Windows Internet connection sharing

Iv'e got another problem with Windows now, I decided to network my PC's together so I could run 2 BOINC's, I got both computers to read each other's hard drives, the network machine picks up the internet gateway but it doesn't seem to be able to USE the internet. I have ran network setup on both machines, still no luck.

Any ideas?

EDIT: There both using Windows XP, one is Home and the other Pro.

[Ramrod]

Does the networked machine have a firewall?

No, firewall is off. But the computer connected to the internet has a firewall on to the other computer, would that effect it?

EDIT: Tried it off any way, no effect. Just keeps saying "The page cannot be displayed"

[Mr_love_monkey]

can you ping the outside world, or is just browsing that doesn't work?

[Ramrod]

Are you trying to use an 'ad hoc' network setup?
ie.....the 2nd 'puter is connected to the web via the first one.....if so, forget it and get a router.....

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Are you trying to use an 'ad hoc' network setup?
ie.....the 2nd 'puter is connected to the web via the first one.....if so, forget it and get a router.....

1. I don't have the money for one
2. I have been able to do this with windows ME before

I don't think it can "ping" because BOINC reports it can't find the project I told it to connect to (SETI@Home). So I think it hasn't got ANY internet connection.

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

I don't think it can "ping" because BOINC reports it can't find the project I told it to connect to (SETI@Home). So I think it hasn't got ANY internet connection.

could you try pinging www.bbc.co.uk - just to see what it says - after all it could be that the seti client uses port 80 to communicate on?

also can you ping the other machine?

also can you do an ipconfig on both machines and post the results here (without any sensitive information, of course )

Pinged the other computer without a problem, but when trying to ping www.bbc.co.uk it said "Ping request could not find host www.bbc.co.uk. Please check the name and try again."

[SMHarman]

If you turn the firewall off and try it what happens?

You can get a router for under £20 these days. Might be worth saving for.

[Mr_love_monkey]

not sure if you saw this in the last post :


also can you do an ipconfig on both machines and post the results here (without any sensitive information, of course )

Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

also can you do an ipconfig on both machines and post the results here (without any sensitive information, of course )

Erm, how do I do an ipconfig?

[Mr_love_monkey]

get a dos window and then just type ipconfig <return>

Connection-specific DNS Suffix : mshome.net
IP Address : 192.***.*.**
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway : 192.***.*.*

Is that what you mean?

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

Connection-specific DNS Suffix : mshome.net
IP Address : 192.***.*.**
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway : 192.***.*.*

Is that what you mean?

yeah, but would be useful to see the ipaddress for the internal network on both machines, i.e. those that start with 192... you don't need to worry it's nothing anyone can use to get access to your machines

Sorry:

IP Address : 192.168.0.50
Default Gateway : 192.168.0.1