Internet connection sharing problem 1

[Guest_imported]

Hello, I know this seems like a network problem but please read on.

I have very little experience with networking and I am trying to share an internet cable connection between 2 PCs. This is the configuration of the network :

The first Pc has a 10/100mb full duplex network card (integrated to a Gygabyte motherboard) and has the connection set up on it, but accesses it (successfully) through a 10/100mb SOHO switch. OS : Windows XP

The second PC has a DE-220 ISA 16bit 10mb half duplex network card and tries to access the connection on the other computer through the switch. OS : Windows XP

The switch has three status LEDs : 1 for data, 1 to indicate full duplex mode and 1 to indicate 100mb transfer support.

The 3 LEDs are lighted both on the first PC and the modem port but only the data light is lighted on the second PC port (this should be right).

For some reason the connection does not work

I tried the win XP winzard about 5 times on each computer and I'm starting to think it might be the ISA card (even though the drivers claim to be XP compatible). Thank you for any help!

 

[Snickle]

It has been my experience with WinXP that it doesn't like ISA cards. As cheap as they are, I'd go with PCI cards.

 

[yahoo]

xp network wizard is awful, try this website:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/networking

i have found it to be excellent. if you search around it,it gives excellent step by step adviceon networking windows boxes and internet connection sharing

 

[ANFPS26]

You will need two IP addresses from your cable company to get the second computer to work (more money per month), or you need to purchase a router. With a router you connect your cable modem to the WAN jack and the two computers to the ports of the router. You can get a router at Circuit City for $39.00 with rebates. I assume this SOHO switch is just a HUB and not a router. "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing....."