Help Win2k ICS is sometimes working, driving me crazy

[kantonburg]

My client PC sometimes connects and sometimes doesn't.

I'm using onboard lan as my connection in. A 3Com card as the 2nd nic in the host and another NIC in the client.

I have everything setup as DHCP and when I first hooked it up it worked fine but now it's not working at all. Sometimes when I reboot the client it'll work but for the past 2 days nothing? Is there anyway I can set the client up with a static 192.168.x.x IP so it'll know what to look for so to speak?

I've checked here
ICS1
and here

ICS2

Every website seems to have a different way to configure ICS and this used to work great when I was in college now it's zip.
Anyway I'm leaving for work now and won't be home till 11:00 tonight so thats why I probably won't reply to whoever does.

Thanks for any help and any sites that are useful. If anyone knows of a really detailed site with instructions on how to set it up please feel free. Oh before anyone mentions a router that isn't an option at this point.

thanks

 

[JackMDS]

This problem usually occurs from the combo DHCP, and ICS.

Microsoft was nice to incorporate into the OS, ICS (Sharing), and in XP added ICF (Firewall).

These are very basic and somewhat quirky codes; MS did not anticipate all of the creativity exercised by people.

You can try here: Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing.

However, the real cure for ICS is Cable/DSL Router

For a thin wallet this will suffice.

4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router, plus. $29.99 After Mfr Mail in Rebate.

 

[kantonburg]

Thanks JackMDS. I searched before posting and I figured you would reply

I'm really debating a router just to get rid of ICS but at least for another 2-3 weeks it'll have to be ICS.

Is that Belkin router sufficient for what I need? I mean will any router do? I have a hub but whats involved with the router. Do I just plug everything in and set it up to DHCP?

thanks

 

[kantonburg]

Ok I've tried WinProxy and getting the same thing. One note I didn't mention is the client (running win2k pro also) can obtain an IP address using ICS and WinProxy but still won't load webpages. Any ideas?