Forcing the IP address (on either computer) will not work. ICS does
several things on the "main" or "host" computer in addition to setting
the IP address.
See if the suggestions here help:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308006/
Or, read a few of the pages starting with
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/
and use the Network Setup Wizard.
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rksetupwiz.htm
(Don't get confused by the screen shots that apply to earlier versions
of Windows; after starting the Wizard, skip down the page until "The
Wizard's Welcome screen then appears. Click Next to continue.")
CliveDarling wrote:
> Lem,
>
> 'fraid I hit a brick wall here.
>
> MS Article 306126 tellms me I should se this message when I add ICS to my
> internet gateway.
> "When Internet Connection Sharing is enabled, your LAN adapter will be set
> to use IP
> address 192.168.0.1. Your computer may lose connectivity with other
> computers on
> your network. If these other computers have static IP addresses, it is a
> good idea to set them
> to obtain their IP addresses automatically. Are you sure you want to enable
> Internet
> Connection Sharing?"
>
> I don't see this; and of course my IP is not set as suggested; it is 169.254
> 128.25.
>
> I am using a 3G Card, a USB modem that I have always on. Should this make a
> difference.
> I have tried forcing the IP addresses to be in the 168 range but lose
> connectivity to the host when I do that; so I've returned to auto selection.
> I have been unable to ping the host at all using 168's.
>
> I now have both computers set to auto IP; I can connect to the wireless
> network no problem and have access to all the shared folders and drives.
>
> I just can't seem to get the ICS working.
>
>
> "Lem" wrote:
>
>> The problem *may* lie in the manner in which you initially set up the
>> ad-hoc connection (use a router is *so* much easier and safer). The
>> first thing to check is the IP address assigned to the *client* computer.
>>
>> On the client computer, open a Command Prompt window:
>> (Start>Run cmd [enter])
>>
>> In the Command Prompt window that opens, type
>> ipconfig [enter]
>>
>> Your IP address should be 192.168.0.x. If it instead has the form
>> 169.254.x.y, you have not configured Internet Connection Sharing. See
>> the links in my earlier post, repeated here:
>>
>> For Internet Connection Sharing, see
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306126
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314066
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308006
>> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/
>>
>> These articles also have some troubleshooting help.
>>
>> CliveDarling wrote:
>>> Lem,
>>>
>>> Fair play to you! I'm glad there are still some ageing hippies around.
>>>
>>> The mote has been cleared from my eyes; I have made contact beautifully with
>>> the host shared folders, from the client and am ecstatic! Thank you.
>>>
>>> On the issue of using the Internet Connection on the host, are there some
>>> special settings I need to make on the client Internet Explorer? On simply
>>> trying to access a web page from the client with the standard settings, I get
>>> the usual "web page not found". So I presume I'm just not getting to the
>>> connection. Are there possible issues with IP address settings?
>>> Many thanks for your very clear help
>>>
>>> "Lem" wrote:
>>>
>>>> CliveDarling wrote:
>>>>> Lem,
>>>>> I'm sorry but this is too confusing for my 65 year old mind. Your Point F
>>>>> "after you have etc"; this is my problem. How do I actually access the shared
>>>>> files at the client? I have file sharing set on and the printer I need is
>>>>> also set as shared. But how do I actually get at them? I have the same
>>>>> workgroup etc and have been suceessful in setting up the wireless network and
>>>>> attached to it from the client. I just need to know how to be able to "see"
>>>>> the shared files and open them from the client.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Lem" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> CliveDarling wrote:
>>>>>>> I've 2 pcs running XP Pro and each has a wireless card. I've successfully set
>>>>>>> up the ad-hoc network on the host and have connected using the client. Each
>>>>>>> PC is in a common workgroup.
>>>>>>> Now, this may be a stupid question; call it the vagaries of an ageing
>>>>>>> pensioner's mind. How do i actually physically "see" and attach the shared
>>>>>>> resources that are on the host, at the client. Do I need to set up a "network
>>>>>>> place"? If so, how should this be formatted in a mapped drive? Or is there a
>>>>>>> simple method that I am just not seeing? My ad-hoc network is simply called
>>>>>>> "Clive'sNetwork".
>>>>>>> I ultimately want to use the internet connection on the host, from the
>>>>>>> client but am having IP issues at the client. I will post a query on this
>>>>>>> separately.
>>>>>>> All help welcome!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Standard networking advice from MVP Malke below. Take the parts that
>>>>>> apply to you and ignore the rest.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For Internet Connection Sharing, see
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306126
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314066
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308006
>>>>>> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <QUOTE>
>>>>>> File/printer sharing
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Excellent, thorough, yet easy to understand article about File/Printer
>>>>>> Sharing in Vista. Includes details about sharing printers as well as
>>>>>> files and folders:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For XP, start by running the Network Setup Wizard on all machines (see
>>>>>> caveat in Item A below).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Problems sharing files between computers on a network are generally
>>>>>> caused by 1) a misconfigured firewall or overlooked firewall (including
>>>>>> a stateful firewall in a VPN); or 2) inadvertently running two firewalls
>>>>>> such as the built-in Windows Firewall and a third-party firewall; and/or
>>>>>> 3) not having identical user accounts and passwords on all Workgroup
>>>>>> machines; 4) trying to create shares where the operating system does not
>>>>>> permit it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A. Configure firewalls on all machines to allow the Local Area Network
>>>>>> (LAN) traffic as trusted. With Windows Firewall, this means allowing
>>>>>> File/Printer Sharing on the Exceptions tab. Normally running the Network
>>>>>> Setup Wizard on XP will take care of this for those machines.The only
>>>>>> "gotcha" is that this will turn on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you
>>>>>> aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus with
>>>>>> "Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2006/07) which acts as a
>>>>>> firewall, then you're fine. With third-party firewalls, I usually
>>>>>> configure the LAN allowance with an IP range. Ex. would be
>>>>>> 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct
>>>>>> subnet. Do not run more than one firewall. DO NOT TURN OFF FIREWALLS;
>>>>>> CONFIGURE THEM CORRECTLY.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> B. For ease of organization, put all computers in the same Workgroup.
>>>>>> This is done from the System applet in Control Panel, Computer Name tab.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> C. Create matching user accounts and passwords on all machines. You do
>>>>>> not need to be logged into the same account on all machines and the
>>>>>> passwords assigned to each user account can be different; the
>>>>>> accounts/passwords just need to exist and match on all machines. DO NOT
>>>>>> NEGLECT TO CREATE PASSWORDS, EVEN IF ONLY SIMPLE ONES. If you wish a
>>>>>> machine to boot directly to the Desktop (into one particular user's
>>>>>> account) for convenience, you can do this. The instructions at this link
>>>>>> work for both XP and Vista:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) -
>>>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>> D. If one or more of the computers is XP Pro or Media Center, turn off
>>>>>> Simple File Sharing (Folder Options>View tab).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> E. Create shares as desired. XP Home does not permit sharing of users'
>>>>>> home directories or Program Files, but you can share folders inside
>>>>>> those directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared Documents
>>>>>> folder. See the first link above for details about Vista sharing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> F. After you have file sharing working (and have tested this by
>>>>>> exchanging a file between all machines), if you want to share a printer
>>>>>> connected locally to one of your computers, share it out from that
>>>>>> machine. Then go to the printer mftr.'s website and download the latest
>>>>>> drivers for the correct operating system(s). Install them on the target
>>>>>> machine(s). The printer should be seen during the installation routine.
>>>>>> If it is not, install the drivers and then use the Add Printer Wizard.
>>>>>> In some instances, certain printers need to be installed as Local
>>>>>> printers but that is outside of this response.
>>>>>> </QUOTE>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Lem -- MS-MVP
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>>>>>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html
>>>>>>
>>>> Hey, I'm over 64.
>>>>
>>>> If you've actually indicated that a *folder* (not file) is to be shared,
>>>> then on the computer where the folder actually resides, you should see
>>>> (in Windows Explorer) that its icon has a hand under it. See, e.g.
>>>> http://wcts.whitman.edu/whit.bits/oc...ng/shared.html
>>>>
>>>> The way you made (make) that happen was by right clicking on the folder
>>>> (again, in Windows Explorer), clicking on the Sharing tab, and giving
>>>> the folder a "share name" (try to keep it under 12 letters/numbers long,
>>>> no spaces, no special chars). This is what step E means by "Create
>>>> shares as desired."
>>>>
>>>> Then, on the *other* computer, you should be able to access the shared
>>>> folder in a variety of ways. The folder *may* ("should") show up in My
>>>> Network Places. Although MNP works most of the time, it can have
>>>> problems, and it may take 10 or 15 minutes after both computers are
>>>> actually connected to the network for the icons to show up. You can
>>>> sometimes speed things up by the following: In My Network Places, click
>>>> on "View workgroup computers" in the left pane. Then double click on the
>>>> icon for the "remote" computer and its shared folders ought to show up.
>>>>
>>>> A simpler, more reliable method is to access the remote folder directly.
>>>> First you need to know the computer name of the remote computer. If you
>>>> don't recall it, right click "My Computer" and select properties. Then
>>>> click the "Computer Name" tab. What you're looking for is the "Full
>>>> computer name." Let's suppose that the remote computer is named "Clive2"
>>>> and you want to open a folder that you've shared under the name "CDocs".
>>>>
>>>> Go to Start > Run and type
>>>> \\Clive2\CDocs [click OK]
>>>>
>>>> and the folder should open in a Windows Explorer window.
>>>>
>>>> There are other methods. (In Windows, there are probably at least 3
>>>> different ways to do anything).
>>>>
>>>> Sharing printers is similar, but there can be some idiosyncrasies, so
>>>> why don't we stop here and see how you do. If you get any error
>>>> messages, please quote them verbatim.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Lem -- MS-MVP
>>>>
>>>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>>>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html
>>>>
>> --
>> Lem -- MS-MVP
>>
>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html
>>
--
Lem -- MS-MVP
Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html
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