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| #1 By 655 (165.125.144.18) at Monday, February 20, 2006 02:30:21 PM |
| How are the computer's connected? i.e. are you using a router (recommended) or trying to use Internet Connection Sharing (not really recommended). If you're using ICS, make sure that you're using a crossover cable, and not just a regular network cable. ---------------------------------------------- Work is for people who don't know how to surf Gateway Performance 1800 - P4 1.8gz, 512mb RAM, ATi Radeon 8500; SB Live Value; Windows XP Professional, Photoshop CS2, Nikon D2Hs and D100 |
| #2 By 655 (165.125.144.18) at Monday, February 20, 2006 04:51:33 PM |
| Yep...it "should". Did you try a different cable or port on the switch with the eMachine? Also, double check to make sure that the NIC on the e-Machine is working. Beyond that, it may be that the switch has crapped. ---------------------------------------------- Work is for people who don't know how to surf Gateway Performance 1800 - P4 1.8gz, 512mb RAM, ATi Radeon 8500; SB Live Value; Windows XP Professional, Photoshop CS2, Nikon D2Hs and D100 |
| #3 By 655 (24.162.17.184) at Tuesday, February 21, 2006 05:08:46 AM |
| It sounds like you've eliminated the switch all together. If that's the case, I'd strongly recommend NOT using ICS. A better alternative is to use a wired router. This will give you the advantage of a hardware firewall in front of everything, and ease your networking woes. ---------------------------------------------- Work is for people who don't know how to surf Gateway Performance 1800 - P4 1.8gz, 512mb RAM, ATi Radeon 8500; SB Live Value; Windows XP Professional, Photoshop CS2, Nikon D2Hs and D100 |
| #4 By 655 (165.125.144.18) at Tuesday, February 21, 2006 02:26:51 PM |
| Maybe I'm not understanding how you have your network setup. If you're using a router, here's how it should be: 1. Your DSL/Cable modem connects to the "in" or WAN port of the router. 2. From there, connect each computer to an open port of the router You don't need to have a "host" computer if you're using a router. Your internet connection should be hooked directly to the router, and then the computers are connected to the router. ---------------------------------------------- Work is for people who don't know how to surf Gateway Performance 1800 - P4 1.8gz, 512mb RAM, ATi Radeon 8500; SB Live Value; Windows XP Professional, Photoshop CS2, Nikon D2Hs and D100 |
| #5 By 655 (165.125.144.18) at Tuesday, February 21, 2006 04:43:12 PM |
| Since you're using dial-up, networking can be tough. But, here's how it MIGHT work. Machine A is your "host" machine. Machine B is your "client", or the one that uses Machine A's connection to get to the internet. Machine A connects to the internet via the dial-up modem. Machine B should be connected to Machine A via a crossover cable that connects to the ethernet ports on each computer. From there you'd run the Internet Connection Sharing Wizard on Machine A and then B. A router really won't work because they're designed for a broadband connection, and a switch is unnecessary in this case. The kicker is that in order for Machine B to connect to the internet, Machine A needs to be on AND dialed into your connection. ---------------------------------------------- Work is for people who don't know how to surf Gateway Performance 1800 - P4 1.8gz, 512mb RAM, ATi Radeon 8500; SB Live Value; Windows XP Professional, Photoshop CS2, Nikon D2Hs and D100 |
| #6 By 655 (165.125.144.18) at Wednesday, February 22, 2006 09:53:53 AM |
| If I read you correctly, you do have the second computer connecting to the internet, albeit that the connection may drop after a couple of minutes. Much of the problem is the dial-up connection. ICS in and of itself can be finicky, and things are made more complex when it's running off of a dial-up connection. Dial-up is limited in it's communication in that only one computer can be using it at one time, whereas broadband (DSL, Cable, etc) would allow all computers to connect to the Net at the same time. Sorry I can't offer any more @ssistance than this. ---------------------------------------------- Work is for people who don't know how to surf Gateway Performance 1800 - P4 1.8gz, 512mb RAM, ATi Radeon 8500; SB Live Value; Windows XP Professional, Photoshop CS2, Nikon D2Hs and D100 |
| #7 By 655 (165.125.144.18) at Wednesday, February 22, 2006 02:30:07 PM |
| The WinXP Help system should have instructions how to do this manually. But here goes: 1. Make sure both computers are connected via a crossover cable 2. Go to Network Connections and select make new connection. Choose to connect direct to another computer. Follow the on-screen prompts and instructions. ---------------------------------------------- Work is for people who don't know how to surf Gateway Performance 1800 - P4 1.8gz, 512mb RAM, ATi Radeon 8500; SB Live Value; Windows XP Professional, Photoshop CS2, Nikon D2Hs and D100 |
