"The not so GURU" <The not so G***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:4E505DD1-6DD4-41E3-BE4F-331A5E7763FA@microsoft.com...
> Ok this is the story... I have 2 computers running XP home edition. My
> computer has the internet via ADSL( and works fine). The second computer
> requires the internet for business use. I have tried to set up the network
> between the 2 PCs with no luck. On the remote computer it shows links
> between
> itself - my PC and the gateway.(Data moves between the 2 pcs but not to
> the
> net) File sharing did work but now it has gone bye-bye too. I seemed to
> have
> missed something in the setup. I also have a ethernet hub which appears to
> be
> working fine as the 2 PC's constantly chat to each other?!?!? I have a
> firewall(zone alarm) and don't know if that is also causing problems. Can
> someone please help?
> Its getting to the stage of lining up the 2 computers in the back yard and
> thrashing the daylights out of one of them! That way the other one will
> see
> what has just happened and may be a bit more compliant and work properly.
> Also to teach the other one a lesson!!
>
> Getting greyer by the second,
>
> Mick

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> The first thing to do is to uninstall any non-Microsoft firewall software,
> and to disable XP's built-in firewall software, while getting the network
> set up correctly.
>
> Once you've done that, let us know what you're trying to do and what error
> messages, if any, appear when you try to do it.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
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>
>
> "The not so GURU" <The not so G***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:4E505DD1-6DD4-41E3-BE4F-331A5E7763FA@microsoft.com...
> > Ok this is the story... I have 2 computers running XP home edition. My
> > computer has the internet via ADSL( and works fine). The second computer
> > requires the internet for business use. I have tried to set up the network
> > between the 2 PCs with no luck. On the remote computer it shows links
> > between
> > itself - my PC and the gateway.(Data moves between the 2 pcs but not to
> > the
> > net) File sharing did work but now it has gone bye-bye too. I seemed to
> > have
> > missed something in the setup. I also have a ethernet hub which appears to
> > be
> > working fine as the 2 PC's constantly chat to each other?!?!? I have a
> > firewall(zone alarm) and don't know if that is also causing problems. Can
> > someone please help?
> > Its getting to the stage of lining up the 2 computers in the back yard and
> > thrashing the daylights out of one of them! That way the other one will
> > see
> > what has just happened and may be a bit more compliant and work properly.
> > Also to teach the other one a lesson!!
> >
> > Getting greyer by the second,
> >
> > Mick
>
>
>

"The not so GURU" <ThenotsoG***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9B367DE5-8BC0-40AB-94F2-3126CDB2F339@microsoft.com...
> Richard,
> Ok...I did what you asked. I have shut down the firewall and I now get the
> internet on the second computer. Obvoiusly the firewall was stopping the
> second pc getting out. Now how do I fix that problem?  Any ideas?
>
> much happier now,
>
> Mick
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> The first thing to do is to uninstall any non-Microsoft firewall
>> software,
>> and to disable XP's built-in firewall software, while getting the network
>> set up correctly.
>>
>> Once you've done that, let us know what you're trying to do and what
>> error
>> messages, if any, appear when you try to do it.
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * for the benefit of all.  Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "The not so GURU" <The not so G***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:4E505DD1-6DD4-41E3-BE4F-331A5E7763FA@microsoft.com...
>> > Ok this is the story... I have 2 computers running XP home edition. My
>> > computer has the internet via ADSL( and works fine). The second
>> > computer
>> > requires the internet for business use. I have tried to set up the
>> > network
>> > between the 2 PCs with no luck. On the remote computer it shows links
>> > between
>> > itself - my PC and the gateway.(Data moves between the 2 pcs but not to
>> > the
>> > net) File sharing did work but now it has gone bye-bye too. I seemed to
>> > have
>> > missed something in the setup. I also have a ethernet hub which appears
>> > to
>> > be
>> > working fine as the 2 PC's constantly chat to each other?!?!? I have a
>> > firewall(zone alarm) and don't know if that is also causing problems.
>> > Can
>> > someone please help?
>> > Its getting to the stage of lining up the 2 computers in the back yard
>> > and
>> > thrashing the daylights out of one of them! That way the other one will
>> > see
>> > what has just happened and may be a bit more compliant and work
>> > properly.
>> > Also to teach the other one a lesson!!
>> >
>> > Getting greyer by the second,
>> >
>> > Mick
>>
>>
>>