Help! PLeeeze :) (networking)

BlaSeDef · #1 06-12-2003, 03:07 PM

Ok, this is my situation,

I have one computer connected to the internet (by means of ADSL) and another machine in another room both are using Windows 2000, I want the second machine connected through my First to the net, so I have brought up a Hub and the nesseccary cables, I have set up the network so the machines can see each other, they can swap files etc etc, but question/problem is, I have had this working before, but one machine was using windows XP (the one with the internet access), and ages ago I had a network where the server had Windows 98 on it, but using a program called Vsocks I could connect to the internet, does 2000 need a program to allow other machines to access its internet? or do I need to just install a protocol or have somekind of gateway setup?

...I have to say XP wins on this one, as before all I needed to do was to allow sharing of the of the internet in its settings, and "PooF" connected....

a simple yes or no is fine, but if you have any information you could share I would be a very happy camper.

BlaSeDef · #2 06-12-2003, 03:09 PM

sorry meant to add...

Its Windows 2000, lastest service pack - can't remember what number- and the hardware all works fine, just can' get the second machine online in a internet sense, not a LAN sense.

LooseChippings · #3 06-12-2003, 04:01 PM

To save a lot of heartache try a router.

BlaSeDef · #4 06-12-2003, 04:13 PM

Ack... but that involves buying stuff... thanks though, but I think I am going to carry on with trying to set it up software, I know it can be done just waiting to find out how

snowmonkey · #5 06-13-2003, 02:15 AM

Windows 2000 has built-in Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) and trust me it is as magical as Windows XP's. But the only problem is that Windows 2000 needs two NICs (they are about $10), install the second NIC in your computer and go to property of your first NIC and you will see a new TAB shows-up and that is your sharing tab, it magically does DHCP and you are off to the races

cheers

BlaSeDef · #6 06-13-2003, 10:12 AM

thanks mate

gazpeters · #7 06-19-2003, 09:09 AM

Am playing with WinGate at the moment www.deerfield.com
And its seems ok for internet sharing.

If you get a bit of cash get a Netgrear FVS318 Firewall/Router with a firmware of 1.3 it's a cracking little piece of kit for the money. I got a couple of these and use them for routing, VPN, DHCP the lot.