Jza Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Hi I acknowledge that this is more an xp issue but since I havent been able to run my modem and use an xp machine as a gateway I have been founding this really bizarre issues. The XP machine and a Mdk/W2K laptops are connected to a crossover cable. The issue has to do with my network not always being on at its best condition. Here is my scenario: - Yesterday I connected to the internet with no problem - So I did my interneting and then shut down everything - Then around 7pm I tried to switch the connection (I got 2 dial up providers) - I change the shared connection to the one I wanted to switch - I connect to the 2nd provider succesfully But... - the mdk machine found that it recieves no internet Now to make it even werider I tried to connect to the first dial up provider and didn't work, I swith the mdk to the w2k (is dual boot) and I dont see the machine on the neighborhood. I sent my connection to a disable/enable switch and all of a sudden I get internet back So I switch the W2K to mdk and I am getting interent with no problems. But my question remains, WTF happened? I wonder if some networking guru who understand the crappy XP networking rules can explain me how to do an ICS. BTW: the shared connections had no Winbugs firewalling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jza Posted March 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 UPDATE: OK, now I have monitor the network and here is another case: 1. I start the network again, and sign ont he internet from the XP 2. I start the mandrake and start the pcmcia and can't see the hub 3. I disable/enable the network on the XP 4. After enabling the network again, I get a response from the hub and I get internet. So I guess the problem has to do with the XP network, for odd reasons I am not able to get the computer to recognize themselves automatically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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