Martin wrote:
> "Stefan" <stefan@no-email.com> wrote in message
> news:eOsOHunBGHA.4004@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
>>Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
>>
>>>In article <e#FUQHnBGHA.344@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>, Stefan
>>><stefan@no-email.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>
>>>>I have a strange problem with Internet Connection Sharing. I have one
>>>>computer ("HOST") with two network adapters. One adapter is connected to
>>>>the Internet and has a static public IP. The second adapter is connected
>>>>to my second computer using a crossed cable. This second adapter has IP
>>>>192.168.0.1 (subnet 255.255.255.0) assigned; my second computer's
>>>>("SLAVE") adapter has IP 192.168.0.2 (subnet 255.255.255.0) assigned, the
>>>>Default Gateway is set to 192.168.0.1 and Primary DNS to 192.168.0.1.
>>>>Both my computers are part of the same WORKGROUP. On my HOST computer i
>>>>enabled Internet connection sharing for my Internet adapter (i configured
>>>>all settings manually without any luck, then i used Network Setup Wizard
>>>>and i got the same result). My HOST computer has no problem accessing the
>>>>Internet.
>>>>
>>>>The problem is that i cannot connect to the Internet from my SLAVE
>>>>computer. I can ping the HOST computer (192.168.0.1), i can ping my
>>>>Internet IP (my HOST computer second adapter) and nothing more. If i try
>>>>to ping a host i get "Request time out". I HAVE Sygate Personal Firewall
>>>>enabled on my HOST computer with a rule saying "Allow all traffic from
>>>>192.168.0.2 ip on all ports". I have turned OFF Windows Firewall on both
>>>>machines (no other firewall or security application is running on my HOST
>>>>or SLAVE computer).
>>>>A tracert to any ip / host gives me:
>>>>
>>>>tracert google.com
>>>>
>>>>Tracing route to google.com [72.14.207.99]
>>>>over a maximum of 30 hops:
>>>>
>>>> 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms ZEUS [192.168.0.1]
>>>> 2 * * * Request timed out.
>>>> 3 * * * Request timed out.
>>>> 4 * * * Request timed out.
>>>>And so on.
>>>>
>>>>I was thinking the problem could arrise from the fact some windows
>>>>services are stopped on my HOST or / and SLAVE computers so i checked
>>>>with a clean Windows XP Pro and configured all services as they look like
>>>>on a fresh system.
>>>>
>>>>Any help would be really appreciated (i'm trying to solve this problem
>>>>for about 2 months now).
>>>>
>>>>Stefan
>>>
>>>
>>>Some firewall programs are incompatible with ICS on the host computer.
>>>As a test, I'd enable the Windows firewall, disable the Sygate
>>>firewall, and see if that solves the problem.
>>
>>Thank you, Steve. I was thinking to include this in my previous message,
>>but i somehow forget about it.
>>
>>So, i tested with the following configurations:
>>1. Windows Firewall enabled (this happens by default when you run Network
>>Setup Wizard) and no other security program enabled.
>>2. Windows Firewall disabled and no other security program enabled (very
>>risky - do NOT try this at home! )
>>3. Windows Firewall disabled and Sygate enabled.
>>4. Windows Firewall enabled and Sygate enabled.
>>
>>I had no luck getting ICS working.
>>
>>Still waiting for some help.
>>
>>Stefan
>
>
> I've had little luck getting ICS working if i manually assign the client pc
> an IP address - such as the 192.168.0.2 you're using.
> But with the client set to obtain an IP address automatically i find ICS
> works fine.
>
> Martin.
>
>
Thank you, Marting.

I tried this too: set the client to "Optain IP address automatically"
and the result was the same. The only difference was that the IP address
assigned to my SLAVE was 192.168.0.16.

I will, eventually, reinstall both my systems, but i just *need* (it
became my personal "fight" with WINXP ) to know why it is not working.

Stefan