Another (probably simple) ICS problem that's driving me nuts!

[Alex Flaherty]

Hi,

Hope someone can help me before both my computers are thrown out of the
window :-(

My setup =

Lounge desktop, 2 network cards in, connected to a cable modem via 1 of
the network cards. Running XP Pro SP2 + ZoneAlarm Pro.

Bedroom laptop, 1 network card in, connected to the 2nd network card in
the lounge desktop. Running XP Pro SP2.

I've set up a network called MSHOME, sorted out the file sharing etc
and both computers can see each other, exchange files etc etc.
However, double clicking on the IE icon on the laptop fails to get me
connected to the internet.

What should I be doing (and on what machine and in what order) to
enable ICS to happen?

I assumed it was a firewall issue but disabling ZoneAlarm Pro on the
desktop still doesn't help!

Are the addresses 192.168.0.1 & 192.168.0.2 correct for the LAN IP
addresses? Presumably both of these addresses should be in my
ZoneAlarm pro Trusted Zone (which they are)?

Any advice *gratefully* received!!

 

[Jack]

Hi
Here you can find instructions for ICS:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing
However you would get, better flexible Network, and better more secure
Interent by using an inexpensive Cable/DSL Router:
http://www.ezlan.net/routers1.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).