Internet Connection Sharing question

[JungleMan1]

OK...I've got Unibrain FireNet (came with my Audigy...whoo hoo ) and I successfully networked two computers with FireWire. They are sharing files, etc...everything is fine.

What I want to do now is have one computer hooked up to the Internet and the other computer, using the FireWire network, access the internet THROUGH the first computer's LAN connection. I want to do this because I don't have two LAN jacks in my comptuer room and I don't feel like wiring up a second, and figure this would be an easy way...

I have seen the Internet Connection Sharing tab but I'm not quite sure how to use it and such, I've tried checking it on for connections on both machines but nothing seems to work.

Suggestions would be nice on how to do this-- both machines are running Win2K.

[JungleMan1]

Been there, done that. I shared my Internet Connection on Computer 1, and Computer 2 can still transfer files from the network all day but won't load a web page, or anything.

Thanks anyway for the links, if anyone can help please do so

[JungleMan1]

Originally posted by crazyman


LOL...ok..maybe the firewire crap is causing problems with the ICS?
and maybe you should go over the basics again!
because ICS is not that complicated normally,when I used it with win98se I had cable and two nics in the host machine,and it was cake to setup.


and keep in mind that I WAS just trying to help.

Hmm, if the FireWire does turn out to be crap I'll be very disappointed file transfers are a lot faster than my network will ever be.

Yes, I know you were trying to help, and thanks

If anyone can figure this cookie out...please give me suggestions

[Rifleman @ Layman's PC]

I've never messed with a firewire network... But a proxy server might be your answer... Proxy from analogx is easy and free.Here's a list of their networking tools.

Also, have you tried the "Detect network settings" that comes up on the blank webpage???

[imaeditedbysowulo]

According to this link, firewire is supported by ICS on WinME and XP, but it doesn't say specifically that it works in Win2K.

http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/bus/1394/1394tech.asp

In your ICS setup, does it have the firewire connection listed?

[NooNoo]

In 2k you share your connection by checking the share this connection checkbox on your connection properties.

This will set the host ip to 192.168.0.1 you then go to your client machines and set the ie to connect through the lan by unchecking ALL connection options. If it is not working then on the client machines tcp/ip properties set the gateway to 192.168.0.1 and the dns tab to the same. Reboot the clients and you should be good to go.

If you are still getting dns errors then as an experiment put the dns server ip's of your isp dns server in the client machines, if you then get a page up the 2k host is not serving dns properly. You can find out the dns server ips for your isp by typing in a cmd box on the 2k machine ipconfig /all while connected to the internet.

[JungleMan1]

Now the FireWire network is acting up, I tried copying a few gigs of stuff just for a test and it starts but then says Network Resource Not Available.

I think it is just crap, if anyone has a good solution I'm all ears but I might as well forget this

[JungleMan1]

Originally posted by imaeditedbysowulo
According to this link, firewire is supported by ICS on WinME and XP, but it doesn't say specifically that it works in Win2K.

Yeah, I'm using third party software for it.

[Poseidon]

Not exactly what you are looking for, but why don't you save yourself some headache, time and trouble and just use a gateway/router such as the Linksys BEFSR41W?

Presently you can pick one up for around $75 USD


My.02¢

[JungleMan1]

Originally posted by Poseidon
Not exactly what you are looking for, but why don't you save yourself some headache, time and trouble and just use a gateway/router such as the Linksys BEFSR41W?

Presently you can pick one up for around $75 USD


My.02¢

I've got one of those already, just that I wanted to network two machines without the trouble of running ANOTHER network cable from one side of the house to the other...and the first cost-free option at my fingertips would be FireWire and I wanted to give that a shot.

One of these days it looks like I'm going to try putting two NICs in one of the machines, hookng up one of them to the router and the other NIC will be hooked up to the second machine with a crossover cable.

Thanks for all the help.

[Rifleman @ Layman's PC]

You have firewire from one end of the house to the other?!?!

[Poseidon]

Originally posted by Rifleman @ Layman's PC
You have firewire from one end of the house to the other?!?!

My question execatly.


You could always go with a wireless Linksys router/gateway

[JungleMan1]

Originally posted by Rifleman @ Layman's PC
You have firewire from one end of the house to the other?!?!

No, the PCs are right next to each other.

Posedion: I'd love one of those but there's no way I'm buying all wireless equipment. a Dual NIC crossover setup would probably be cheaper. use NIC 1 to connect the two comps and use NIC 2 to connect to the router.

[Poseidon]

You could always get a small switch or hub like the Linksys EZXS55W

Using Dual NICs on one machine would be cheaper, but you would have to keep one computer always on.

I just did a qucik search on pricewatch and found the switch for around $25 USD - about the same or cheaper than a NIC.


Be sure to post what you decide.