Internet connection

[fanmad]

Hi

I am trying to connect two pcs together, which works OK. I have put the two PC's into a small network. I am able to browse the other PC via Windows Explorer, I am now trying to set up a internet connection on the second PC using the first PCs internet connection. I have configured the TCP-IP setting on the second PC with the default gateway of the first PC, when I open internet explorer all I get is page cannot be displayed as if there is no connection.
I am able to map drives on the first PC OK, and browse the first PC, but not get an internet connection on the second PC.
I have also used the first PC IP address as proxy settings and automatically detect settings, both with the same results, no internet connection.
Is there anything that I am missing or have over looked.
Thanks
Tim

 

[flaurijssens]

Did you enable Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) on the first PC? If so, you should leave the network cards on DHCP. If not, you have to set up ICS first.

 

[bcastner]

There are some subtle things that need to be done if you are manually configuring the clients:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q309642

Steve Winograd, MS-MVP, has written a very well-done ICS step-by-step guide:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/

The Microsoft ICS Troubleshooter for XP:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308006

 

[Bl0x]

use some proxy software like spoon proxy