[davidpreston2]

Have disabled windows firewall and McAfee on both computers and then tried to create an ad hoc network. The DavidPreston one can see the network and connect but cannot share files or go on the network - file sharing is on and discovery also, made them private networks. Then disabled IPV6 and tried to see if sharing was possible - NO. Have posted results.



Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\David Preston>PING JANETKAY-LAPTOP

Pinging JanetKay-Laptop [fe80::7079:11e1:8e52:e7b7%12] from fe80::41b:c678:e95b:
27a5%12 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from fe80::7079:11e1:8e52:e7b7%12: time=2ms
Reply from fe80::7079:11e1:8e52:e7b7%12: time=1ms
Reply from fe80::7079:11e1:8e52:e7b7%12: time=1ms
Reply from fe80::7079:11e1:8e52:e7b7%12: time=1ms

Ping statistics for fe80::7079:11e1:8e52:e7b7%12:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 1ms

C:\Users\David Preston>

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\David Preston>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

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

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-5F-E1-98-51
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::41b:c678:e95b:27a5%12(Preferred)
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.39.165(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet
Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-25-64-48-33-34
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c164:11ee:2bb2:899a%11(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 04 November 2009 05:43:06
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 05 November 2009 05:43:06
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 251667812
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-12-12-FD-55-00-25-64-48-33-34

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{0E52C96F-02B5-458B-9640-0D13213EE
99B}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{61E86806-6F90-4CA9-9531-16345835E
C19}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\David Preston>

IPV6 disabled

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\David Preston>ncpa.cpl

C:\Users\David Preston>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

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

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-5F-E1-98-51
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.39.165(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet
Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-25-64-48-33-34
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c164:11ee:2bb2:899a%11(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 04 November 2009 05:43:06
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 05 November 2009 05:43:05
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 251667812
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-12-12-FD-55-00-25-64-48-33-34

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{0E52C96F-02B5-458B-9640-0D13213EE
99B}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:cf2e:3096:2033:2d2c:3f57:fefd(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::2033:2d2c:3f57:fefd%10(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{61E86806-6F90-4CA9-9531-16345835E
C19}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\David Preston>

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Janet Kay>ping DAVIDPRESTON-PC

Pinging DavidPreston-PC [fe80::41b:c678:e95b:27a5%9] from fe80::7079:11e1:8e52:e
7b7%9 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from fe80::41b:c678:e95b:27a5%9: time=1ms
Reply from fe80::41b:c678:e95b:27a5%9: time=1ms
Reply from fe80::41b:c678:e95b:27a5%9: time=1ms
Reply from fe80::41b:c678:e95b:27a5%9: time=1ms

Ping statistics for fe80::41b:c678:e95b:27a5%9:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1ms

C:\Users\Janet Kay>

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Janet Kay>ping DAVIDPRESTON-PC

Pinging DavidPreston-PC [fe80::41b:c678:e95b:27a5%9] from fe80::7079:11e1:8e52:e
7b7%9 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from fe80::41b:c678:e95b:27a5%9: time=1ms
Reply from fe80::41b:c678:e95b:27a5%9: time=1ms
Reply from fe80::41b:c678:e95b:27a5%9: time=1ms
Reply from fe80::41b:c678:e95b:27a5%9: time=1ms

Ping statistics for fe80::41b:c678:e95b:27a5%9:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1ms

C:\Users\Janet Kay>

IPV6 disabled

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Janet Kay>ncpa.cpl

C:\Users\Janet Kay>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : JanetKay-Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Con
nection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-18-DE-E1-40-87
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.231.183(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controlle
r
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-D4-B0-89-F6
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{F2518421-EDEF-4FF0-A1DD-B0B58595E
8F0}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 13:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{439D2219-93AD-495A-AD91-5D24CD231
645}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 15:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\Janet Kay>

[JohnWill]

Time to reset the stack on the ailing computer.


TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Vista or Windows 7.

Start, All Programs\Accessories and right click on Command Prompt, select "Run as Administrator" to open a command prompt.

In the command prompt window that opens, type type the following commands, each followed by the Enter key:

Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog

Reset IPv4 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ipv4 reset reset.log

Reset IPv6 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ipv6 reset reset.log

Reboot the machine.

[davidpreston2]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>netsh int ipv4 reset reset.log
Reseting Echo Request, failed.
Access is denied.

Reseting Interface, OK!
A reboot is required to complete this action.


C:\Windows\system32>netsh int ipv4 reset reset.log
Reseting Echo Request, failed.
Access is denied.

There's no user specified settings to be reset.


C:\Windows\system32>netsh int ipv6 reset reset.log
Reseting Echo Request, failed.
Access is denied.

There's no user specified settings to be reset.


C:\Windows\system32>

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\David Preston>ping JANETKAY-LAPTOP

Pinging JanetKay-Laptop [169.254.231.183] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 169.254.231.183: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=128
Reply from 169.254.231.183: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 169.254.231.183: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 169.254.231.183: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 169.254.231.183:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 4ms, Average = 2ms

C:\Users\David Preston>

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>netsh int ipv4 reset reset.log
Reseting Echo Request, failed.
Access is denied.

Reseting Interface, OK!
A reboot is required to complete this action.


C:\Windows\system32>netsh int ipv6 reset reset.log
Reseting Echo Request, failed.
Access is denied.

There's no user specified settings to be reset.


C:\Windows\system32>

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Janet Kay>ping DAVIDPRESTON-PC

Pinging DAVIDPRESTON-PC [169.254.39.165] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 169.254.39.165: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=128
Reply from 169.254.39.165: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 169.254.39.165: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 169.254.39.165: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 169.254.39.165:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 3ms, Average = 1ms

C:\Users\Janet Kay>

[davidpreston2]

Did the winsock command first by the way and rebooted on both computers - that is why you don't see the command on the post

David

[JohnWill]

Well, the last post shows a computer that's still not getting any connection. The 169.254.x.x address is the autoconfig address that Windows assigns when it can't find a DHCP server. There is a connectivity issue with that machine.

Did you try to change from a wired to a wireless connection on that machine?

[davidpreston2]

No changes. My connection to the other laptop was through the ad hoc wireless network. The connection to the internet was through an ethernet connection to the broadband modem. When I create a new network on one of the laptops, the other recognises it is there, but I cannot share files or the internet connection. I mainly use to create the network on JanetPreston-Laptop and an option would open up for me to click on internet sharing. This does not now come up as an option during the network creation. I would then connect the DavidPreston-PC (another laptop) to the network. Nothing has changed since the original working connection and the now failed connections.
David

[JohnWill]

Ghosts?

I'm running out of ideas, it's hard to diagnose a moving target!

What is the make and model of the modem and the router you are using? Can you connect each of these machine directly to the modem (power cycle the modem for 30 seconds for each connection change), and post the IPCONFIG /ALL from each of them? We need to start figuring out what is working and what is not working.

[davidpreston2]

The modem is a BSNL Broadband UT300RTU. BSNL is an Indian Company.

Connected directly to it from DavidPreston-PC

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\David Preston>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

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

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-5F-E1-98-51
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet
Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-25-64-48-33-34
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c164:11ee:2bb2:899a%11(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 11 November 2009 05:44:46
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 12 November 2009 05:44:45
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 251667812
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-12-12-FD-55-00-25-64-48-33-34

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{0E52C96F-02B5-458B-9640-0D13213EE
99B}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:cf2e:3096:1ca3:562:3f57:fefd(Prefe
rred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::1ca3:562:3f57:fefd%10(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{61E86806-6F90-4CA9-9531-16345835E
C19}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\David Preston>

Connected directly to Modem JanetKay-Laptop

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Janet Kay>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : JanetKay-Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Con
nection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-18-DE-E1-40-87
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controlle
r
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-D4-B0-89-F6
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::a1ab:f09b:509d:cec7%8(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 11 November 2009 05:14:34
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 12 November 2009 05:14:34
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{F2518421-EDEF-4FF0-A1DD-B0B58595E
8F0}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:cf2e:3096:446:99e:3f57:fefc(Prefer
red)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::446:99e:3f57:fefc%10(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 13:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{439D2219-93AD-495A-AD91-5D24CD231
645}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 15:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

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[JohnWill]

OK, each of them appear to connect, and that "modem" is a modem/router. A dumb question, why not just use a wireless router or WAP to do this and forget about trying to connect through the other machine?

[davidpreston2]

Hi again,

My computer has a mind of its own and decided your last answer was spam, so I have been wondering for the last two days if you had given up! Anyway I checked spam and found your thread.

Why not use a wireless router? Of course I could. I have a couple at home in Northern Ireland I can bring out with me, but don't go home until 23rd Dec. Could I buy one out here - probably, but I do not know the quality of stuff here in India once I move out of the well known US/UK names. Going to the local town is 25 kms away and then you have to find the appropriate shop and surmount the language barriers so it amounts to a biggere deal than just ordering online.

WAP - If you mean use a WAP phone, I think the expense would probably not be worth it and it would be slow. You probably don't but if you mean write the protocol, that's way beyond my league.

I suppose I hate something to beat me. And when something was working easily two weeks ago, why would it suddenly stop. That is what made me think a windows update had done it rather than firewalls which had not been an issue before. But I cannot go far enough back on system restore so it is not an option.

Have we reached the end of the road? Given your expertise is there anybody else out there likely to know any other approach or is that too awkward a question to answer - like yes there are others means an insult to you, no there aren't means you can be accused of big headedness!

Thanks for all the effort to date

David

[JohnWill]

Here's a page on configuring a wireless ad-hoc network in Vista. It also mentions how do use an ICS configuration. http://www.home-network-help.com/ad-hoc-wireless.html

[davidpreston2]

Thanks for the reference to the article. I know this address. I read the article and used it to check how to do things before joining tech support. However the good news is that I am back online. I am writing this via the wireless connection. The other laptop has the physical connection to the internet.

The only thing I have done is turn the wireless connection on and off several times using ALT+F2 even though previously I could see the network but could not connect.

No further questions. Thanks for all the suggestions and time spent

David

[JohnWill]

Just had to slap it silly.