Internet Sharing problem with Verizon DSL!

[ModeTek]

im having trouble sharing my Verizon DSL. it just wont work on my other computer. i am running windows ME and maybe you guys can help me ill give you all the information youll need. im not really familiar with PPoE but in the Verizon FAQ it says that it can be shared.
Host Computer
The Ethernet card for Verizon is Linksys LNE100TX Faster Ethernet Adapter
for the Home Network it is 3Com Etherlink XL 10/100 PCI for Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX)

These are the network protocols installed
Client for Microsoft Networks
3Com Etherlink XL 10/100 PCI for Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX)
Dial-Up Adapter
Internet Connection Sharing
iVasion PoET Adapter
Linksys LNE100TX
Internet Connection Sharing (protocol) -> 3Com Etherlink
Internet Connection Sharing (protocol) -> Dialup Adapter
Internet Connection Sharing (protocol) -> Internet Connection Sharing
Internet Connection Sharing (protocol) -> Link sys LNE100TX
NDISWAN -> iVasion PoET Adapter
TCP/IP (Home) -> 3com Etherlink
TCP/ip(Shared -> Linksys LNE100TX
TCP/ip >- Dial up adapter
TCP/IP -> Internet connection Sharing
File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Networks

The Properties for the TCP/IP (shared - linksys lne100tx ( the ethernet card i use for verizon)

Obtain an Ip address Automatically
for the WINS Config i have use DHCP
No gateways
no DNS
here are Properties for the TCP/ip (home) 3com - the card i use for network
Specify an ip address - ip address 192.168.0.1
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 - Detect connection to network media is checked
Disable Wins
no gateway and no DNS


here are the options for Internet connection sharing
Enable Internet connection Sharing and Show icon in Taskbar are both checked
for Select the connection that you use to access the internet i selected Linksys LNE100TX
and for select the primary network adapter it is 3com Etherlink

by the way. the Network works fine. i can copy files from computer to computer

Properties for Client computer
The following network components are installed

Client for Microsoft Networks
3com Etherlink 10/100 PCI for Complete PC management
Dial-up Adapter
TCP/ip -> 3com Etherlink 10/100 PCI for complete PC management
TCP/ip -> dial up adapter
File and printer sharing for microsoft networks

Here are the properties for TCP/ip -> 3com etherlink
Specify an IP address : 192.168.0.2 Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0
Detect connection to network media is checked
no WIns no Gateway and no DNS
maybe there is some internet explorer properties
in Internet options under Connections i click LAN settings and only Automatically detect settings is checked. nothing else
The internet does not work in this manner:

I open up internet explorer and right away it says Cannot find server. I open up ICQ or AIM and it wont connect. and when i try to ping any website it does not work
I really want to get this client computer started up my son has been waiting for a month already. if you can help me i would be really appreciative :] running out of ideas

 

[MrBond]

Some of the stuff I did to get it working on difficult PC's.

Dont specify the client PC's IP. Have it obtain one automatically. If there are no other pc's on the network, and your netowrk is working like it should, it should grab 192.168.0.2 anyway.

Specify the host pc as the DNS server in the DNS settings tab on the client pc. Put the host pc's IP in the default gateway box.

I've never set it up on a system with two NIC's, there's probably another step there. ICS is basically a NAT server, so the client pc shouldn't need any settings at all to work.

 

[NelsonMuntz]

Is Windows Me installed on both machines? If so, did you install internet connection sharing on both machines because you aren't supposed to. You are supposed to run it on the one that has the modem and it will create a disk to be used for the rest of the computers on the network. If only one machine has Me and the other has 98 or something then the modem needs to be in the Me machine and the internet connection sharing should be installed there and not in the other machine. The disk sets everything up on the second machine.

 

[ModeTek]

yeah both machines are running windows ME and only the host computer has ICS installed.

 

[ModeTek]

<< Some of the stuff I did to get it working on difficult PC's.

Dont specify the client PC's IP. Have it obtain one automatically. If there are no other pc's on the network, and your netowrk is working like it should, it should grab 192.168.0.2 anyway.

Specify the host pc as the DNS server in the DNS settings tab on the client pc. Put the host pc's IP in the default gateway box.

I've never set it up on a system with two NIC's, there's probably another step there. ICS is basically a NAT server, so the client pc shouldn't need any settings at all to work. >>



MrBond, in the DNS settings tab i put in Host: my hosts computer name? what about domain? and do i put anything in DNS server search order and domain suffix search order?

 

[christoph83]

Ok this is how I have my cable set up.So it may not work. Clear everything in your gateway tab,put disable DNS, Under wins configuration click use dhcp for wins resolution,and under ip addresses put obtain ip address automatically. Make sure under your identification tab that you have the right computer name and workgroup name. Although this may not apply with DSL. The other computer name should be something like 324234-a so the other comp should be 324234-b.

Edit: If using DHCP for wins resolution doesnt work just disable wins resolution. And I almost forgot. When you restart the computer. Each time you change something go down to start,then go to run,then type in winipcfg
This will show you all your network stuff, hit release,then hit renew. Then try to get on the internet.

 

[ModeTek]

im using Winroute now and using DHCP. the client is obtaining its IP fine and i put the host ip in gateway. i also enabled DNS and put the clients computer name in Host and under search order i put 192.168.0.1 the host IP.
also when i boot up with winroute it says Buggy adapter: ICSHARE

 

[christoph83]

did you try renewing and releasing? Also try just disabling the dns instead of enabling.