Shared Internet Connection w/W2K

[P. Hamilton]

I have a computer running Windows XP Home Edition SP2. I
have the XP system connected via LAN switch to another
computer running Windows 2000 Pro SP4 and connected to the
internet with a cable modem. How can I get the W2K system
to allow the WinXP system to access the internet?

*When I enable "ICS" on the W2K system, it assigns a
static IP address for both NIC cards and will no longer
connect at all.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I have a computer running Windows XP Home Edition SP2. I
have the XP system connected via LAN switch to another
computer running Windows 2000 Pro SP4 and connected to the
internet with a cable modem. How can I get the W2K system
to allow the WinXP system to access the internet?

*When I enable "ICS" on the W2K system, it assigns a
static IP address for both NIC cards and will no longer
connect at all.

When you enable ICS on the W2K system, the only change that it should
make on W2K is to assign a static IP address (192.168.0.1) to the LAN
connection. It shouldn't make any change in the IP address of the
shared Internet connection.

Configure the WinXP system's NIC connection to obtain an IP address
automatically. It will get a dynamic IP address in the 192.168.0.x
range from the W2K system.

If that doesn't describe what you're seeing, please post a news group
reply with complete details of the situation, including:

1. Which two NIC cards are getting static IP addresses? Which
computer is each NIC in?

2. What are the static IP addresses that they're getting?
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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