ICS over dual networks

[I. Leung]

I recently got an ad hoc wireless network between my
server and the laptop (no router). However, the server is
also connected to a hub via ethernet cabling. The wired
network also caters to two other computers.


Internet
|
Server ---(Ethernet)--- Hub --(ethernet)-- other computers
|
(wireless adhoc)
|
Laptop


In the past, I have done ICS for the wired network, but
now I want to be able to enable ICS for the wireless
network as well.

I have bridged the two network connections on my server,
then specified for the internet to be shared to the
bridge. However, the wireless connection does not seem to
work when it's bridged. Both computers can see the
network, but for all intents and purposes, they cannot
connect to it. I rather suspect it has something to do
with the IP addresses, although I really have no idea why
the wireless network would fail when bridged.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I recently got an ad hoc wireless network between my
server and the laptop (no router). However, the server is
also connected to a hub via ethernet cabling. The wired
network also caters to two other computers.


Internet
|
Server ---(Ethernet)--- Hub --(ethernet)-- other computers
|
(wireless adhoc)
|
Laptop


In the past, I have done ICS for the wired network, but
now I want to be able to enable ICS for the wireless
network as well.

I have bridged the two network connections on my server,
then specified for the internet to be shared to the
bridge. However, the wireless connection does not seem to
work when it's bridged. Both computers can see the
network, but for all intents and purposes, they cannot
connect to it. I rather suspect it has something to do
with the IP addresses, although I really have no idea why
the wireless network would fail when bridged.

Please see this Microsoft Knowledge Base article for a possible
solution:

Bridge May Not Work With a Non-Promiscuous Mode Network Adapter
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=302348
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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