Internet connection sharing not working

[Guest_imported]

A friend of mine has a network at home, with the following config:

(INTERNET) === Wireless --- Wireless connection === Wired connection
                Router      to Windows machine      to UNIX machine
                                                    (Crossover lead)

The UNIX machine cannot be hooked up directly to the router due to the route the network lead would have to take through the house.

The Windows machine can access the Internet perfectly, and the UNIX machine can contact the Windows machine perfectly.

However, the even though Internet Connection Sharing has been enabled on the Windows machines, the UNIX machine cannot access the web.

Does anyone have any suggestions or troubleshooting tips??

Thanks in advance!

fishsponge

 

[bcastner]

This is a decidedly undesirable workaround:

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/q315/2/36.asp&NoWebContent=1

Add a PCI wireless adapter to the UNIX box.

 

[bcastner]

Also consider:

Bridging:

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;Q309640

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302348

And, in general:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309642&Product=winxp

 

[bluecrush]

Is it a cable modem? If so is he using a switch or a router?