Windows XP AND Internet Connection Sharing - query

[happy37]

Hi all

I have been using ICS for quite a long while now in my existing network. I
have also NOT made any major changes at all to my setup apart from
changing/swapping my Speedtouch 330 USB ADSL modem for a new one.

However, here is my query: -

Internet access generally works fine on my Host PC, however I have noticed
that it is intermittent on my Client/2nd PC?

For example, I was on the Internet yesterday afternoon on my 1st PC - I
wanted to go onto my 2nd one to download something off the Net, and what
message do I get?

"The page cannot be displayed"

Why is this and what causes this to happen?

I have got my firewall(s) set up to allow ICS and the WMI service is also
running on both computers on the network?

The Internet is available on my 1st PC as I am connected to the Net on that
PC; sop why is it not available on the 2nd one?

I tried to use the Windows XP Netdiag utility to see if it gave any clue as
to what is going on, yet I can only use it if I am using an Ethernet modem,
and the Speedtouch 330 USB ADSL modem is not Ethernet.

I would not need an Ethernet modem as I only use the Net to do light surfing
and downloading of my emails.

I have also tried to use a new crossover cable as well as a network switch
to see if this solves the prolem, yet to no avail.

Please advise – all responses gratefully received.

Regards

PS - Is there an IE7 newsgropu that I should be posting this to as this an
IE6 Newsgroup?

 

[Alan Edwards]

For the IE7 group:
The recommended newsgroup is microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In a proper newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

If you must use a web interface:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

....Alan