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Old July 29th 04, 07:54 PM
Steve Winograd [MVP]
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Default internet connection sharing

In article , "george"
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Two computers connected to a router and dsl service.
Tried the steps below for both computers.
I cannot enable sharing on either computer.
Going to control panel - add/remove programs - windows
setup - internet tools - details -
When I place a check-mark at internet connection sharing,
click ok, ok and the programs are loaded, then the
internet connecting sharing wizard opens.

Problem - the wizard cannot find the nic or a usb network
device (one computer has a nic the other the usb device,
it only finds the internal modem card. BTW both computers
can access the net successfully.

How can I tell the wizard to use the network device (or do
I let it use the modem and change the 'connection'
somewhere else?) And exactly HOW do I change the
connection setting from the modem to the network device?

If I exit the wizard and restart the computer the check-
mark on the "internet connection sharing" has been
removed, and there is no 'network neighborhood'.

How do I enable the network neighborhood?

I tried sharing using the control panel - network -
client for microsoft networks - file and printer sharing
but that does not enable the 'network neighborhood' either.



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Enabling Internet Connection Sharing is only necessary when the
Internet (DSL modem, cable modem, etc) connects directly to a
computer. That doesn't apply to your setup, because the Internet
connects to the router's WAN (Internet) port, not to a computer. The
router will share the DSL connection with both computers.


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Not talking about computers 'sharing' the modem - I want
to share files and printers between computers.
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If you've installed ICS, un-install it. Configure both computers'
network connections to obtain an IP address automatically, and the
router's built-in DHCP server will take care of all the settings.


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What is ICS? Computers are set to automatically get IPs.
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To enable Network Neighborhood, try these steps, in order. If one
doesn't fix the problem, go on to the next one:

1. Go to Control Panel. If Tweak UI is present, double click it. On
the Desktop tab, put a check mark in the Network Neighborhood box,
click Apply and OK.


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Network Neighborhood WAS already checked.
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2. Go to Control Panel | Network. Remove Client for Microsoft
Networks if it's present. Then add Client for Microsoft Networks.
Reboot.


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Had already done that several times with same result - no
neighborhood.
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3. There could be a system policy hiding Network Neighborhood. Run
the registry editor, open this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Delete the value named "NoNetHood". Reboot.


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It was there, I deleted it and rebooted - same result, no NN.

What now??
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ICS is Internet Connection Sharing, which you said that you installed.
ICS lets a computer share its Internet connection with other
computers. It has nothing to do with sharing files. Since you have a
router, you don't need ICS. Un-install it.

Now that you've deleted the registry key that hid Network
Neighborhood, try this, rebooting after each step:

1. Un-check Network Neighborhood in Tweak UI.
2. Check Network Neighborhood in Tweak UI.
3. Un-install Client for Microsoft Networks.
4. Install Client for Microsoft Networks.
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