ICS (Vista client & XP host)
Hi all! I am brand new to Vista and need some guidance regarding ICS. Here goes: I have a desktop, acting as host, running Windows XP. My old Nokia acts as broadband modem, connected via USB, and I access the internet using GPRS. My NIC (Static IP: 192.168.0.1, SubNet: 255.255.255.0) connects to the client via UTP. My laptop, acting as client, runs Windows Vista, and the client NIC (Static IP: 192.168.0.1, SubNet: 255.255.255.0) works perfectly with file and printer sharing to and from my desktop (host - XP). With the above configuration I enjoy perfect internet connectivity from my desktop (host - XP), but I now want to expand internet connectivity to my laptop (client - Vista) and the obvious solution was ICS. I ensured that the host (XP) meets all the requirements for ICS and after applying the prescribed configuration I still enjoy perfect internet access. In addition I applied the prescribed configuration for ICS on the client (Vista) on countless occasions, but until present was not able to get ICS to work. Please note I tried the client (Vista) with and without a static IP. I ensured that workgroups match, computer names differ, enabled automatic IP allocation (on client), etc., but still no joy. Any advice?
July 3rd, 2007 11:40pm

First of all -if you are using a router to connect between the two machines - A. Make sure that any DHCP server on the router is turned off!!!!!!!! VERY important. B.Make sure that the router's IP address is not on the 192.168.0.XXX range. Change it to 192.168.1.1, get it off the 192.168.0.XXX network. 1. The XP NIC must be set up as 192.168.0.1. ICS should do this automatically when you invoke the ICS wizard. ICS should be runningonly on the XP machine (Donot run the internet connection wizard on the Vista machine). Verify this on the XP machine with the command "ipconfig", look for "IPv4 Address: 192.168.0.1" 2. Set up the Vista client to dynamically acquire IP and DNS information. (Start -> Network -> Network and Sharing Center -> Manage Network Connections, right-click "Local Area Connection" and choose properties, double-click on "Internet Protocol Version 4", and make sure "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" are selected, then click OK, OK. 3. Verify Vista client is successfully receiving an IP address: Open up a command prompt, and type "ipconfig /release" and then "ipconfig /renew". Now, type "ipconfig /all" and look for a section titled"Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:" in which the following line says "Connection-specific DNS Suffix" - this is the block ofinformation we will be looking at. First - If you have a line that says "Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address: 169.254.XXX.XXX(Preferred)", either your machine cannot communicate with the XP machine (check cabling on both machines and that your switch/router is powered up) or ICS is not configured correctly on the XP machine (run ICS wizard again... http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/for details). Now, find the line that says "DHCP Server:". It shouldsay 192.168.0.1, if it shows some other address, then some other machine (probably your router) is running a DHCP server, and you need to turn the DHCP server off, and repeat step 3. At this point, you should have an IPv4 address of "192.168.0.XXX" where XXX is NOT 0, 1, or 255. If not, go back to step 2 and verify that you have configured the correct connection for your NIC.
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July 5th, 2007 8:22am

Try the following tricks: Dear all, Just as what you guys feel, I've keep searching for a solution of this problem. Some people think that it is a bug, but I proved, it's not ture. Motivated by my curiosity and hacker sprits, I figured out that the problem is caused by a failed IPv6 stack problem, which repeatly shown in my event log. To address this problem, I tried to disable IPv6, disable new dynamic stack, disable firewalls, enable static IP and so on. But they all failed. To my surprise, the solution is extremely simple. First, disable the satic IP and ICS (if you have set previously). Second, go to Control panel > Network and Internet > Networkand Sharing center > Managing network connections (on the right corner)> Select all connections > right click on one of the connection > click "Network bridging" Third, when finished,right click on the icon of Network Bridge > select "properties" >unlock the UAC >remove the tick of your internet connection in the upper box > click "OK" Forth, right click the icon of your internet connection > select "properties" >unlock the UAC > go to the "sharing" page, tick both check box. > click "OK" Now, wait for the Windows Vista to recongnize the new network setting. Wait a minute and check if both computer can get access to interent. If the tricks failed to work, just restart both of PC. In fact, I have posted this few months before, but no one get noticed! This is a proven solution!
July 17th, 2007 5:34pm

I am posting a veri simple way to connect XP and Vista through ICS.. Since I myself is using it ... i got it correctly after numerous no. of times..... 1. Make both the machine is same Group. 2. Connect the XP machine with the Internet by ( Dial-up/Broadband). 3. Connect XP machine with Vista machine through the cable used in LAN network. 4. Go to Start->Connect to -> Show all connection. 5. Right click on ( Dial-up/Broadband) connection which ever you want to share, click on properties. 6. Go to Advance tab , click on 1st option in ICS ( Internet Connection Sharing). 7. Select the LAN connection which is established between XP machine & Vista machine. 8. Click ok . some text-box will pop up , click ok on that. 9. A new IP is assigned to your LAN connection which was established between XP machine & Vista machine. 10. All things are done now... Internet will start working on both machines.
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August 28th, 2009 10:55pm

I am posting a very simple way to connect XP and Vista through ICS.. Since I myself is using it ... i got it correct after numerous no. of times..... 1. Make both the machine is same Group. 2. Connect the XP machine with the Internet by ( Dial-up/Broadband). 3. Connect XP machine with Vista machine through the cable used in LAN network. 4. Go to Start->Connect to -> Show all connection. 5. Right click on ( Dial-up/Broadband) connection which ever you want to share, click on properties. 6. Go to Advance tab , click on 1st option in ICS ( Internet Connection Sharing). 7. Select the LAN connection which is established between XP machine & Vista machine. 8. Click ok . some text-box will pop up , click ok on that. 9. A new IP is assigned to your LAN connection which was established between XP machine & Vista machine. 10. All things are done now... Internet will start working on both machines.
August 28th, 2009 10:58pm

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