need help sharing my internet connection

[DimZiE]

i've managed to do it a couple of days ago..but now my laptop cannot connect to the net
so here's an overview of my situation....

i've got my desktop connected to the net through my dorm room's hub.. i connect my laptop to my desktop through a second network adapter on my box...

i've enabled ICS on the desktop...
should i manually set the IP for my second network adapter ??? and the laptop's net card ???
could anyone help me please...

 

[DimZiE]

here's a diagram of my dorm room network

My Dorm Room Net Diagram
The Main NIC is 192.168.1.x(DHCP)
subnet is 255.255.255.0
any suggestion IP for the second NIC ?, and what other settings should i modify ???
thanks in advance..🙂

 

[DimZiE]

can anybody help ??

 

[dderolph]

Perhaps reading of a good reference on the subject and then reviewing your setup would help. See http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/ics_xp

 

[DimZiE]

thank you.. actually i have read the article in the link you posted, but it doesn't solve my problem... i could share my net connection,but can't browse network shared files/folders...or vice versa

 

[dfnkt]

make sure that the machines you are wanting to share are in the same workgroup

 

[JackMDS]

Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings, http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html

As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is allowed to be shared.

Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://www.microsoft.com/techn...evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

Basic XP - http://www.microsoft.com/techn...ntain/filesharing.mspx

Advanced XP - http://support.microsoft.com/d...x?scid=kb;en-us;304040

Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windo...t/honeycutt_july2.mspx

Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357

Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

 

[DimZiE]

Originally posted by: dfnkt
make sure that the machines you are wanting to share are in the same workgroup

thanks, i have already done that....

 

[DimZiE]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings, http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html

As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is allowed to be shared.

Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://www.microsoft.com/techn...evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

Basic XP - http://www.microsoft.com/techn...ntain/filesharing.mspx

Advanced XP - http://support.microsoft.com/d...x?scid=kb;en-us;304040

Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windo...t/honeycutt_july2.mspx

Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357

Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

thanks 4 the replies i'll try it out