F8T001
> >ver 2. This is to bee connected on a different computer (Comp A). I now
have
> >to enable ICS on Comp A, to allow it to work. Problem is ICS is running
on
> >Comp B and address 192.168.0.1 is in use on that machine, and therefore
comp
> >A can't start ICS. Is it possible to assign a different block to the ICS
on
> >one of the computers, or is there another way around this problem
> >
> >C&B
>
> C&B,
>
> If Comp A and Comp B are connected in any way so their networks might ever
> intersect, no you can't run ICS on both. The ICS gateway address
192.168.0.1 is
> fixed. So if two computers have any network connection in any way, they
can't
> both run ICS.
>
> Please describe Comp A network. What comps are on the Bluetooth network
besides
> Comp A? Does the BT network connect anywhere to the Comp B hub?
>
> Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a bit safer
when
> posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the internet.
> http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 00:55:53 GMT, "Crash and Burn"
<somewhere-out-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Thanks Chuck, I suspected as much. All 5 computers, CompA - CompE, are on
>the same house network. All 5 plug into the same HUB. CompB has the second
>LAN card connecting to the Cable Modem.
>
>I was hoping to be able to connect the Bluetooth USB to CompA, and allow my
>Tungsten T access to the internet. Guess I am out of luck.

C&B,

You may not be totally out of luck. What are you connecting to the Bluetooth
network on CompA? This may be a case where you make CompA into a bridge (Is it
running WinXP?).
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...workbridge.htm

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

Just connecting a PDA (Tungsten T), and Comp A is running XP

C&B

"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 00:55:53 GMT, "Crash and Burn"
> <somewhere-out-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Thanks Chuck, I suspected as much. All 5 computers, CompA - CompE, are on
> >the same house network. All 5 plug into the same HUB. CompB has the
second
> >LAN card connecting to the Cable Modem.
> >
> >I was hoping to be able to connect the Bluetooth USB to CompA, and allow
my
> >Tungsten T access to the internet. Guess I am out of luck.
>
> C&B,
>
> You may not be totally out of luck. What are you connecting to the
Bluetooth
> network on CompA? This may be a case where you make CompA into a bridge
(Is it
> running WinXP?).
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...workbridge.htm
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 02:06:25 GMT, "Crash and Burn"
<somewhere-out-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Just connecting a PDA (Tungsten T), and Comp A is running XP
>
>C&B

OK, I think I'm getting the picture.

Comp A connects the Tungsten to the LAN. Comps A - E are all getting internet
service thru Comp B dialup.

Read the article. I think if you put the Belkin Bluetooth, and Comp A LAN
connection, into a bridge, the Tungsten should get DHCP settings from Comp B,
and see Comp B as its internet gateway.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

Hi Chuck, youve got the picture :-)

Will play around tomorrow and see what happens. You say "Read the article",
whicg article should I read??

Thanks for the input so far

C&B

"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 02:06:25 GMT, "Crash and Burn"
> <somewhere-out-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Just connecting a PDA (Tungsten T), and Comp A is running XP
> >
> >C&B
>
> OK, I think I'm getting the picture.
>
> Comp A connects the Tungsten to the LAN. Comps A - E are all getting
internet
> service thru Comp B dialup.
>
> Read the article. I think if you put the Belkin Bluetooth, and Comp A LAN
> connection, into a bridge, the Tungsten should get DHCP settings from Comp
B,
> and see Comp B as its internet gateway.
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 02:34:22 GMT, "Crash and Burn"
<somewhere-out-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi Chuck, youve got the picture :-)

I THINK so. I've been wondering about XP software bridges ever since somebody
had to delete a bridge to get his network working. Let's see if this is what
it's for.

>Will play around tomorrow and see what happens. You say "Read the article",
>whicg article should I read??

All the instructions are in here:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...workbridge.htm

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.