Problem:
IE6 is unable to browse the internet from client, only from host. I'm running 2 computers on winXP with a shared adsl connection (ICS). I am able to ping any server I want, by name or number from that computer. I can play my online game on both computers at the same time(Everquest =) ), and Yahoo! messenger works on both computers at the same time. I downloaded a fullversion svp for IE6 and installed it, without that making any difference, and I just downloaded the network-version of xpsvcp1 so I could install it on the computer w/o the working browser, but it didn't help. Is there any secret trick to make IE6 aware of the connection? I forgot to mention, it doesn't matter if I set the settings, or they are set on auto.... I have no idea what to do, and my wife is getting very impatient. It's her 'puter...
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much

whats "client" and "host" here?


"Norse" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A09DF599-54B3-45C2-A499-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Problem:
> IE6 is unable to browse the internet from client, only from host. I'm
running 2 computers on winXP with a shared adsl connection (ICS). I am able
to ping any server I want, by name or number from that computer. I can play
my online game on both computers at the same time(Everquest =) ), and Yahoo!
messenger works on both computers at the same time. I downloaded a
fullversion svp for IE6 and installed it, without that making any
difference, and I just downloaded the network-version of xpsvcp1 so I could
install it on the computer w/o the working browser, but it didn't help. Is
there any secret trick to make IE6 aware of the connection? I forgot to
mention, it doesn't matter if I set the settings, or they are set on
auto.... I have no idea what to do, and my wife is getting very impatient.
It's her 'puter...
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> Thank you very much
>

In article <A09DF599-54B3-45C2-A499-(E-Mail Removed)>,
"Norse" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Problem:
>IE6 is unable to browse the internet from client, only from host. I'm running 2 computers on winXP with a shared adsl connection (ICS). I am able to ping any server I want, by name or number from that computer. I can play my online game on both computers at the same time(Everquest =) ), and Yahoo! messenger works on both computers at the same time. I downloaded a fullversion svp for IE6 and installed it, without that making any difference, and I just downloaded the network-version of xpsvcp1 so I could install it on the computer w/o the working browser, but it didn't help. Is there any secret trick to make IE6 aware of the connection? I forgot to mention, it doesn't matter if I set the settings, or they are set on auto.... I have no idea what to do, and my wife is getting very impatient. It's her 'puter...
>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>Thank you very much

This is a common problem with shared 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 computer, as shown here:

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

and then make the setting manually on the client computer, 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...b;en-us;319661

Troubleshooting MTU Size in PPPoE Dialin Connectivity
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/794/router_mtu.html
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

That took care of it! Your reply saved to a txt-file for later incidents! Thanks a lot!

I will get my favorite dish for dinner tonight =))

In article <4473BB83-35FB-4519-B80D-(E-Mail Removed)>,
"Norse" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>Problem:
>>>IE6 is unable to browse the internet from client, only from host. I'm
>>>running 2 computers on winXP with a shared adsl connection (ICS).
>>>I am able to ping any server I want, by name or number from that computer.
>>>I can play my online game on both computers at the same time(Everquest =) ),
>>>and Yahoo! messenger works on both computers at the same time. I
>??downloaded a fullversion svp for IE6 and installed it, without that making any
>>>difference, and I just downloaded the network-version of xpsvcp1 so I could
>>>install it on the computer w/o the working browser, but it didn't help. Is there
>>>any secret trick to make IE6 aware of the connection? I forgot to mention,
>>>it doesn't matter if I set the settings, or they are set on auto.... I have no idea
>>>what to do, and my wife is getting very impatient. It's her 'puter...
>>>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>>Thank you very much
>>
>>This is a common problem with shared 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 computer, as shown here:
>>
>> http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article04-107
>>
>> and then make the setting manually on the client computer, 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/

>That took care of it! Your reply saved to a txt-file for later incidents! Thanks a lot!
>
>I will get my favorite dish for dinner tonight =))

You're welcome! If you get something good for dessert, please E-mail
me some of it as payment. ;-)
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com