Ics - ip Conflict ! [moved from XP]

sangreer · 03-15-2008, 03:42 PM

Hi can somebody please give me some help?
I am running XP pro and i cant get my ics working, i have a network of 2 PC's running through a switch also connected to the switch is a Iburst modem (basically a dsl modem:)

i manually set the ip on the second computer to 192.168.0.2 and then when i set ics on my pc it says the IP is already in use...... but it isnt! i cant set my address to 192.168.0.1.

how do i find what is causing this conflict if its not my pc and the 2nd pc or router what can it be?

maybe is there a way i can set my host address to something else and still get ics working?

Thanks in advance

**justpassingby** · 03-15-2008, 03:56 PM

Hi sangreer and welcome to TSF !

Have you tried to set the IP settings to automatic on both computers ?

I'll move your thread to the File and Application Sharing section where you'll have better help.

N.B. : I sent you a warning about multiple posting. Please read the forum rules.

johnwill · 03-16-2008, 01:55 PM

For ICS, you can't connect the modem and the two machines to the switch. The modem goes to a port on one machine (The ICS master), and the second Ethernet port (yes, you need two NIC's) goes to the second machine using a crossover cable.

Take a look at this Microsoft ICS (Internet Connection Sharing tutorial.

03-15-2008, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
sangreer Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1 OS: windows xp	Ics - ip Conflict ! [moved from XP] Hi can somebody please give me some help? I am running XP pro and i cant get my ics working, i have a network of 2 PC's running through a switch also connected to the switch is a Iburst modem (basically a dsl modem:) i manually set the ip on the second computer to 192.168.0.2 and then when i set ics on my pc it says the IP is already in use...... but it isnt! i cant set my address to 192.168.0.1. how do i find what is causing this conflict if its not my pc and the 2nd pc or router what can it be? maybe is there a way i can set my host address to something else and still get ics working? Thanks in advance

03-15-2008, 03:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
justpassingby Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 4,972 OS: XP Home SP3 / Ubuntu My System	Re: Ip Conflict!!! Hi sangreer and welcome to TSF ! Have you tried to set the IP settings to automatic on both computers ? I'll move your thread to the File and Application Sharing section where you'll have better help. N.B. : I sent you a warning about multiple posting. Please read the forum rules. __________________ HJT - 5 steps against malware. Post your HijackThis log there and not here ! Posting system specs

03-16-2008, 01:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Ics - ip Conflict ! [moved from XP] For ICS, you can't connect the modem and the two machines to the switch. The modem goes to a port on one machine (The ICS master), and the second Ethernet port (yes, you need two NIC's) goes to the second machine using a crossover cable. Take a look at this Microsoft ICS (Internet Connection Sharing tutorial. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience