##Doing ICS with surfboard cable modem???##

[geekman14]

hi

a friend recently asked me to help him with sharing his internet and i decided to and after finally making him some cat5 cable, i can now get the two pcs (xp-dont know what version can ask though) to ping with a few dropouts but generally ok. The two pcs can also share files and map etc...but they cant share internet. ive tried running network wizard for a quick fix and also set the surfbaords default IP (from what ive read) to 192.168.100.1 with no luck. my main problem i think is that i dont know what to set the gateway and NS as. heres the setup: internet=>cablemodem=>USB to pc(virtual NiC)=>PC1=>NiC2=>crossover cat5e=NiC=>PC2. have i left anything out? I know i usually set the gateway as the NiC to the modem but the virtual NiC gets its IP assigned as it is the external IP. I am open to using any software but no harware. Also i dont mean to be anoying but can i get an answer asap as i was supposed to get it working a week ago and said it sh00d be working by saturday (2 days away) PLS HELP!
Thx in Adv

[leroys1000]

I have run the same setup.
The nics and the modem should all be set to automatic.
TCP?IP for them shouls be set to automatic discovery of
IP and DNS.
Your problem may lie in the fact that many cable companies
use a proxy,so set automatic discovery of proxy.
Then run network setup wizard on computer 1 and set it to connects
directly to the internet using the modem.
Run network setup wizard on computer 2 and set it to connects through a LAN
using the installed NIC.
After this,if there is an active connection to the ISP,you should be able to
view the IP's and the gateway by opening a command prompt and
typing ipconfig and hit enter on the first computer.

[Squashman]

You shouldn't need to do any configuration with IP addresses. As you said, your first pc should get an external IP address from your cable modem. You then Setup Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) on the network adapter that is getting Internet Access. You shouldn't really need to do anything to the client machine other than just set its TCP/IP propterties to obtain an IP address automatically.

Here is a great guide to setting up ICS. I would follow the path for "enable ICS manually for a broadband Internet connection."

If you can't get ICS to work there is always AnalogX's Proxy Server.
http://www.analogx.com/contents/down...work/proxy.htm

[geekman14]

ok so i just woke up...i was hoping for but not expecting a reply, thnx, previously the client pc had a static IP i will try auto must get ready for school tho oh well cya soon.

[geekman14]

i just wanted to say thanx to you all (both) for helping me, apparently its working after i set it up over the phone. this advice goes against everything ive read about the modems dhcp capabilities and i never w00d have tried it so thx heaps. this has to be the best forum ive signed to so i will try to become who of the guys who help instead of ask a lot of questions thnx heaps!
BYE :) (yeah i went a bit overboard here i know, but people deserve thanks)

[Fam1x]

I have a very smiliar problem when I go to www.porsche.com and try to build my own car the pop up window appears but doesn't load I just get a blanck page. I have tried updating flash and Java, and reset the IE6 settings to default nohthing seems to work can you guys help? I am using XP with sp2 and IE6.

Originally Posted by geekman14

hi

a friend recently asked me to help him with sharing his internet and i decided to and after finally making him some cat5 cable, i can now get the two pcs (xp-dont know what version can ask though) to ping with a few dropouts but generally ok. The two pcs can also share files and map etc...but they cant share internet. ive tried running network wizard for a quick fix and also set the surfbaords default IP (from what ive read) to 192.168.100.1 with no luck. my main problem i think is that i dont know what to set the gateway and NS as. heres the setup: internet=>cablemodem=>USB to pc(virtual NiC)=>PC1=>NiC2=>crossover cat5e=NiC=>PC2. have i left anything out? I know i usually set the gateway as the NiC to the modem but the virtual NiC gets its IP assigned as it is the external IP. I am open to using any software but no harware. Also i dont mean to be anoying but can i get an answer asap as i was supposed to get it working a week ago and said it sh00d be working by saturday (2 days away) PLS HELP!
Thx in Adv