Network between 2 Vista computers

[Guest]

Hi.

I have 2 comouters with Windows Vista Business installed (comp1 and comp2).
Comp1 has two ethernet boards: One of them receives Internet (ADSL), and the
other should supply Internet to comp2. However, that doesn't happen.

I've shared the connection of the ethernet board that links the 2 computers:
Comp1 has the static IP 192.168.0.1, and
Comp2 has the static IP 192.168.0.2 and as gateway and DNS server the IP
from comp1 (192.168.0.1).

I have a printer and some folders shared, so the connection is working fine,
so WHY doesn't comp2 have Internet?

Somebody please, HELP!

Thanks

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

can you ping a public IP? If not, try to setup using DHCP on the computer2 instaed of static IP.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Hi.

I have 2 comouters with Windows Vista Business installed (comp1 and comp2).
Comp1 has two ethernet boards: One of them receives Internet (ADSL), and the
other should supply Internet to comp2. However, that doesn't happen.

I've shared the connection of the ethernet board that links the 2 computers:
Comp1 has the static IP 192.168.0.1, and
Comp2 has the static IP 192.168.0.2 and as gateway and DNS server the IP
from comp1 (192.168.0.1).

I have a printer and some folders shared, so the connection is working fine,
so WHY doesn't comp2 have Internet?

Somebody please, HELP!

Thanks

 

[Guest]

No, my computer does not ping public IPs, and I can't use DHCP because I
don't have a router.

Why doesn' t it work just by giving them static IPs, setting the gateway and
DNS server to one of the computers, and setting their network as Private in
both computers? Windows Vista doesn't even let me set the network as Private,
as soon as I reboot it sets them back to public!!!

 

[Jeffrey Giampetro]

try a different network card your network card may not be compatible with
vista

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Assuming you setup ICS, the ICS host is the DHCP server and should assign IP to the client.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
No, my computer does not ping public IPs, and I can't use DHCP because I
don't have a router.

Why doesn' t it work just by giving them static IPs, setting the gateway and
DNS server to one of the computers, and setting their network as Private in
both computers? Windows Vista doesn't even let me set the network as Private,
as soon as I reboot it sets them back to public!!!

 

[Guest]

I found the answer myself, HERE IT IS for all of you that are trying to
connect 2 VISTA computers and share Internet:

Comp1 (connected to modem): Automatically obtain IP and DNS addresses. ALSO,
in "Alternative configuration" (the next tab), set the IP to 192.168.0.1

Comp2 (connected to Comp1 through Ethernet): Static IP address=192.168.0.2,
Gateway=192.168.0.1, DNS Server=192.168.0.1.

In both computers, in the Network and Sharing Center, set the Network as
Private, and set the network names to be the same.

That's it!

 

[Michael A. Bishop \(MSFT\)]

Sorry for going back to basics, but have you shared the external internet
connection on Comp1? Go to Network & Sharing Center > Manage Network
Connections, right-click the external connection, and choose Share....

 

[Guest]

How do you set a network as "Private"? And what is a "Private" network?

 

[Eric Cross [MVP]]

Hello Doug, you can easily set the network as "Private" by following this
page.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx