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Old July 25th 04, 05:35 AM
Steve Winograd [MVP]
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Default internet connection sharing

In article , "george"
wrote:
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.


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.

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.

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.

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

3. There could be a system policy hiding Network Neighborhood. Run
the registry editor, open this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer

Delete the value named "NoNetHood". Reboot.
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