Loss of network connection

[Frank Bouley]

I run XP Home with service pack2 on my HP Pavilion 724c.
I also run windows 98 on a compaq Presario.
The two computers are networked using an arlotto auto-
sensing 10/100 Mbps
So that my wife and I can both surf at the same time. Our
server is Yahoo through IE.
Recently I downloaded the new Microsoft Anti spyware
(beta). Which I am very pleased with. It does a wonderful
job. However it seems to have eliminated something
needed for my ICS (internet connection sharing) because
my machines no longer connect with one another.
I have automatic Microsoft updates but I believe that
this Spyware program could view them as dangerous. How
can I tell which to eliminate?
Can you tell me what I should do rectify the
situation? I installed Microsoft Anti spyware (beta) on
Jan 8, 2005. Would you advise using system restore back
to the day before installation of the Spyware program?
Thank you,
Frank Bouley
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Rather than using System Restore, I'd suggest the following:

1) restore Internet connectivity on the ICS host machine (yours), via the
information in this KB article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892350

You may then, need to:
2) run the Network Setup wizard to reestablish your computer as the one
which connects to the Internet and through which other machines
connect--i.e, re-establish Internet Connection Sharing.

 

[Frank Bouley]

Bill, Thank you. I'll try my hand at that. I'm a bit of a

 

[Bill Sanderson]

On XP SP2, the instructions involve a three word command.

Running the wizard involves reading and choosing correctly from among three
choices, as I recall, and picking the correct interfaces for the Internet
connection and the LAN connection to the other machine. Not too daunting, I
hope.