ICS will not work

[Pammi1958]

(solved at last!)
I can't get Internet connection sharing to work, it used to, but now it doesn't. I uninstalled all the adapters and went into add/remove and unistalled and reinstalled communicatios.
I have all the options in communications selected.
Here is whats installed in the network properties.
Network Properties

Client for Microsoft Windows
Dial-up adapter
ICS
NDIS 1394 Net Adapter
Realtek RTL8139(A)-based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter

protocol
Internet Connection Sharing (protocol)-> Dial-up adapter
Internet Connection Sharing (protocol)->Internet Connection Sharing
Internet Connection Sharing (protocol)->NDIS 1394 Net Adapter
Internet Connection Sharing (protocol)->Realtek RTL8139(A)-based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter

NetBEUI->Dial-up adapter
NetBEUI->Internet Connection Sharing
NetBEUI->Realtek RTL8139(A)-based PCI Fast Ethernet

TCP/IP (home))->Realtek RTL8139(A)-based PCI Fast Ethernet
(198.162.255.1 255.255.255.0 is the IP settingsfor host, 198.162.255.2 255.255.255.0 for client)

TCP/IP(shared)->Dial-up adapter
TCP/IP->Internet Connection Sharing
TCP/IP)->NDIS 1394 Net Adapter
File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks

Should I enable DNS somewhere? I don't know where I would do that, my ethernet adapter, or the Net adapter. I am still confused on which is which. I ran the wizared, and chose the Realtek RTL8139(A)-based PCI Fast Ethernet as the adapter that goes to the internet and the NDIS1394 as Network adapter. I am still learning on this networking thing. I looked in winipfcg. The settings found are thus....

HOST Info

DNS SERVER 216.193.128.11 which is correct for my ISP
Node type - broadcast
IP Proxy enabled

Ethernet Info

ICS Share adapter
Adapter address 00-E0-18-CB-54-64
IP address 192.168.255.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0

PPP adapter Info
44-45-53-54-00-00
IP address 216.193.160.100
subnet mask 255.255.255.0
default gateway 216.193.160.100
DHCP server 255.255.255.255

Thank u in advace, my brain is fried, I need input!
Pam

 

[paul selhi]

couple of good walkthroughs:

http://www.homenethelp.com/ics/ics-install-arch.asp

http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/network/win98se_cab/intro.htm

i would make your lan card ( for the home network) 192.168.0.1 and set the other pc to obtain an ip address from this

 

[Pammi1958]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU !!!!!!

After all the hair pulling, it was as simple as telling the client PC to automatically find the IP.

You are a lifesaver!

 

[paul selhi]

no problemo..glad to get something right...for once