Found the files, lost the internet

[Guest]

Hi all,

After much pain and suffering (novice that I am!), I finally managed to get
our Win XP Pro laptop to see and share files on our Win XP Home desktop.
Previously the laptop used the desktop as a printer and internet gateway, but
was unable to browse. It also periodically lost the ability to ping the
desktop - a problem solved by disabling the firewalls (Norton IS & Windows
firewall). I now have two questions:

1. How can I get the laptop to connect to the internet thru the desktop? The
desktop is listed as sharing a connection, but the laptop can't see the
server to get emails, and IE brings up the dialup connection dialog box each
time I open it.

2. How can I protect the computers/put up a firewall again without losing
the file sharing/network browsing abilities? Currently Norton Internet
Security is only installed on desktop - the laptop's only got Norton AV.


Many thanks in advance!

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

1. not sure the issue. are you using the ICS?
2. You should enable file and printer sharing while enabling windows
firewall. this step by step how to enable file and printer sharing may help.
http://www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/xpicf1.htm

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