ICS problem with otherwise functioning network

> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:35:03 -0700, ZeroSP
> <ZeroSP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>

> >Hi, Ive just had broadband connected to my house.
> >
> >Currently I have a network consisting of four computers connected through an
> >internal switch on one of my computers in one of the bedrooms for ease of
> >cabling.
> >
> >The computer with the broadband modem has been chosen as it is newest
> >and is closest to the telephone line socket. It has two network cards, one
> >connected to the modem and the other to the rest of the network.
> >
> >Independantly, the network connections are running fine (all computers can
> >see each other and transfer data properly) and the internet connection is
> >working well for the computer connected directly to the modem.
> >
> >The network is setup using Static IP Addresses 192.168.0.1-192.168.0.4 (With
> >0.1 being for the host) and the modem is connected using a different set of
> >IP addresses.
> >
> >I have also set the internet connection sharing options according to what is
> >required on the microsoft website for both the internet host and clients.
> >
> >I have both Norton Antivirus and Zonealarm activated on all computers but
> >have set them up to allow access to each other.
> >
> >My problem therefore is, despite my broadband connection working on the one
> >computer, and my network connections working, I cannot get ICS to work.
> >
> >
> >Help would be appreciated
> >
> >Mat

>
> Do you use the free version of ZoneAlarm? That program, if running on
> the host computer, can prevent the client computers from accessing the
> Internet. To find out if that's the problem, enable the Windows
> Firewall on the host, uninstall (don't just disable) ZoneAlarm on the
> host, and reboot the host. BTW, the paid ZoneAlarm firewalls (Plus
> and Pro) work OK with ICS on the host.
>
> Are the clients properly configured? Their network connections'
> TCP/IP properties should be:
>
> IP Address: 192.168.0.x (1<x<255)
> Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
> DNS Server = 192.168.0.1 or your ISP's DNS server
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

>> >Hi, Ive just had broadband connected to my house.
>> >
>> >Currently I have a network consisting of four computers connected through an
>> >internal switch on one of my computers in one of the bedrooms for ease of
>> >cabling.
>> >
>> >The computer with the broadband modem has been chosen as it is newest
>> >and is closest to the telephone line socket. It has two network cards, one
>> >connected to the modem and the other to the rest of the network.
>> >
>> >Independantly, the network connections are running fine (all computers can
>> >see each other and transfer data properly) and the internet connection is
>> >working well for the computer connected directly to the modem.
>> >
>> >The network is setup using Static IP Addresses 192.168.0.1-192.168.0.4 (With
>> >0.1 being for the host) and the modem is connected using a different set of
>> >IP addresses.
>> >
>> >I have also set the internet connection sharing options according to what is
>> >required on the microsoft website for both the internet host and clients.
>> >
>> >I have both Norton Antivirus and Zonealarm activated on all computers but
>> >have set them up to allow access to each other.
>> >
>> >My problem therefore is, despite my broadband connection working on the one
>> >computer, and my network connections working, I cannot get ICS to work.
>> >
>> >
>> >Help would be appreciated
>> >
>> >Mat

>>
>> Do you use the free version of ZoneAlarm? That program, if running on
>> the host computer, can prevent the client computers from accessing the
>> Internet. To find out if that's the problem, enable the Windows
>> Firewall on the host, uninstall (don't just disable) ZoneAlarm on the
>> host, and reboot the host. BTW, the paid ZoneAlarm firewalls (Plus
>> and Pro) work OK with ICS on the host.
>>
>> Are the clients properly configured? Their network connections'
>> TCP/IP properties should be:
>>
>> IP Address: 192.168.0.x (1<x<255)
>> Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
>> Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
>> DNS Server = 192.168.0.1 or your ISP's DNS server

>
>Thankyou Ive fixed it now.
>
>The clients were properly configured, the problem was Zone Alarm as you
>suggested. However through some experimentation, all I had to do was lower
>the firewall setting on the internet connection from high to medium.
>
>I hadnt thought of checking the firewall setting, as ICS was working with
>the existing settings with my old dialup connection before broadband became
>available in my area.
>
>Thankyou very much

> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:06:00 -0700, ZeroSP
> <ZeroSP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >> >Hi, Ive just had broadband connected to my house.
> >> >
> >> >Currently I have a network consisting of four computers connected through an
> >> >internal switch on one of my computers in one of the bedrooms for ease of
> >> >cabling.
> >> >
> >> >The computer with the broadband modem has been chosen as it is newest
> >> >and is closest to the telephone line socket. It has two network cards, one
> >> >connected to the modem and the other to the rest of the network.
> >> >
> >> >Independantly, the network connections are running fine (all computers can
> >> >see each other and transfer data properly) and the internet connection is
> >> >working well for the computer connected directly to the modem.
> >> >
> >> >The network is setup using Static IP Addresses 192.168.0.1-192.168.0.4 (With
> >> >0.1 being for the host) and the modem is connected using a different set of
> >> >IP addresses.
> >> >
> >> >I have also set the internet connection sharing options according to what is
> >> >required on the microsoft website for both the internet host and clients.
> >> >
> >> >I have both Norton Antivirus and Zonealarm activated on all computers but
> >> >have set them up to allow access to each other.
> >> >
> >> >My problem therefore is, despite my broadband connection working on the one
> >> >computer, and my network connections working, I cannot get ICS to work.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Help would be appreciated
> >> >
> >> >Mat
> >>
> >> Do you use the free version of ZoneAlarm? That program, if running on
> >> the host computer, can prevent the client computers from accessing the
> >> Internet. To find out if that's the problem, enable the Windows
> >> Firewall on the host, uninstall (don't just disable) ZoneAlarm on the
> >> host, and reboot the host. BTW, the paid ZoneAlarm firewalls (Plus
> >> and Pro) work OK with ICS on the host.
> >>
> >> Are the clients properly configured? Their network connections'
> >> TCP/IP properties should be:
> >>
> >> IP Address: 192.168.0.x (1<x<255)
> >> Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
> >> Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
> >> DNS Server = 192.168.0.1 or your ISP's DNS server

> >
> >Thankyou Ive fixed it now.
> >
> >The clients were properly configured, the problem was Zone Alarm as you
> >suggested. However through some experimentation, all I had to do was lower
> >the firewall setting on the internet connection from high to medium.
> >
> >I hadnt thought of checking the firewall setting, as ICS was working with
> >the existing settings with my old dialup connection before broadband became
> >available in my area.
> >
> >Thankyou very much

>
> You're welcome. I'm glad that my suggestion helped you solve the
> problem.
>
> So do I understand that you have the free version of ZoneAlarm and
> made it work with ICS by just changing the firewall setting?
>
> Is that level of firewall protection sufficient? I'd try a ShieldsUp!
> full port scan at http://grc.com to see.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

>> >> >Hi, Ive just had broadband connected to my house.
>> >> >
>> >> >Currently I have a network consisting of four computers connected through an
>> >> >internal switch on one of my computers in one of the bedrooms for ease of
>> >> >cabling.
>> >> >
>> >> >The computer with the broadband modem has been chosen as it is newest
>> >> >and is closest to the telephone line socket. It has two network cards, one
>> >> >connected to the modem and the other to the rest of the network.
>> >> >
>> >> >Independantly, the network connections are running fine (all computers can
>> >> >see each other and transfer data properly) and the internet connection is
>> >> >working well for the computer connected directly to the modem.
>> >> >
>> >> >The network is setup using Static IP Addresses 192.168.0.1-192.168.0.4 (With
>> >> >0.1 being for the host) and the modem is connected using a different set of
>> >> >IP addresses.
>> >> >
>> >> >I have also set the internet connection sharing options according to what is
>> >> >required on the microsoft website for both the internet host and clients.
>> >> >
>> >> >I have both Norton Antivirus and Zonealarm activated on all computers but
>> >> >have set them up to allow access to each other.
>> >> >
>> >> >My problem therefore is, despite my broadband connection working on the one
>> >> >computer, and my network connections working, I cannot get ICS to work.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Help would be appreciated
>> >> >
>> >> >Mat
>> >>
>> >> Do you use the free version of ZoneAlarm? That program, if running on
>> >> the host computer, can prevent the client computers from accessing the
>> >> Internet. To find out if that's the problem, enable the Windows
>> >> Firewall on the host, uninstall (don't just disable) ZoneAlarm on the
>> >> host, and reboot the host. BTW, the paid ZoneAlarm firewalls (Plus
>> >> and Pro) work OK with ICS on the host.
>> >>
>> >> Are the clients properly configured? Their network connections'
>> >> TCP/IP properties should be:
>> >>
>> >> IP Address: 192.168.0.x (1<x<255)
>> >> Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
>> >> Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
>> >> DNS Server = 192.168.0.1 or your ISP's DNS server
>> >
>> >Thankyou Ive fixed it now.
>> >
>> >The clients were properly configured, the problem was Zone Alarm as you
>> >suggested. However through some experimentation, all I had to do was lower
>> >the firewall setting on the internet connection from high to medium.
>> >
>> >I hadnt thought of checking the firewall setting, as ICS was working with
>> >the existing settings with my old dialup connection before broadband became
>> >available in my area.
>> >
>> >Thankyou very much

>>
>> You're welcome. I'm glad that my suggestion helped you solve the
>> problem.
>>
>> So do I understand that you have the free version of ZoneAlarm and
>> made it work with ICS by just changing the firewall setting?
>>
>> Is that level of firewall protection sufficient? I'd try a ShieldsUp!
>> full port scan at http://grc.com to see.

>
>Thanks, I will try that.
>
>Yes, I did have the free version of Zonealarm, but I made a mistake earlier,
>I dont have Norton Antivirus on my computer I have Norton 360
>
>Would both of them together along with the windows firewall be enough?