Need Help running internet over existing Network

[Troyg19]

Heres the Scenario...

2 Windows XP service pack 2 computers.

TCP/IP Protocol

One computer is being used has a gateway.... 2 Network cards... one for DSL service the other for home network.

The network is up and running.... can actively share and transfer files.

But for some reason... I can't seem to share the DSL connection over the network!

The gateway computer uses a PPPOE adapter to connect to the internet over a 100 Mbit Ethernet card

I have tried multiple things to make it work... but for somereason it will not.....

I am using a "dlink" 5 port switch to run the network. I have disabled all firewalls.

Am i missing a configuration setting somewhere or something?

 

[LawnBoy]

Can the gateway use the DSL?
What is your IP scheme and is it static or DHCP?
Is the gateway setup to forward packets to the internet?
Are you using a proxy?

 

[burtsbees]

And why would you have 2 nics in the XP box if you have an adsl router with a 4 port switch module?

Burt

 

[Troyg19]

Yes the gateway computer Has access to the internet via the first network card.

I have two cards because I need one for the DSL...
The other for the Internal network

The switch is just a repeater... its not a router

I want the gateway computer to serve as a DHCP.... using Microsoft's' "Internet Connection Sharing"

I have no proxy... all software firewalls have been disabled

I do not have a ADSL Router Just the ADSL "Modem"

Its ok though.... I believe that I have a corrupted Registry File... for some reason Windows Won't let me enable "Internet Connection Sharing" So I am going to format and reinstall.

 

[bchizary]

im not sure if you have a budget here... but you can get an ADSL router for next to nothing, infact most isps will give you one for free. Get an ADSL router... even better, get a wireless one!

 

[Troyg19]

It's fixed

It WAS a corrupted Registry File and/or Files.

No need to get a router.... Switch is working just fine... besides Switched route the traffic faster... just use a firewall program.

All wireless network traffic can be EASILY hacked into.
Something I wish to avoid

 

[burtsbees]

All wireless network traffic can be EASILY hacked into."

How??? Maybe no WAP key set up or something...

A firewall won't protect you from everything. Firewalls (especially software firewalls) are easily compromised. You'll never notice a difference between a router utilizing processed switching and a switch, but glad it's working...

Burt