2 ICS on same network

[Crash and Burn]

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

 

[Chuck]

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.

 

[Crash and Burn]

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]

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/sharing/xp_ics/networkbridge.htm

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

 

[Crash and Burn]

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

C&B

 

[Chuck]

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.

 

[Crash and Burn]

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]

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/sharing/xp_ics/networkbridge.htm

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