Limited or No Connectivity Problem / Network Setup

[gazuk2003]

Hi,

Im currently trying to setup a network with two machines. One acting as a router for the internet traffic (the desktop) and the other machine being my laptop.

I have used the windows network setup wizard and it seem to work of setup on the 'desktop' machine, but when i tried to connect the laptop to the network, all i get is 'requesting network address', then the network icon displays:--

"Limited or No Connectivity"

Ive used the laptop on other network, like my mates and has worked fine, so im thinking it maybe a problem with the desktop, e.g. some kind of setting need changing??? as far as i know ive set them both up on the same workgroup...

Both machines are connected via a Hub with the desktop running XP pro and the laptop is running XP home.

Thanks for any advice or pointers in advance.

Gaz

 

[digitaloracle]

You need to run the ICS (internet connection sharing) wizard on you desktop. go here

I think the reason it says limited or no connectivity is that your desktop is not giving it an IP adress via DHCP. The tutorial above should fix that.

 

[gazuk2003]

have worked on the tutorial, that you suggessted, bt still having the same problem.

Any other ideas? what the problem could be?


Thanks in advance

 

[somedude]

yeah umm ive enabled ics which is basically all his tutorial says. Still doesnt work but i dont have limited or no connectivity problem anymore. Now it says im connected but i cant browse internet and pings just time out which i havnt figured out yet.


oops totaly ignore the stuff above i have a post that looks exactly like yours and i though it was mine lol.

 

[gazuk2003]

any other ideas?