ICS / Networking Issue

[stephen5131]

Hi folks, hope someone out there can advise on my sitch!
(Apologies if this is in the wrong forum)

I have 2 PCs, both running Win 2k Pro.

I'm having a bit of a problem with ICS and networking as the title suggests.

I'm connecting them like this:

Cable Modem into Main PC via USB
Main PC connected via Ethernet via a basic Linksys 4 port hub
Client PC connected via Ethernet to the hub

I have enabled ICS on the main PC; I have set them up in a Workgroup and the aim is to share files and Internet.

When I boot up my client PC, I'm asked to log into the network as administrator. Once it has booted fully, I can access the internet and the shared folders from the Main PC.

The problem is, that after about 5 minutes, the connection drops; no t'internet and no files.

I wasn't able to get it to work at all for most of the time, and only worked once I had put in the NTL dns addresses....is there a problem with the fact that NTL don't allow more than one IP? Is a router the only way to go? How does a router affect the MAC address registered with NTL?

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

[Neil]

ntl only supply 1 I.P address.

The best thing for you to do would be connect to CM to a router, & then 2 x straight through ethernet cables to each PC (ditch the USB)

[stephen5131]

That's what I thought; so does my setup then require 2 IPs? If so, how come the file sharing also drops with the internet connection?

(thanks for the move Mods)

[Neil]

Originally Posted by stephen5131

That's what I thought; so does my setup then require 2 IPs? If so, how come the file sharing also drops with the internet connection?

(thanks for the move Mods)

It's the hub that can't really do much in this equation.

[stephen5131]

But would it not be the same if I connected the 2 pc's via ethernet directly? Is it not possible to link the 2 with a crossover and shar the internet then? TIA

[Neil]

Take a look here, here, & here.

HTH.

[stephen5131]

cheers