HELP needed on internet connection

[kthan10]

I am having a problem with my home network. The setup is: My desktop is linked to my laptop using a LAN wire connection. My desktop is directly connected to the internet, and my laptop connects to the internet via my desktop. My desktop is using win2000 and my laptop is winxp.

The problem is that i was accessing the internet thru my laptop, when suddenly the connection just stopped. i checked my connection on my laptop, and shows that my laptop is not receiving anything. I tried to re-connecting to my home network but still cannot connect to the internet.

I tried to see if my LAN wire is working, by accessing my laptopfrom my desktop, and i am able to do that. But not the other way round.

Can anyone help me with this problem?

 

[Couriant]

I am confused on what is going on here.

What connection do you have to the internet? Dial-up, DSL or Cable?

 

[kthan10]

My connection is cable.

Sorrie for being confusing.I will simplify it.

My laptop gains access to the internet using a LAN cable to the desktop. My desktop is connected to the internet by cable modem. The problem now is i do not know why my laptop now cannot connect to the internet, due to settings or virus/trojan.

How can i check where the problem is? The LAN cable is working.

Thanks

 

[kthan10]

Btw i am using ICS (just found this term) for my desktop and laptop

 

[Couriant]

I think your ICS configuation is gone.

For cable connection you should get a router (cheapest is around $10-20) and connect that way.

Check for trojans though, last time i did ICS, it was disabled by a trojan

 

[JohnWill]

I agree with Tidus4Yuna here, this is a no-brainer. Broadband routers can be had on rebate deals for $10 and up, no reason at all to screw around with ICS!

 

[kthan10]

I ran the ipconfig thing on my desktop. Here's the log. Any problem with it?


Windows 2000 IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : user-710ae08c15
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (rev.C)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-05-5D-94-45-4A

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.44.46

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0A-E6-69-B1-DA

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 218.186.70.241

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.240.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 218.186.64.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.42

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 202.156.1.48
202.156.1.68
218.186.1.150
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, July 08, 2005 11:03:12 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 09, 2005 3:03:12 AM

 

[Couriant]

Whatever is being used with the D-Link wont get any connection because it doesn;t have the correct IP. 169.254.x.x is microsofts automatic IP address. It comes up if the network card cannot get an IP address.

Save youself some time and get a 4port router. Circuit City usually has rebate stuff. www.newegg.com is another one. I got a good D-Link for $25 after rebates.