Internet Connection Sharing and Macintosh

[elvenmaiden]

I have recently upgraded to Windows 2000 from Windows 98SE.

With Windows 98SE I was able to set up connection sharing with two NIC cards and checking the sharing box on my local network card.

I have kept the same set-up with Windows 2000, but the Macintosh can no longer touch the internet.

Any suggesions?

 

[wolluf]

So your PC is sharing its internet connection. Both 98 & 2k act as dhcp server when you enable internet connection sharing - so (knowing nothing about Macs), only thing I'm wondering is how you Mac is configured to pick up its IP address (2k may give it a different Ip to 98).

 

[mahaMutant]

You need to create an account on 2000 that matches EXACTLY the username and password on your mac.

Else, you can enable the guest account on your 2000 box NOT A GOOD IDEA!!!!

Give the mac a static IP.
Make sure the gateway AND name server is the IP of the 2000 box + add a valid DNS server [any valid one will do].

Make sure you still have tcp-ip over appletalk enabled on your mac.

Finally: If I was you I would use a proxy server on the 2000 box. The best one to use is Analog X, search for it on the web. Very easy to set up, especially for a macuser.

Better still, get that old dusty 486 out the attic and set up a dedicated box and run a good firewall on it...

Good luck. ] always a sucker to the greatest lie of all: will only take a minute [