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Freakbro

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:40 pm

Joined: 07 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

I just want to check this is / isnt an Orange issue before i continue banging my head on the desk! Twisted Evil

I have just connected 2 PC's by Ethernet cable (crossover) and have them networked , fine. Transfer files etc etc.

I am using a Speedtouch USB ADSL modem on the "Host" comp, and have set the ICS to share...no probs

On the 2nd "Client" comp the ICS is set up and i can see the Wanadoo connection in the Network Area.

I can even connect the 1st Host comp by d-clicking IE on the 2nd client comp, and see the broadband fire up and connect....but then i cannot get the 2nd client comp to connect to a web page. Just get the "The page cannot be displayed"

I did read somewhere about some ISP's wont allow 2 IP address's to connect on 1 line, is this what is happening by using ICS and 2 PC's and not using a router?

If that isnt a problem i will carry on trying to work it out.... Rolling Eyes

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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:40 pm

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Borednow

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:34 pm

Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 2049

Freakbro wrote:

I am using a Speedtouch USB ADSL modem on the "Host" comp,
I did read somewhere about some ISP's wont allow 2 IP address's to connect on 1 line, is this what is happening by using ICS and 2 PC's and not using a router?

It's not possible to connect 2 x comps thro' 1 x modem. You need a router.....if I'm wrong somebody will soon correct me !

stevelondon

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:33 pm

Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 1689 Location: Marylebone Central London

Borednow is right you need a router to network 2 or more PC's for more than one to access the internet either wired or wireless, using a wireless router is the popular option.

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keithwjones

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:05 pm

Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 907 Location: Weston-super-Mare, UK

With Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), you can connect computers on your home or small office network to the Internet using just one connection. For example, you have one computer that connects to the Internet using a dial-up connection. When ICS is enabled on this computer, called the ICS host, other computers on the network connect to the Internet through this dial-up connection.

No you can connect through one computer if you enable ICS but you must have a crossover ethernet cable.

Keith

OrangeProblems

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:05 pm

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Borednow

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:13 pm

Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 2049

Keith.....spot on....you can learn something every day on here !!

http://www.plus.net/support/br...uide.shtml

stevelondon

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:24 pm

Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 1689 Location: Marylebone Central London

Thanks for that Keith, what a kerfuffle though.

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Freakbro

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:00 am

Joined: 07 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

Its oldschool! and not that much of a kerfuffle (great word of the day Very Happy

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Its how i always used to set up 2 comps on the net, Just annoying me now why it isnt working and wondered if it was Orange.

But no probs, will try for a bit more before resigning myself to a router..

keithwjones

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:33 am

Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 907 Location: Weston-super-Mare, UK

Freakbro

Thought you had previous experience when you mentioned crossover cable - I always found it a pain to do.

Anyone reading this - better to get a router now. ICS was originally brought out when we had the dial-up accounts and not broadband.

Keith

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