Internet Connection Sharing with ME...

TOCSYS

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My main machine with the direct internet connection is using ME. My other computer that I want to share the connection with is using SE. I ran the wizard on ME and created a setup disk for SE. I can connect to the internet on my ME computer so I know that it's working properly. The task bar is now displaying a little Internet Connection Sharing icon. It says that only one computer is using the internet connection. I ran the setup disk on SE but I can't seem to get it working. I'm on the @home network in NJ. Do I need to setup anything in the TCP/IP config on my SE computer or can I leave everything on automatic? Oh, and just to make sure I have everything hooked up correctly, I have my cable modem connection going into one NIC card on my ME computer. The second NIC card on ME is going into the hub. Now, does the connection from the second NIC card on ME into the hub have to go in any hub port or does it have to connect into the hub through the "Out to hub" port? I have an Intel 10/100 Fast Ethernet Hub. I guide would really help here as well. Sorry if it sounds confusing. Thanks.
 

Hard_Boiled

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Not the out to hub port, that is for connecting hubs I belive. Most of the configuration should be done on the ICS computer, the computer that uses the ICS to get internet need only be set up to connect to the internet thru the lan.

Do a search for getting ICS to work, there are several pages on the internet with detailed instructions. I know when I set up my ICS some site told me to install File and print sharing on all computers, and to install NetBUI on the ICS computer, then installing the actual ICS software, then when all that is in place fixing the binds(you don't want NetBUI or File and Print Sharing bound to the NIC that connects to the internet). It was all a little confusing and I'm not sure that it was all necessary, but it works now. Also I've changed my logon method to Clients for MS networks since installing ICS.

edit: btw that disk it tells you to use on the other machines is practically worthless.