ICS - can't control from client laptop

I have a wireless network between a desktop with dialup and a laptop
(both runnng XP)

In Properties for the dialup connection, the box "allow other network
users to control or disable the shared internet connection" is checked
but the entry for this connection is missing from network connections on
the laptop.

The network works fine and the laptop can share the dialup connection
but only when it is connected at the desktop end.

How can I get back control of the connection on the laptop? I've tried
running the network setup wizard several times on both machines.

'always dial my default connection'?

mike

"Sirius" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a wireless network between a desktop with dialup and a laptop
> (both runnng XP)
>
> In Properties for the dialup connection, the box "allow other network
> users to control or disable the shared internet connection" is checked
> but the entry for this connection is missing from network connections on
> the laptop.
>
> The network works fine and the laptop can share the dialup connection
> but only when it is connected at the desktop end.
>
> How can I get back control of the connection on the laptop? I've tried
> running the network setup wizard several times on both machines.


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mike wrote:

> 'always dial my default connection'?

Thanks for the idea but it doesn't seem to be that -
I've just been to "Internet Options" and tried checking it (I usually
have "never dial a connection" checked) but still there is no entry for
the connection on the laptop.

if the connection to the inet is established on the desktop.
can the laptop then get inet access?
mike

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> mike wrote:
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> > 'always dial my default connection'?
>
> Thanks for the idea but it doesn't seem to be that -
> I've just been to "Internet Options" and tried checking it (I usually
> have "never dial a connection" checked) but still there is no entry for
> the connection on the laptop.


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mike wrote:

> if the connection to the inet is established on the desktop.
> can the laptop then get inet access?
> mike


Yes it can. The network and ICS works fine, its just that I've lost
control of the connection from the laptop. I can't quite pinpoint the
time when this happened. Recent changes have been windows updates (not
SP2 tho) and a change of modem. I've tried switching Zone Alarm off on
both machines.

there is a horribly simple answer to this but it has been 5 yrs since i used
ics & dail-up!

some links to things im searcvhing:
http://www.wown.com/articles_tutorials/net

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> mike wrote:
>
> > if the connection to the inet is established on the desktop.
> > can the laptop then get inet access?
> > mike
>
>
> Yes it can. The network and ICS works fine, its just that I've lost
> control of the connection from the laptop. I can't quite pinpoint the
> time when this happened. Recent changes have been windows updates (not
> SP2 tho) and a change of modem. I've tried switching Zone Alarm off on
> both machines.


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http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rverdialup.htm

mike

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> mike wrote:
>
> > if the connection to the inet is established on the desktop.
> > can the laptop then get inet access?
> > mike
>
>
> Yes it can. The network and ICS works fine, its just that I've lost
> control of the connection from the laptop. I can't quite pinpoint the
> time when this happened. Recent changes have been windows updates (not
> SP2 tho) and a change of modem. I've tried switching Zone Alarm off on
> both machines.


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mike wrote:

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> "Sirius" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>mike wrote:
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>>>if the connection to the inet is established on the desktop.
>>>can the laptop then get inet access?
>>>mike
>>
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>>Yes it can. The network and ICS works fine, its just that I've lost
>>control of the connection from the laptop. I can't quite pinpoint the
>>time when this happened. Recent changes have been windows updates (not
>>SP2 tho) and a change of modem. I've tried switching Zone Alarm off on
>>both machines.
>
>
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rverdialup.htm
>
> mike

I've had a good look at
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rverdialup.htm, but
still haven't got an entry for internet gateway on the client laptop.

do you mean this?
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...netgateway.htm

one line states it must be done using the wizard else it won't show.
is your problem that even with using the wizard, u can't do it?


mike

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> mike wrote:
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> > "Sirius" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> >>mike wrote:
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> >>
> >>>if the connection to the inet is established on the desktop.
> >>>can the laptop then get inet access?
> >>>mike
> >>
> >>
> >>Yes it can. The network and ICS works fine, its just that I've lost
> >>control of the connection from the laptop. I can't quite pinpoint the
> >>time when this happened. Recent changes have been windows updates (not
> >>SP2 tho) and a change of modem. I've tried switching Zone Alarm off on
> >>both machines.
> >
> >
> > http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rverdialup.htm
> >
> > mike
>
> I've had a good look at
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rverdialup.htm, but
> still haven't got an entry for internet gateway on the client laptop.


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mike wrote:

> do you mean this?
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...netgateway.htm

yes

>
> one line states it must be done using the wizard else it won't show.
> is your problem that even with using the wizard, u can't do it?
>

Yes
I set it up with the wizards - on both machines, and it worked
beautifully for a while. Now that I've lost the "Internet Gateway" entry
on the ICS client laptop and I can't get it back. Yes I've tried
running the wizards again on both machines - but with no success. I can
always go back to an earlier installation on the desktop
and start from scratch again with the network - which should work, but
I've made so many changes since my last image that I was hoping to avoid
that easy but time consuming option - and I'd really like to discover
what the the problem is anyway.


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> mike
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>>mike wrote:
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>>>"Sirius" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>>mike wrote:
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>>>>>if the connection to the inet is established on the desktop.
>>>>>can the laptop then get inet access?
>>>>>mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Yes it can. The network and ICS works fine, its just that I've lost
>>>>control of the connection from the laptop. I can't quite pinpoint the
>>>>time when this happened. Recent changes have been windows updates (not
>>>>SP2 tho) and a change of modem. I've tried switching Zone Alarm off on
>>>>both machines.
>>>
>>>
>> > http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rverdialup.htm
>> >
>> > mike
>>
>>I've had a good look at
>>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rverdialup.htm, but
>>still haven't got an entry for internet gateway on the client laptop.
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