ICS Help

nekro · 04-12-2007, 06:41 AM

Hi

I am trying to connect an old laptop without a wireless network card to the internet using ICS. I have a new laptop connected wireless to the internet and Im using a crossover cable to connect it to my old laptop. When I try to enable ICS on my wirless connection in Windows XP it says it cant as "a LAN connection is allready configured with a IP address that is required for automatic IP addressing". I tried to set a manual IP for my network card but it still said the same error.

Can someone please help?

Thanks

johnwill · 04-12-2007, 07:25 AM

The issue here is that ICS "requires" the IP address 192.168.0.1 be free, and you obviously have a router that happens to use that as a base address.

You can reconfigure the router to use a different base address in it's setup screens, then ICS will stop complaining.

nekro · 04-12-2007, 07:31 AM

No luck, I just changed the routers IP to 192.168.0.10 and it still says the same message. When I enable ICS on the NIC card it works but then my internet stops working and I still cant activate ICS on my wireless connection.

nekro · 04-12-2007, 05:31 PM

Ive managed to active ICS on my wirless connection but when I plugged the crossover cable into my PS3 to test it got an IP address but could not communicate with the DNS server. I used the same DNS server as my router is using so does this mean ICS is not working?

Someone please help????

johnwill · 04-13-2007, 06:51 AM

Try changing the router's base address to 192.168.1.1 and do the configuration again.

nekro · 04-13-2007, 12:32 PM

I have got ICS to activate but the PS3 cant communicate with the DNS servers. I know it servers are working as if I plug it directly into the router downstairs it connects fine.

johnwill · 04-13-2007, 06:15 PM

ICs is problematic for port forwarding, the nature of the beast. I'd lose ICS and connect directly.

nekro · 04-14-2007, 07:35 AM

That would mean buying a 50ft cable which I dont want to do.
Looks like I will have to stick with no internet upstairs then untill I can buy a wireless router.

johnwill · 04-14-2007, 09:41 AM

A 50 foot cable is dirt cheap, why not wire it? Wired connections are MUCH easier to live with. Also, a wireless card for the old laptop will probably only cost $15-20, which is another way.

nekro · 04-14-2007, 10:58 AM

I also want to connect my PS3 to the network as Linux on the PS3 dont support the wireless features of the console. Getting a cable will me a messy job as I will have to try and hide the cable from view and its more work then its worth IMO.

johnwill · 04-14-2007, 03:46 PM

Well, it's only more work that it's worth if you don't mind the network not working!

It was a lot of work for me to wire this house for Ethernet, but I wanted stuff to work.

04-12-2007, 06:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
nekro Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10 OS: XP	ICS Help Hi I am trying to connect an old laptop without a wireless network card to the internet using ICS. I have a new laptop connected wireless to the internet and Im using a crossover cable to connect it to my old laptop. When I try to enable ICS on my wirless connection in Windows XP it says it cant as "a LAN connection is allready configured with a IP address that is required for automatic IP addressing". I tried to set a manual IP for my network card but it still said the same error. Can someone please help? Thanks Last edited by nekro : 04-12-2007 at 06:43 AM.

04-12-2007, 07:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: ICS Help The issue here is that ICS "requires" the IP address 192.168.0.1 be free, and you obviously have a router that happens to use that as a base address. You can reconfigure the router to use a different base address in it's setup screens, then ICS will stop complaining. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-12-2007, 07:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
nekro Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10 OS: XP	Re: ICS Help No luck, I just changed the routers IP to 192.168.0.10 and it still says the same message. When I enable ICS on the NIC card it works but then my internet stops working and I still cant activate ICS on my wireless connection.

04-12-2007, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
nekro Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10 OS: XP	Re: ICS Help Ive managed to active ICS on my wirless connection but when I plugged the crossover cable into my PS3 to test it got an IP address but could not communicate with the DNS server. I used the same DNS server as my router is using so does this mean ICS is not working? Someone please help????

04-13-2007, 06:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: ICS Help Try changing the router's base address to 192.168.1.1 and do the configuration again. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-13-2007, 12:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
nekro Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10 OS: XP	Re: ICS Help I have got ICS to activate but the PS3 cant communicate with the DNS servers. I know it servers are working as if I plug it directly into the router downstairs it connects fine.

04-13-2007, 06:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: ICS Help ICs is problematic for port forwarding, the nature of the beast. I'd lose ICS and connect directly. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-14-2007, 07:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
nekro Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10 OS: XP	Re: ICS Help That would mean buying a 50ft cable which I dont want to do. Looks like I will have to stick with no internet upstairs then untill I can buy a wireless router.

04-14-2007, 09:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: ICS Help A 50 foot cable is dirt cheap, why not wire it? Wired connections are MUCH easier to live with. Also, a wireless card for the old laptop will probably only cost $15-20, which is another way. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-14-2007, 10:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
nekro Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10 OS: XP	Re: ICS Help I also want to connect my PS3 to the network as Linux on the PS3 dont support the wireless features of the console. Getting a cable will me a messy job as I will have to try and hide the cable from view and its more work then its worth IMO.

04-14-2007, 03:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: ICS Help Well, it's only more work that it's worth if you don't mind the network not working! It was a lot of work for me to wire this house for Ethernet, but I wanted stuff to work. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience