Networking Problem

**theodotcom** · 18th October 2004

I've got a problem with my network at home, basically its 2 computers linked together via a hub (or directly via a xover cable, just recently changed to hub).
I can share files and folders however i cannot access the internet on the second computer through the first one, i have a usb dsl modem and that is plugged in computer 1, computer 2 cannot access interent, the ip addresses are opened for each machine, can someone help, its driving me crazy...

thanks

**stevie v** · 18th October 2004

if your using xp (prrofessional) and your using 1 pc as a gateway tor internt access to the other, then you need to enable Internet Connection Firewall

**sniper** · 18th October 2004

yep , try the internet connection sharing (ICS) wizard , if thats ok , temporarily disable the firewalls and see if it works then , let us know

**cosmicma** · 18th October 2004

your not using aol as your isp are you ?

**BLUTO141** · 19th October 2004

Originally Posted by cosmicma

your not using aol as your isp are you ?

why?

**Pegasus** · 19th October 2004

Originally Posted by BLUTO141

why?

Because ICS doesn't work with AOL

**cosmicma** · 19th October 2004

Originally Posted by Pegasus Team

Because ICS doesn't work with AOL

yup

there is a nice little proggy that allows you to access the net via proxy if you are on AOL

HERE

hope this helps...

**BLUTO141** · 19th October 2004

Originally Posted by Pegasus Team

Because ICS doesn't work with AOL

thanks can you tell i am a broadyonder user :whistle

**theodotcom** · 19th October 2004

damn thanks for all the replies, im not using aol, using one tel who allow any access. I set up the internet connection firewall and now on the second computer i can see the internet connection from the first computer, however when i open internet explorer i get the message "the page cannot be displayed".

any ideas?

**theodotcom** · 21st October 2004

does anyone have any ideas about this?

cheers

**sniper** · 21st October 2004

are you using zonealarm , i had similar problems , read up on ICS and typed it into google to find out more , can't remember websites/forums i went to there were too many , i ended up adding a trusted zone in zonealarm for the DNS server of my ISP , if that don't make sense PM me , but i am not sure what a DNS server is I just did what somebody else recommended

**Pegasus** · 22nd October 2004

Originally Posted by sniper

but i am not sure what a DNS server is I just did what somebody else recommended

DNS = Domain Name Server

A DNS works in a very similar way to the postcode system that is employed by Royail Mail.

Every computer in the world that is connected to the internet has it's own unique IP (Internet Protocol) address.
These addresses take the form of 123.456.789.012, and it is through this address that data is sent & received.

Now us humans ain't that clever at remembering long numbers, so it is far easier for us if we give websites "friendly" (canononical) names instead (eg, Digital Forums).
Unfortunately, computers don't understand the "friendly" names we give to another computer and would much prefer to work with numbers.

Now when you go to your favorite website (eg, Digital Forums), the info you request goes to a special server that your ISP has stashed away, which takes the name of the site you have requested, looks it up in the database and converts it back to the correct IP address so that the data you requested can be retrived sent back to you.

By entering the IP address of your ISP's DNS server in your browser settings, you are telling your browser exactly where that "lookup" table can be found.

Hope that clears things up for you a bit.

**theodotcom** · 22nd October 2004

cheers for the info pegasus team but my network is still not working

**plasterer** · 22nd October 2004

Yer as the others said,Ive just done this meself m8, but am on blueyonder broadband.Same m o with the cables,at first could only c one little monitor flashing in toolbar.Knocked off zone alarm firewall on both pcs. 2 little monitors flashing and away you go GOOD LUCK

**sniper** · 22nd October 2004

cheers for info pegasus

**theodotcom** · 23rd October 2004

still no luck, sniper i went through the tutorials but still have the same problem.

**BEZO** · 23rd October 2004

Originally Posted by theodotcom

still no luck, sniper i went through the tutorials but still have the same problem.

i m8 have u tried using a server i used to have same kind of problem.i was recommeded by
some 1 on ere to use sygate home networking server.and it works gr8 i have 3 pcs wired up on network with a boardband connection just on 1 and the server does the rest and simple to use.

hope this help

cheers bezo

**sniper** · 24th October 2004

theodotcom , you haven't actually told us what you have tried , have you turned firewalls off and tried it ? , have you added the DNS address to your firewall . got to Network connections and right click on your internet connection , go to properties , Advanced , and check settings there - should be something like 'allow other computers to share this connection' . but let us know what you've done so far