ICS isn't working??

[Brad]

I set up my computer as the gateway to the internet. My
local NIC was statically set to the 192.168.0.1 just the
way it is supposed to however the other computers on my
network can't get an IP.

I went throught the knowledge base and verified
everything Microsoft said to do to make everything work
but to no avail... I tried the Network setup wizards on
my computer and the other clients.

If I statically set the clients to an acceptable IP range
they can ping the gateway but can't get out to the
internet. I would appreciate any help I can get as this
is extremely frustrating to the point I am going to call
my ISP to get extra IPs.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I set up my computer as the gateway to the internet. My
local NIC was statically set to the 192.168.0.1 just the
way it is supposed to however the other computers on my
network can't get an IP.

I went throught the knowledge base and verified
everything Microsoft said to do to make everything work
but to no avail... I tried the Network setup wizards on
my computer and the other clients.

If I statically set the clients to an acceptable IP range
they can ping the gateway but can't get out to the
internet. I would appreciate any help I can get as this
is extremely frustrating to the point I am going to call
my ISP to get extra IPs.

Disable ICS on your computer and then enable it again. Then, disable
and enable each client's network connection. That might get
everything working.

If you set static IP addresses on the clients, make all of these
settings:

IP Address: 192.168.0.x (1<x<255)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
DNS Server = 192.168.0.1

Enable XP's Internet Connection Firewall on your computer's Internet
connection.

Disable ICF on the clients' network connections -- it can interfere
with network access, and the gateway's firewall protects all of the
computers.

If those tips don't work, these tips should help find the problem:

1. On your computer, right click the local area network connection and
click Status | Support | Details. It should show:

IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: none
DNS Server = none

2. On a client computer, right click the local area network connection
and click Status | Support | Details. It should show:

IP Address: 192.168.0.x (1<x<255)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
DNS Server = 192.168.0.1

3. If #1 and #2 are right, open a command prompt window on a client
and enter these lines. Each one should get four replies:

ping 192.168.0.1
ping 216.239.39.99
ping google.com

4. If #1-#3 are right, enter these addresses in Internet Explorer on a
client. They should both take you to the Google web page:

http://216.239.39.99
http://google.com
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Brad]

Thanks for the reply Steve.

I verified everything up to step #3 which failed if I
tried to ping the google namepsace from the client. At
least I am furthur than I was last night

Any ideas?

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[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Thanks for the reply Steve.

I verified everything up to step #3 which failed if I
tried to ping the google namepsace from the client. At
least I am furthur than I was last night

Any ideas?

You're welcome, Brad. If the first two pings in #3 succeed and the
Google ping fails, it shows that:

1. ICS is working on the host computer.
2. The client is able to access the Internet through the host.
3. There's a problem with resolving DNS names on the client.

If the client shows a DNS server address of 192.168.0.1 in step #2, it
should be able to resolve DNS names. However, changing the DNS server
address to your ISP's DNS server should fix the problem. You can find
that address by looking at the properties for the host's Internet
connection.
--
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