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by logosophy

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I am new to networking. Two machines are running Windows 98 SE. I have dual ethernet in my host machine. I have an ethernet card in my client. I tried switching out the ethernet cables and both cables test fine. I installed ICS(internet connection sharing) on my host machine. I went to the properties of the ethernet card that communicates with the client. I have tried specifying IP addresses for both host and client. I have tried obtaining IP addresses automatically. Enabling DNS and putting in the Host name and trying winipcg ip DNS server addresses supplied by the ISP did not work. Also using the host IP assigned did not work. Gateway info is blank and WINS resolution is disabled. In the client I entered in the DNS server addresses. I have turned off the firewall to try to get this to work. IPCONFIG in client recognizes the adapter and new IP address. All three adapters have adapter addresses under WINIPCFG. ICS is enabled and adapters are assigned by client and host. ICS is NOT installed on the client and the client has an IP address of a plus one increment on the last field. I have tried removing drivers for ethernet cards and reintalling just to make sure and still to no avail. File and print sharing is turned ON. Both host and client use the same workgroup. Under winipcfg the client will not release and renew. Shared level access control is set. To top it all off, one of my monitors fried last night so it may be a bit of time before I can fully troubleshoot responses. I have not tried pinging the host from the client.

Through all of this the client will still not browse under IE. Thanks for your help.

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by chris910

Your problem is very likely that you need to use a crossover network cable between your host and client machines. If there is a hub or switch between your client and host the standard network cable is ok.

After you change the cable go through your settings carefully and you should be OK.

by jaboy78

u using modem dial up or broadband?

Ur host. is the internet running?

first thing. make sure both nic have light.
For more easy to install ICS for internet connection.

for ur host the first NIC is for internet connection.

The second one is for sharing, right?

The second one..dont put any ip address and dns or wins..leave it all blank

On ur client leave everything blank too...this will works for ur internet

by jaboy78

u using modem dial up or broadband?

Ur host. is the internet running?

first thing. make sure both nic have light.
For more easy to install ICS for internet connection.

for ur host the first NIC is for internet connection.

The second one is for sharing, right?

The second one..dont put any ip address and dns or wins..leave it all blank

On ur client leave everything blank too...this will works for ur internet

by tabcomputers2002

I had the same problems when I had 2 98 machines. After talking with some friends, with no luck, i decided to use a router and dump the ICS and 2nd nic card. You might want to try the same, just make sure to get a router with built in firewall.

Plug your broadband into the router, then plug in both PCs. You should get software with the router to do the setup on the machines. I've never had any problems with this set up.

Hope it helps. you can email me if you need help.
Tim

by wlbowers

Get rid of the pox on mankind ICS. Sometimes it is a necessary evil but in your case it is now worth the trouble.

Go to New Egg and buy a Linksys BEFSR41. $48 bucks. It is a Router with a 4 port hub built in. It does the dns. It is a nat firewall.

It will go between the cable modem and the two machines.

Set the two machines to ip auto and let her rip.

The setup is simple. Browser based.

Good Luck Lee

by logosophy

Went the ICS route with a crossover cable. It took some work (many removals and reinstalls of network card drivers) but I finally got it to work. Thanks for all your help.

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