ICS Problem

oxygenIT · 11-21-2006, 04:33 PM

I have two network cards in my PC.

The first recieves the internet from a wireless router, the internet works fine on the PC with that connected.

The second I have alternating between a PC and Xbox and while the network works perfectly I am unable to route the connection coming in via the first network card to the second for the other PC and Xbox to use.

Is this possible? Hopefully it makes sense what I am trying to do.

ebackhus · 11-21-2006, 07:08 PM

The easiest thing would be to connect each device to the router and not use ICS. The router works as a DHCP device and assigns an IP address to each device connected. ICS can seriously muddle that.

**johnwill** · 11-22-2006, 07:08 AM

If you need it to be wireless, looking a wireless bridge. You're doing it the hard way here...

oxygenIT · 11-22-2006, 11:27 AM

Thanks for the replies.

The Wireless router that is sending the internet connection to this PC I am using has no more ports for another connection. Instead of paying for new hardware I was hoping for an option with what I've already got.

So basically I'm hoping to feed the internet through this computer to the PC and Xbox via the cabled connection to the second network port. The network is fine I just wondered if there was a way to feed the internet through to the wired connection as there is no 'dial-up' connection on this computer to click on ICS only the two LAN connections.

I tried a network bridge between the two LAN connections but that just cut out the internet on this PC.

**johnwill** · 11-22-2006, 03:36 PM

With a kludge like that, I'll be amazed if you don't spend all your time chasing problems with the connection.

oxygenIT · 11-22-2006, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnwill

With a kludge like that, I'll be amazed if you don't spend all your time chasing problems with the connection.

Might sound more of a 'kludge' than it is. The network is working perfectly.

The internet is from wireless link to phone line - an always on broadband - so this PC is always online without the need of a fake dial-up connection for sending the username/password to the ISP to connect. Another network card runs the cable to the second PC and the Xbox when needed.

It works perfect for shares etc. I just wondered if it was possible to feed the internet through to the second network port with the current network setup as the rest works fine?

**Done_Fishin** · 11-22-2006, 04:03 PM

have you given the NIC's IP adresses?

if not try giving IP address to the card connected to the internet
192.168.001.001
give an IP 192.168.001.001 for the gateway and the DNS server

the second card you will give the addess 192.168.001.002
you will give the gateway as 192.168.001.001
you will give the DNS server as 192.168.001.001

on the remote PC you can give the IP address of 192.168.001.003
you will give the gateway as 192.168.001.001
and the DNs server as same.

I believe this should allow you traceability through the network fropm the remote PC
Make sure that the setting for "allow other users to access the internet via this PC" is checked.

It is possible that the router might be using 192.168.001.001 in which case suggest you check first with IPCONFIG /all from the command prompt.

see what address the router is, check the ip address of the working NIC.
use the Ip address of the working NIC as the gateway address and the DNS server address on the other cards.

oxygenIT · 11-22-2006, 04:58 PM

Thanks Done_Fishin, that seems to have done the trick.

It's so easy when it's spelt out for you :)

Cheers.

11-21-2006, 04:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
oxygenIT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP Home	ICS Problem I have two network cards in my PC. The first recieves the internet from a wireless router, the internet works fine on the PC with that connected. The second I have alternating between a PC and Xbox and while the network works perfectly I am unable to route the connection coming in via the first network card to the second for the other PC and Xbox to use. Is this possible? Hopefully it makes sense what I am trying to do.

11-21-2006, 07:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,335 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	The easiest thing would be to connect each device to the router and not use ICS. The router works as a DHCP device and assigns an IP address to each device connected. ICS can seriously muddle that. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

11-22-2006, 07:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
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11-22-2006, 03:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,922 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	With a kludge like that, I'll be amazed if you don't spend all your time chasing problems with the connection. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

11-22-2006, 04:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,535 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	have you given the NIC's IP adresses? if not try giving IP address to the card connected to the internet 192.168.001.001 give an IP 192.168.001.001 for the gateway and the DNS server the second card you will give the addess 192.168.001.002 you will give the gateway as 192.168.001.001 you will give the DNS server as 192.168.001.001 on the remote PC you can give the IP address of 192.168.001.003 you will give the gateway as 192.168.001.001 and the DNs server as same. I believe this should allow you traceability through the network fropm the remote PC Make sure that the setting for "allow other users to access the internet via this PC" is checked. It is possible that the router might be using 192.168.001.001 in which case suggest you check first with IPCONFIG /all from the command prompt. see what address the router is, check the ip address of the working NIC. use the Ip address of the working NIC as the gateway address and the DNS server address on the other cards. __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner Last edited by Done_Fishin; 11-22-2006 at 04:10 PM.

11-22-2006, 11:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
oxygenIT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP Home	Thanks for the replies. The Wireless router that is sending the internet connection to this PC I am using has no more ports for another connection. Instead of paying for new hardware I was hoping for an option with what I've already got. So basically I'm hoping to feed the internet through this computer to the PC and Xbox via the cabled connection to the second network port. The network is fine I just wondered if there was a way to feed the internet through to the wired connection as there is no 'dial-up' connection on this computer to click on ICS only the two LAN connections. I tried a network bridge between the two LAN connections but that just cut out the internet on this PC.

11-22-2006, 04:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
oxygenIT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP Home	Thanks Done_Fishin, that seems to have done the trick. It's so easy when it's spelt out for you :) Cheers.