Network / Server Problem - Solved

[AnneJay]

Howdy Guys & Gals:

Yesterday, for the very first time , I set up a network consisting of my two computers using the network wizard in XP, a piece of RJ45 cable and an antique NIC. All seemed fine except the internet connection won't work on the secondary computer . The network card is in working order as files can be shared between the two machines.

There is another problem related to this and perhaps this should be posted somewhere else but this has interfered with Bulletproof FTP because I can't get the server to work from an outside machine. It's fine when I test it out. It was fine before networking the two machines.

Hope this makes sense.

[RadiationBoy]

do you get anykind of error or anything when you try and use the internet on the secound machine? also i assume both machines are running xp right?

[FOX]

Did you enable internet sharing on your computer connected to the internet??

[AnneJay]

@RadiationBoy
No the internet just doesn't connect on the secondary machine

@FOX

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Did you enable internet sharing on your computer connected to the internet??

How would you do that? Assumed the wizard did that but maybe not and yes both machines are running XP.

[Hunted]

Hi AnneJay

I found this in the Help section on XP so I quoted it for you.

Hope it helps. Good luck

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To enable Internet Connection Sharing on a network connection
Open Network Connections.
Click the dial-up, local area network, PPPoE, or VPN connection you want to share, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.
On the Advanced tab, select the Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection check box.
If you want this connection to dial automatically when another computer on your home or small office network attempts to access external resources, select the Establish a dial-up connection whenever a computer on my network attempts to access the Internet check box.
If you want other network users to enable or disable the shared Internet connection, select the Allow other network users to control or disable the shared Internet connection check box.
Under Internet Connection Sharing, in Home networking connection, select any adapter that connects the computer sharing its Internet connection to the other computers on your network.
Important

You should not use this feature in a network with other domain controllers, DNS servers, gateways, DHCP servers, or systems configured for static IP.
When you enable Internet Connection Sharing, the network adapter connected to the home or small office network is given a new static IP address configuration. Existing TCP/IP connections on the Internet Connection Sharing computer are lost and need to be reestablished. For example, if Internet Explorer is connecting to a Web site when Internet Connection Sharing is enabled, refresh the browser to reestablish the connection.
To use the Internet Connection Sharing feature, users on your home or small office network should configure TCP/IP on their local area connection to obtain an IP address automatically. Home or small office network users must also configure Internet options for Internet Connection Sharing.
Notes

To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections.
You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.
Internet Connection Sharing and Internet Connection Firewall cannot be enabled on incoming connections.
For information about the protocols, services, interfaces, and routes that are automatically configured, click

[TLA]

You may also try turning off the XP firewall, it tend to stop all kinds of connections.

TLA

[AnneJay]

Hey TLA:

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You may also try turning off the XP firewall, it tend to stop all kinds of connections.

OMG, that was it! The server is working now. It's funny there was never a problem with that friggen' firewall before but after networking it became one. Thank you!

Thanks to all who replied.

Anne