Windows Xp Networking Ics Problem

[Guest]

First of all here is how my network is set. 2 ethernets cards in my pc,using
1 for the internet and the other for the homenetworking of course.

I've Tested this problem for months to see what is causing it, and i found
out that its gotta be something on my pc that is infected or not installed.

Heres the problem.. When i enable ics it works but only for a couple of
hours, after the couple of hours the internet goes out on the home network
pcs, but you can still use filesharing. anyways when i restart my pc the ics
works again for some reason then goes out again after a couple of hours. I
know if i just restart my whole harddrive it wouldnt have this problem
anymore. i've test ics on using another pc with win xp pro on it, it worked
fine, the internet never goes out unless something is wrong with the internet
it self or modem. So obviously it has to be something on my hardrive or that
isnt on my harddrive that keeps causing the internet to go out on the
homenetwork pc. It worked before on my pc months ago but now now.
It has nothing to do with the network switch or hub whatever you would want
to call it.

Can anyone please give me some helpful help on this please.

 

[Chuck]

First of all here is how my network is set. 2 ethernets cards in my pc,using
1 for the internet and the other for the homenetworking of course.

I've Tested this problem for months to see what is causing it, and i found
out that its gotta be something on my pc that is infected or not installed.

Heres the problem.. When i enable ics it works but only for a couple of
hours, after the couple of hours the internet goes out on the home network
pcs, but you can still use filesharing. anyways when i restart my pc the ics
works again for some reason then goes out again after a couple of hours. I
know if i just restart my whole harddrive it wouldnt have this problem
anymore. i've test ics on using another pc with win xp pro on it, it worked
fine, the internet never goes out unless something is wrong with the internet
it self or modem. So obviously it has to be something on my hardrive or that
isnt on my harddrive that keeps causing the internet to go out on the
homenetwork pc. It worked before on my pc months ago but now now.
It has nothing to do with the network switch or hub whatever you would want
to call it.

Can anyone please give me some helpful help on this please.

When "the internet goes out" is the ICS client idle? If that's the case, check
Power Options for the Ethernet card that's used for ICS input, and make sure it
doesn't allow the computer to turn the card off to save power.

If that's not it, do some diagnostic work when "the internet goes out":
From each computer:
From a command window:
1) Ping www.yahoo.com.
2) Ping 66.94.230.33.
Report success / exact text of error messages.

From your browser:
3) Browse www.yahoo.com.
4) Browse 66.94.230.33.
Report success / exact text of error messages.

While it is possible, and logical, to share internet service from a computer
with two Ethernet cards, this is not the best solution.

Connecting the two computers with a router is the responsible solution, and
allows you to drop ICS, and to disable one Ethernet card.

All computers will be safer. The router will block any malevolent internet
traffic. This further protects the internet, from your becoming infected and
spreading the infection.

All computers will run better, with the router blocking the trash infection
traffic. Any personal firewall on either computer will have less to do, because
the router will block most malevolent traffic.

All computers will run independent of each other. Right now, you have to have
one computer (the ICS host) on whenever you wish to access the internet from any
other. And large amounts of internet usage by the ICS client can cause resource
consumption on the ICS host, which limits use of the host sometimes. With a
router, neither is true.

If you can afford to have more then one computer, and broadband, you can afford
a router. For many reasons.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.