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Trying to share my internet connection.

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  • 21-04-2003 2:54am
    #1
    hamster
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm trying to share an internet connection across a network. This "network" is simply a PC and a laptop.
    The PC has the dial up modem to the internet.

    I wish to manually set up my machines with IP addresses and net sharing. Networking is working fine and both machines can see each other and share files etc.

    I have set up the machines as follows:

    In my settings -> network connections -> LAN -> properties

    PC (with modem):
    * use the following IP address:
    IP address: 192.168.0.1
    Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
    Default gateway: blank

    * Use the following DNS server addreses:
    Preferred DNS server: blank
    Alternate DNS server: blank

    PC Internet Dialup Properties -> Advanced
    * Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection
    * Allow other network users to control or disable the shared internet connection


    Laptop:
    * use the following IP address:
    IP address: 192.168.0.196
    Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
    Default gateway: 192.168.0.1

    * I'm assuming the Default Gateway uses my PC's address to access the net.

    * Use the following DNS server addreses:
    Preferred DNS server: blank
    Alternate DNS server: blank

    Internet Gateway on <PCNAME> exists in my Network Connections. I can dial up and connect but I can't go anywhere when connected. Works fine on the PC.

    ie if I ping google on the laptop I get:

    ping request could not find host www.google.ie. Please check the name and try again.

    What could I be doing wrong? I hate the way microsoft try to hide everything and suggest to set up everything automatic. :(

    Do I need to set up Preferred DNS server ips on my PC perhaps?


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    #2
    hamster
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭hamster


    further information:

    I can't ping www.google.ie on the laptop but I can ping it's ip address: 216.239.53.99 or type the .ip address into the browser.


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    theciscokid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭theciscokid


    hey,

    type "ipconfig /all" on laptop and pc and show us

    im thinking an ipconfig /release and then a reboot on the laptop could stir something, although it is late and i am drunk so bear with :P


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    #4
    hamster
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭hamster


    Hey thx for listening! Hope you had a good nite!

    okay, ipconfig /all gives....

    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Beastie
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet
    Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-DB-14-CA-86
    Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.196
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1


    I manually set my IP to be: 192.168.0.196
    I put the gateway as: 192.168.0.1 (which is my PC with modem)
    I just tried putting in a DNS Server: 192.168.0.1 (my pc again)
    No luck either.

    Now, if I let windows assign it automatically it works but I want to keep a specific IP address (not a new one everytime I connect the laptop. Grr!).

    Any good?


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    Gavin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    DNS is the problem alright. Setting the gateway as the DNS server worked for me on the pc's I left with static IP's. Failing that, use the IP of the actual ISP's DNS server. Just run ifconfig on the gateway machine, get the ip from it for the DNS server and stick it in the client pc.

    Gav


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    STaN
    Registered Users Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭STaN


    the easiest way to share the connection is with 3rd party software. You can also do it by setting up routes.

    This might help.


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    Gavin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    I disagree. Windows Internet connection sharing is perfectly adequate for connecting a small lan and takes all of five minutes to setup.

    Gav


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    STaN
    Registered Users Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭STaN


    Personally I don't like it as it relies on dynamic IPs. Some versions do not even come with it as standard, so in my opinion to keep everything on the same level (simplier) a hardware or a software solution is generally more stable. I found updating windows in any way with patches, required a re-setup of ICS.


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    Gavin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    True, I haven't tried it on Win98, but on win200/XP haven't had any issues with it at all. Also have had no problems with static ip's as below. For someone with only two pc's I see getting specific hardware as slightly excessive.

    Gav



    Windows 2000 IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : EIGHTBALL
    Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapt
    er (10/100)
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-30-48-10-47-59
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1


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    hamster
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭hamster


    Thanks for the replies! I'll try tonight and let ya know how it goes... :)


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    hamster
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭hamster


    Ok guys,

    It's working. I connected it up again today and no changes. The reboot must have done the trick:

    PC

    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : darkside
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-FC-B1-A0-11
    Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

    PPP adapter UTV Internet:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
    Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 195.218.107.154
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 195.218.107.154
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 195.218.116.2
    195.218.116.3
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled



    LAPTOP

    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Beastie
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet
    Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-DB-14-CA-86
    Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.196
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
    192.168.0.2


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