>Hello everybody,
>
>I have two compters connected with a cross over cable.
>
>Computer 1 (the host) has 2 Ethernet cards one going to internet(DSL
>modem)(external). And one going to the other computer thru a cross over cable.
>
>Computer 2 has `1 Ethernet card (that I am using) connected to the other end
>of the crossover cable.
>
>The file sharing works on both computers.
>
>I can access the web on the host but not the client.
>
>The bottom task bar on both computers shows a yellow '!' in the network
>adapter.
>
>Both computers are running windows XP.
>
>I've been thru the wizzars help files a hundred times and cannot get anywhere.
>
>At one time (going through the help files) I found a detailed way of reading
>both the client and host IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. It 
>said to write this stuff down and then how to change them to fit together. It
>had a chart to show
>how to do this. I lost that page and for the life of me I can't find it again.
>
>I believe this may be my problem.
>
>Any help appreciated,

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <4678B9A1-0777-42CB-9060-B60583D2B***@microsoft.com>, don
> cole <donc***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >Hello everybody,
> >
> >I have two compters connected with a cross over cable.
> >
> >Computer 1 (the host) has 2 Ethernet cards one going to internet(DSL
> >modem)(external). And one going to the other computer thru a cross over cable.
> >
> >Computer 2 has `1 Ethernet card (that I am using) connected to the other end
> >of the crossover cable.
> >
> >The file sharing works on both computers.
> >
> >I can access the web on the host but not the client.
> >
> >The bottom task bar on both computers shows a yellow '!' in the network
> >adapter.
> >
> >Both computers are running windows XP.
> >
> >I've been thru the wizzars help files a hundred times and cannot get anywhere.
> >
> >At one time (going through the help files) I found a detailed way of reading
> >both the client and host IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. It 
> >said to write this stuff down and then how to change them to fit together. It
> >had a chart to show
> >how to do this. I lost that page and for the life of me I can't find it again.
> >
> >I believe this may be my problem.
> >
> >Any help appreciated,
>
> Make sure that Internet Connection Sharing is enabled on the host:
>
> 1. Open the Network Connections folder.
> 2. Right-click the connection that goes to the DSL modem.
> 3. Click Properties.
> 4. Click Advanced.
> 5. Put a check mark in the box "Allow other network users to connect
> through this computer's Internet connection."
> 6. If there's a box to select a home networking connection, select the
> one that connects to the client computer.
> 7. Click OK.
>
> To see a network connection's TCP/IP configuration:
>
> 1. Right-click the connection.
> 2. Click Status.
> 3. Click Support.
> 4. Click Details.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.om
> \

>> >Hello everybody,
>> >
>> >I have two compters connected with a cross over cable.
>> >
>> >Computer 1 (the host) has 2 Ethernet cards one going to internet(DSL
>> >modem)(external). And one going to the other computer thru a cross over cable.
>> >
>> >Computer 2 has `1 Ethernet card (that I am using) connected to the other end
>> >of the crossover cable.
>> >
>> >The file sharing works on both computers.
>> >
>> >I can access the web on the host but not the client.
>> >
>> >The bottom task bar on both computers shows a yellow '!' in the network
>> >adapter.
>> >
>> >Both computers are running windows XP.
>> >
>> >I've been thru the wizzars help files a hundred times and cannot get anywhere.
>> >
>> >At one time (going through the help files) I found a detailed way of reading
>> >both the client and host IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. It 
>> >said to write this stuff down and then how to change them to fit together. It
>> >had a chart to show
>> >how to do this. I lost that page and for the life of me I can't find it again.
>> >
>> >I believe this may be my problem.
>> >
>> >Any help appreciated,
>>
>> Make sure that Internet Connection Sharing is enabled on the host:
>>
>> 1. Open the Network Connections folder.
>> 2. Right-click the connection that goes to the DSL modem.
>> 3. Click Properties.
>> 4. Click Advanced.
>> 5. Put a check mark in the box "Allow other network users to connect
>> through this computer's Internet connection."
>> 6. If there's a box to select a home networking connection, select the
>> one that connects to the client computer.
>> 7. Click OK.
>>
>> To see a network connection's TCP/IP configuration:
>>
>> 1. Right-click the connection.
>> 2. Click Status.
>> 3. Click Support.
>> 4. Click Details.
>
>Thank you Steve,
>
>I did as you said however when I click "Allow other network users to connect
>through this computer's Internet connection." (on the host).
>I no longer can connect to the internet on the host or anyhere.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <82F1BC53-4E4E-4009-9F8D-73B949D4B***@microsoft.com>, don
> cole <donc***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> >Hello everybody,
> >> >
> >> >I have two compters connected with a cross over cable.
> >> >
> >> >Computer 1 (the host) has 2 Ethernet cards one going to internet(DSL
> >> >modem)(external). And one going to the other computer thru a cross over cable.
> >> >
> >> >Computer 2 has `1 Ethernet card (that I am using) connected to the other end
> >> >of the crossover cable.
> >> >
> >> >The file sharing works on both computers.
> >> >
> >> >I can access the web on the host but not the client.
> >> >
> >> >The bottom task bar on both computers shows a yellow '!' in the network
> >> >adapter.
> >> >
> >> >Both computers are running windows XP.
> >> >
> >> >I've been thru the wizzars help files a hundred times and cannot get anywhere.
> >> >
> >> >At one time (going through the help files) I found a detailed way of reading
> >> >both the client and host IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. It 
> >> >said to write this stuff down and then how to change them to fit together. It
> >> >had a chart to show
> >> >how to do this. I lost that page and for the life of me I can't find it again.
> >> >
> >> >I believe this may be my problem.
> >> >
> >> >Any help appreciated,
> >>
> >> Make sure that Internet Connection Sharing is enabled on the host:
> >>
> >> 1. Open the Network Connections folder.
> >> 2. Right-click the connection that goes to the DSL modem.
> >> 3. Click Properties.
> >> 4. Click Advanced.
> >> 5. Put a check mark in the box "Allow other network users to connect
> >> through this computer's Internet connection."
> >> 6. If there's a box to select a home networking connection, select the
> >> one that connects to the client computer.
> >> 7. Click OK.
> >>
> >> To see a network connection's TCP/IP configuration:
> >>
> >> 1. Right-click the connection.
> >> 2. Click Status.
> >> 3. Click Support.
> >> 4. Click Details.
> >
> >Thank you Steve,
> >
> >I did as you said however when I click "Allow other network users to connect
> >through this computer's Internet connection." (on the host).
> >I no longer can connect to the internet on the host or anyhere.
>
> You're welcome, Don.  I suspect that you're sharing the wrong network
> connection.  Make sure that you're sharing the one that connects to
> the DSL modem, not the one that connects to the other computer.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

>> >> >I have two compters connected with a cross over cable.
>> >> >
>> >> >Computer 1 (the host) has 2 Ethernet cards one going to internet(DSL
>> >> >modem)(external). And one going to the other computer thru a cross over cable.
>> >> >
>> >> >Computer 2 has `1 Ethernet card (that I am using) connected to the other end
>> >> >of the crossover cable.
>> >> >
>> >> >The file sharing works on both computers.
>> >> >
>> >> >I can access the web on the host but not the client.
>> >> >
>> >> >The bottom task bar on both computers shows a yellow '!' in the network
>> >> >adapter.
>> >> >
>> >> >Both computers are running windows XP.
>> >> >
>> >> >I've been thru the wizzars help files a hundred times and cannot get anywhere.
>> >> >
>> >> >At one time (going through the help files) I found a detailed way of reading
>> >> >both the client and host IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. It 
>> >> >said to write this stuff down and then how to change them to fit together. It
>> >> >had a chart to show
>> >> >how to do this. I lost that page and for the life of me I can't find it again.
>> >> >
>> >> >I believe this may be my problem.
>> >> >
>> >> >Any help appreciated,
>> >>
>> >> Make sure that Internet Connection Sharing is enabled on the host:
>> >>
>> >> 1. Open the Network Connections folder.
>> >> 2. Right-click the connection that goes to the DSL modem.
>> >> 3. Click Properties.
>> >> 4. Click Advanced.
>> >> 5. Put a check mark in the box "Allow other network users to connect
>> >> through this computer's Internet connection."
>> >> 6. If there's a box to select a home networking connection, select the
>> >> one that connects to the client computer.
>> >> 7. Click OK.
>> >>
>> >> To see a network connection's TCP/IP configuration:
>> >>
>> >> 1. Right-click the connection.
>> >> 2. Click Status.
>> >> 3. Click Support.
>> >> 4. Click Details.
>> >
>> >Thank you Steve,
>> >
>> >I did as you said however when I click "Allow other network users to connect
>> >through this computer's Internet connection." (on the host).
>> >I no longer can connect to the internet on the host or anyhere.
>>
>> You're welcome, Don.  I suspect that you're sharing the wrong network
>> connection.  Make sure that you're sharing the one that connects to
>> the DSL modem, not the one that connects to the other computer.
>
>Sorry I connected with the internet card. Still can't access web on client.
> I have one Ethenet wire comming from modem to host. And one Ethernet wire
>going from host to Client. Is this all I need,?
>
>When I click the share botton on host/internet card I can no long access web
>with host.

>In article <CE065CEE-6D5D-43D3-ADCB-DD9E6EB88***@microsoft.com>, don
>cole <donc***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> >> >I have two compters connected with a cross over cable.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Computer 1 (the host) has 2 Ethernet cards one going to internet(DSL
>>> >> >modem)(external). And one going to the other computer thru a cross over cable.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Computer 2 has `1 Ethernet card (that I am using) connected to the other end
>>> >> >of the crossover cable.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >The file sharing works on both computers.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >I can access the web on the host but not the client.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >The bottom task bar on both computers shows a yellow '!' in the network
>>> >> >adapter.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Both computers are running windows XP.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >I've been thru the wizzars help files a hundred times and cannot get anywhere.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >At one time (going through the help files) I found a detailed way of reading
>>> >> >both the client and host IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. It 
>>> >> >said to write this stuff down and then how to change them to fit together. It
>>> >> >had a chart to show
>>> >> >how to do this. I lost that page and for the life of me I can't find it again.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >I believe this may be my problem.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Any help appreciated,
>>> >>
>>> >> Make sure that Internet Connection Sharing is enabled on the host:
>>> >>
>>> >> 1. Open the Network Connections folder.
>>> >> 2. Right-click the connection that goes to the DSL modem.
>>> >> 3. Click Properties.
>>> >> 4. Click Advanced.
>>> >> 5. Put a check mark in the box "Allow other network users to connect
>>> >> through this computer's Internet connection."
>>> >> 6. If there's a box to select a home networking connection, select the
>>> >> one that connects to the client computer.
>>> >> 7. Click OK.
>>> >>
>>> >> To see a network connection's TCP/IP configuration:
>>> >>
>>> >> 1. Right-click the connection.
>>> >> 2. Click Status.
>>> >> 3. Click Support.
>>> >> 4. Click Details.
>>> >
>>> >Thank you Steve,
>>> >
>>> >I did as you said however when I click "Allow other network users to connect
>>> >through this computer's Internet connection." (on the host).
>>> >I no longer can connect to the internet on the host or anyhere.
>>>
>>> You're welcome, Don.  I suspect that you're sharing the wrong network
>>> connection.  Make sure that you're sharing the one that connects to
>>> the DSL modem, not the one that connects to the other computer.
>>
>>Sorry I connected with the internet card. Still can't access web on client.
>> I have one Ethenet wire comming from modem to host. And one Ethernet wire
>>going from host to Client. Is this all I need,?
>>
>>When I click the share botton on host/internet card I can no long access web
>>with host.
>
>Sharing the host's Internet connection should have no effect on the
>host's web access.

>>>>> >I did as you said however when I click "Allow other network users to connect
>>>>> >through this computer's Internet connection." (on the host).
>>>>> >I no longer can connect to the internet on the host or anyhere.
>>>>>
>>>>> You're welcome, Don.  I suspect that you're sharing the wrong network
>>>>> connection.  Make sure that you're sharing the one that connects to
>>>>> the DSL modem, not the one that connects to the other computer.
>>>>
>>>>Sorry I connected with the internet card. Still can't access web on client.
>>>> I have one Ethenet wire comming from modem to host. And one Ethernet wire
>>>>going from host to Client. Is this all I need,?
>>>>
>>>>When I click the share botton on host/internet card I can no long access web
>>>>with host.
>>>
>>>Sharing the host's Internet connection should have no effect on the
>>>host's web access.
>>
>>After I posted this message, I thought of a case where sharing the
>>host's Internet connection could prevent the host from accessing the
>>Internet.
>>
>>Internet Connection Sharing assigns IP addresses in the 192.168.0.x
>>range to the LAN connections on the host and client.  If the
>>connection to your DSL modem already has a 192.168.0.x address,
>>enabling ICS will cause web access problems on the host.
>>
>>If that's what has happened, then I suspect that you have a
>>combination DSL modem / router, not just a DSL modem.  Examples of
>>such devices are the Actiontec gateways used with Qwest DSL.  What is
>>the make and model of your device?
>>
>>With a combination DSL modem / router, you don't need to use Internet
>>Connection Sharing or to have a host vs. client computer.  If the
>>router has multiple Ethernet ports, connect each computer directly to
>>the router.  If the router has only one Ethernet port, get a wired
>>network switch, and connect the router and both computers to ports on
>>the switch.
>
>O.k. everything you asked for (I hope),
>
>----------------------------host computer--------------------
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>
>
>
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : nob-e1b1628de74
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC #2
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-05-83-F9-D3
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 69.228.208.156
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 69.228.208.155
>        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, December 29, 2006 7:25:03 PM
>        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, December 29, 2006 7:35:03 PM
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-05-7C-84-AC
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>        Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.235.183
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>
>
>-------------------Client computer-------------------
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : nob-a4568fa758b
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
>
>        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com EtherLink XL 10/100 PCI For Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX) #2
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-76-30-30-6A
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area (inter) 2:
>
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys NC100 Fast Ethernet Adapter
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-20-78-04-28-50
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>        Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.244.89
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 69.228.212.195
>
>-------------------my DSL modem---------------
>Siemens
>speedStream 4100
>It only has one output ethernet port to go to the computer.
>
>-------------
>I hope this helps you help me which I appreciate.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <ED9BABAA-C08E-48FB-9A8F-16469F6BB***@microsoft.com>, don
> cole <donc***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>>>> >I did as you said however when I click "Allow other network users to connect
> >>>>> >through this computer's Internet connection." (on the host).
> >>>>> >I no longer can connect to the internet on the host or anyhere.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You're welcome, Don.  I suspect that you're sharing the wrong network
> >>>>> connection.  Make sure that you're sharing the one that connects to
> >>>>> the DSL modem, not the one that connects to the other computer.
> >>>>
> >>>>Sorry I connected with the internet card. Still can't access web on client.
> >>>> I have one Ethenet wire comming from modem to host. And one Ethernet wire
> >>>>going from host to Client. Is this all I need,?
> >>>>
> >>>>When I click the share botton on host/internet card I can no long access web
> >>>>with host.
> >>>
> >>>Sharing the host's Internet connection should have no effect on the
> >>>host's web access.
> >>
> >>After I posted this message, I thought of a case where sharing the
> >>host's Internet connection could prevent the host from accessing the
> >>Internet.
> >>
> >>Internet Connection Sharing assigns IP addresses in the 192.168.0.x
> >>range to the LAN connections on the host and client.  If the
> >>connection to your DSL modem already has a 192.168.0.x address,
> >>enabling ICS will cause web access problems on the host.
> >>
> >>If that's what has happened, then I suspect that you have a
> >>combination DSL modem / router, not just a DSL modem.  Examples of
> >>such devices are the Actiontec gateways used with Qwest DSL.  What is
> >>the make and model of your device?
> >>
> >>With a combination DSL modem / router, you don't need to use Internet
> >>Connection Sharing or to have a host vs. client computer.  If the
> >>router has multiple Ethernet ports, connect each computer directly to
> >>the router.  If the router has only one Ethernet port, get a wired
> >>network switch, and connect the router and both computers to ports on
> >>the switch.
> >
> >O.k. everything you asked for (I hope),
> >
> >----------------------------host computer--------------------
> >
> >Windows IP Configuration
> >
> >
> >
> >        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : nob-e1b1628de74
> >        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
> >        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> >        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >
> >        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
> >        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC #2
> >        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-05-83-F9-D3
> >        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> >        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 69.228.208.156
> >        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> >        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 69.228.208.155
> >        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> >        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> >        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, December 29, 2006 7:25:03 PM
> >        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, December 29, 2006 7:35:03 PM
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
> >
> >        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
> >        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
> >        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-05-7C-84-AC
> >        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> >        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >        Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.235.183
> >        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
> >        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> >
> >
> >-------------------Client computer-------------------
> >
> >Windows IP Configuration
> >
> >        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : nob-a4568fa758b
> >        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
> >        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
> >        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
> >
> >        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> >        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com EtherLink XL 10/100 PCI For Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX) #2
> >        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-76-30-30-6A
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Local Area (inter) 2:
> >
> >        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
> >        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys NC100 Fast Ethernet Adapter
> >        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-20-78-04-28-50
> >        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> >        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >        Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.244.89
> >        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
> >        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 69.228.212.195
> >
> >-------------------my DSL modem---------------
> >Siemens
> >speedStream 4100
> >It only has one output ethernet port to go to the computer.
> >
> >-------------
> >I hope this helps you help me which I appreciate.
>
> Thanks for posting the output that I requested.  It shows the problem,
> which is a variation of what I thought we'd see.
>
> The host computer's "Local Area Connection" shows 192.168.0.1 as the
> address of its DHCP Server and DNS Server.  That conflicts with ICS,
> which assigns the same address to the home network connection.
>
> I'd expect the DHCP Server and DNS Server addresses to be 69.228.x.x,
> like the IP Address and the Default Gateway.  The DSL modem and/or
> Pacbell is giving you an unusual setup.
>
> I see another unusual thing: the client's "Local Area (inter) 2" shows
> an address for the Default Gateway.  Since DHCP is enabled on the
> client, it shouldn't have a Default Gateway specified.  Open that
> connection's TCP/IP properties and remove the Default Gateway
> specification.
>
> Here are two possible solutions:
>
> 1. Consult with Pacbell and see if the DHCP Server and DNS Server
> addresses can be changed to a different subnet.  That will let you use
> ICS on the host computer.
>
> or:
>
> 2. Get a broadband router, connect the DSL modem to the router's WAN
> (Internet) port, and connect the computers to the router's LAN ports.
> The router will give Internet access to both computers, with no need
> to enable ICS.  If the router uses 192.168.0.x for its LAN address,
> you'll have to change it to another range, such as 192.168.1.x.  Many
> D-Link and Netgear routers use 192.168.0.x.  Linksys and Belkin
> routers typically use a different range.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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>>[snip>
>> Here are two possible solutions:
>>
>> 1. Consult with Pacbell and see if the DHCP Server and DNS Server
>> addresses can be changed to a different subnet.  That will let you use
>> ICS on the host computer.
>>
>> or:
>>
>> 2. Get a broadband router, connect the DSL modem to the router's WAN
>> (Internet) port, and connect the computers to the router's LAN ports.
>> The router will give Internet access to both computers, with no need
>> to enable ICS.  If the router uses 192.168.0.x for its LAN address,
>> you'll have to change it to another range, such as 192.168.1.x.  Many
>> D-Link and Netgear routers use 192.168.0.x.  Linksys and Belkin
>> routers typically use a different range.
>
>Hello again Steve.
>
>Again thanks for the help.
>
>You suggested contacting Pacbell. Can't I just change these addresses myself
>(DHCP Services, DNS Services) or does Pacbell have to do it?