Out of options, now to I turn to the experts for any possible
suggestions or solutions...
I have two home built computers networked together with a
crossover cable. Both have onboard LAN (one Realtek, one
Davicom). Both are running Win98SE.
I cannot get internet connection sharing to work. I have previously
had it working with two previous computers, same setup, same OS,
everything the same except different specs MoBo and memory
wise. Those older two were linked with 3Com NICs and I had no
problem as long as I assigned IP addresses to each.
The problem appears to be that I cannot ping the other computer
(either way). The networking is fine, I see both computers and can
access one from the other. ICS was set up and the client computer
(no modem) could not access the internet.
I uninstalled ICS, tried three different other ICS programs, same
problem with all. All pings to the other computer time out.
Thinking it might be the cable length (it's 50 feet, which should
really not be a problem but who knows), I brought the client into the
same room and swapped it out with a known good 10 ft. cable.
Network is fine, but still the pings time out.
I currently have assigned the 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2 to the
two different computers, but have tried others without success. I
have also tried in the ICS to assign IP addresses automatically, and
every other configuration I have seen suggested in various help
files.
I'd really like to get the other computer able to access the internet.
We only have dial-up here, so please no suggestions regarding
routers, broadband, etc. All we have available here is satellite for
broadband, and that's really not acceptable. Nor is the "DSL" my
phone company offers for US$60 that's limited to 128 KB, plus the
need for a paradyne (read expensive) router an acceptable (to me)
alternative.
If there is a router that would work with an analog dial up
connection, I'd love to hear about it, because if necessary, that's the
way I could go. But I'm hoping someone would have suggestions as
to why the ping might be timing out and what, if anything I can do
about it. Again, everything works (in fact no matter how many times
I change the configurations) as a network, just no internet
connection sharing.
If it matters, I've tried Wingate, Nat32, and Soho Connection as
alternatives to M$ ICS.

Anxiously awaiting any thoughts from the network gurus and
thanking you in advance.

Sue Clark
Bristol, ME

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