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    Can't network two vista computers for ICS

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Kittie Rose, Dec 15, 2008.

  1. Kittie Rose

    Kittie Rose Notebook Evangelist

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    No matter what I do, I always get "Local Only". On my laptop, I have a wireless modem installed, and I want another computer in the house to connect through it. I have the connecton set up for ICS, all the boxes ticked.

    I have both set up to use DHCP. None of the options Vista suggests do anything.
     
    Kittie Rose, Dec 15, 2008
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  2. xps400mediacenter

    xps400mediacenter Notebook Consultant

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    Could it be something with firewall?
     
    xps400mediacenter, Dec 15, 2008
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  3. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Try setting the IP addresses manually. I've never had success using DHCP and ICS together.
     
    Hep!, Dec 15, 2008
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  4. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Have you read through Microsoft's help pages on setting up and using ICS, starting with this page (follow the links at the bottom of that page for other info from MS on setting up and using ICS)?
     
    Shyster1, Dec 15, 2008
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  5. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Set the connection type in Vista to public or private. Had this issue with an itouch
     
    flipfire, Dec 15, 2008
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  6. Wirelessman

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    Do an ipconfig/all and display it so we can see your network (wireless/Ethernet) IP configuration.
     
    Wirelessman, Dec 15, 2008
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