Microsoft ICS problems

[SB1872]

Hi folks. I'm in desperate need of help here before I end up tearing my hair out

My home network is two computers linked together via a hub. File/Printer sharing is fine and the network appears to be running without a problem. I want to share the DSL connection using Microsoft ICS and I seem to have it half working. Certain things work and others are useless.

Internet Explorer - Works to an extent. Wont log in to any web-based e-mail. Image files take an age to appear, if at all, and the connection seems sluggish.

Mozilla & Opera - Wont connect to the web at all.

E-mail client (Pocomail) - Receives but wont send.

Torrents, DC++ and Instant Messengers work fine.

I was told by someone on another forum that this could be a DNS problem, however, that means nothing to me so I don't know how to go about sorting it! I've tried putting the ISP DNS addresses in the LAN settings on the client computer, and also putting the LAN IP address of the host computer there too, but neither work. That's the only 'solution' I've managed to find online.

Both computers are using Windows 2000 and the host computer has been running Kerio Personal Firewall - I've also tried Sygate and Zonealarm. The former makes no difference and the latter doesn't appear to support Microsoft ICS.

I can't believe this is actually difficult to get working, but I've hit a dead end and have no idea how to get it working.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[C M]

With ICS it uses it's own version of DHCP (LAN IP Addresses assignment) so you should have your two IP addresses to internal, it will assign them addresses of 192.168.x.x im guessing it is like this.

Do you have any software firewalls running that could be blocking this?

[SB1872]

The IP address of each computer on the LAN is 192.168.0.1 (Host) and 192.168.0.2 (Client). The DSL connection is set to automatically assign an IP address for the host.

The host has Kerio Personal Firewall on it. Whether it's running or not, the problems above are still there.

[Sarrkazztic]

To save you from pulling your hair out....or worse..throwing good machines out the windows......you would be well served by purchasing a router....which has a hardware firewall built in it....This makes it very easy to share the broadband.....and safer from external attacks too....I personally recommend D-link products...but I am sure that others here will recommend linksys and netgear too....

[SB1872]

Originally posted by Sarrkazztic
To save you from pulling your hair out....or worse..throwing good machines out the windows......you would be well served by purchasing a router....which has a hardware firewall built in it....This makes it very easy to share the broadband.....and safer from external attacks too....I personally recommend D-link products...but I am sure that others here will recommend linksys and netgear too....

Thanks for the advice and replies. I went out today and bought a Linksys router and managed to get the whole network up and running in about 15 minutes. Considering I was messing around with Micro$oft ICS for weeks, it was a very worthwhile investment.

Thanks again