ICS Internet Sharing

Zertman · 03-11-2008, 10:56 AM

I have Vista Basic and I am trying to share the internet through a Wireless Access Point without a router. I only have a dial-up connection (cable/dsl not available where I am). The Access Point is connected directly to the computer's ethernet port.

I enable ICS for my dial-up connection and I can connect to it and access the internet with computers connected to the Wireless Access Point.

The problem is the host computer that has dial-up modem in it cannot connect to the internet anymore. After trying to connect for a while it says "this page cannot be displayed".

If I disable ICS, then the host computer can connect to the internet but then all the PCs connected to the WAP cannot.

What am I doing wrong? Please help.

Zertman · 03-12-2008, 10:57 AM

Nevermind, I tried sharing the internet again and the host computer connects fine now. Must have been a first-time bug.

03-11-2008, 10:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Zertman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Vista Basic	ICS Internet Sharing I have Vista Basic and I am trying to share the internet through a Wireless Access Point without a router. I only have a dial-up connection (cable/dsl not available where I am). The Access Point is connected directly to the computer's ethernet port. I enable ICS for my dial-up connection and I can connect to it and access the internet with computers connected to the Wireless Access Point. The problem is the host computer that has dial-up modem in it cannot connect to the internet anymore. After trying to connect for a while it says "this page cannot be displayed". If I disable ICS, then the host computer can connect to the internet but then all the PCs connected to the WAP cannot. What am I doing wrong? Please help. Last edited by Zertman : 03-11-2008 at 10:57 AM. Reason: spelling

03-12-2008, 10:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Zertman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Vista Basic	Re: ICS Internet Sharing Nevermind, I tried sharing the internet again and the host computer connects fine now. Must have been a first-time bug.