Vista - ICS error msg

> Hi Drewby Doo,
> I have the same problem. Did you manage to resolve it at all?
> Any information would be very helpful
>
> Cheers
>
> D.
>
> "drewby doo" wrote:
>

> > hey guys, hoping somebody has an idea for this one. i've seen this issue
> > described pretty much exactly in one other post, but nobody replied to the
> > guy.
> > i have a computer running vista ultimate, connected to LAN/WAN via a
> > wireless connection to a router. the router and wireless adpater are setup to
> > establish an IP using DHCP. i also have an xbox 360 connected to the vista
> > machine via a crossover cable to the onboard network adapter. the 360 and
> > machine can communicate fine. i'm trying to enable ICS so the 360 can use the
> > internet connection, but i get skunked when go into the wireless properties
> > and tick the checkbox to "allow other users to connect" and click OK - the
> > error msg is "An error occurred while internet connection sharing was being
> > enabled." below that is "(null)", likely where an error code should be.
> >
> > i had this working a few weeks ago and just recently tried jumping online
> > via my 360, but despite my best efforts it's a no-go. does anybody know the
> > services required to make ICS work in vista? i did change 2 services
> > recently, altho they were almost certainly not related to any network
> > functions windows uses. any help would be appreciated, thanks!

> Hi guys, I'm also having the exactly same problem. Did you resolve that??
>
> Please let me know.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Damo" wrote:
>

>> Hi Drewby Doo,
>> I have the same problem. Did you manage to resolve it at all?
>> Any information would be very helpful
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> D.
>>
>> "drewby doo" wrote:
>>

>> > hey guys, hoping somebody has an idea for this one. i've seen this
>> > issue
>> > described pretty much exactly in one other post, but nobody replied to
>> > the
>> > guy.
>> > i have a computer running vista ultimate, connected to LAN/WAN via a
>> > wireless connection to a router. the router and wireless adpater are
>> > setup to
>> > establish an IP using DHCP. i also have an xbox 360 connected to the
>> > vista
>> > machine via a crossover cable to the onboard network adapter. the 360
>> > and
>> > machine can communicate fine. i'm trying to enable ICS so the 360 can
>> > use the
>> > internet connection, but i get skunked when go into the wireless
>> > properties
>> > and tick the checkbox to "allow other users to connect" and click OK -
>> > the
>> > error msg is "An error occurred while internet connection sharing was
>> > being
>> > enabled." below that is "(null)", likely where an error code should be.
>> >
>> > i had this working a few weeks ago and just recently tried jumping
>> > online
>> > via my 360, but despite my best efforts it's a no-go. does anybody know
>> > the
>> > services required to make ICS work in vista? i did change 2 services
>> > recently, altho they were almost certainly not related to any network
>> > functions windows uses. any help would be appreciated, thanks!

> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...b14771033.mspx
>
> "Rodrigo Pires" <RodrigoPires@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0A7B545E-7BA7-4604-B496-88832EB8DB2F@microsoft.com...

> > Hi guys, I'm also having the exactly same problem. Did you resolve that??
> >
> > Please let me know.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > "Damo" wrote:
> >

> >> Hi Drewby Doo,
> >> I have the same problem. Did you manage to resolve it at all?
> >> Any information would be very helpful
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> D.
> >>
> >> "drewby doo" wrote:
> >>
> >> > hey guys, hoping somebody has an idea for this one. i've seen this
> >> > issue
> >> > described pretty much exactly in one other post, but nobody replied to
> >> > the
> >> > guy.
> >> > i have a computer running vista ultimate, connected to LAN/WAN via a
> >> > wireless connection to a router. the router and wireless adpater are
> >> > setup to
> >> > establish an IP using DHCP. i also have an xbox 360 connected to the
> >> > vista
> >> > machine via a crossover cable to the onboard network adapter. the 360
> >> > and
> >> > machine can communicate fine. i'm trying to enable ICS so the 360 can
> >> > use the
> >> > internet connection, but i get skunked when go into the wireless
> >> > properties
> >> > and tick the checkbox to "allow other users to connect" and click OK -
> >> > the
> >> > error msg is "An error occurred while internet connection sharing was
> >> > being
> >> > enabled." below that is "(null)", likely where an error code should be.
> >> >
> >> > i had this working a few weeks ago and just recently tried jumping
> >> > online
> >> > via my 360, but despite my best efforts it's a no-go. does anybody know
> >> > the
> >> > services required to make ICS work in vista? i did change 2 services
> >> > recently, altho they were almost certainly not related to any network
> >> > functions windows uses. any help would be appreciated, thanks!

>

>
>
> "admin" wrote:
>

> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...b14771033.mspx
> >
> > "Rodrigo Pires" <RodrigoPires@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0A7B545E-7BA7-4604-B496-88832EB8DB2F@microsoft.com...

> > > Hi guys, I'm also having the exactly same problem. Did you resolve that??
> > >
> > > Please let me know.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Damo" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi Drewby Doo,
> > >> I have the same problem. Did you manage to resolve it at all?
> > >> Any information would be very helpful
> > >>
> > >> Cheers
> > >>
> > >> D.
> > >>
> > >> "drewby doo" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > hey guys, hoping somebody has an idea for this one. i've seen this
> > >> > issue
> > >> > described pretty much exactly in one other post, but nobody replied to
> > >> > the
> > >> > guy.
> > >> > i have a computer running vista ultimate, connected to LAN/WAN via a
> > >> > wireless connection to a router. the router and wireless adpater are
> > >> > setup to
> > >> > establish an IP using DHCP. i also have an xbox 360 connected to the
> > >> > vista
> > >> > machine via a crossover cable to the onboard network adapter. the 360
> > >> > and
> > >> > machine can communicate fine. i'm trying to enable ICS so the 360 can
> > >> > use the
> > >> > internet connection, but i get skunked when go into the wireless
> > >> > properties
> > >> > and tick the checkbox to "allow other users to connect" and click OK -
> > >> > the
> > >> > error msg is "An error occurred while internet connection sharing was
> > >> > being
> > >> > enabled." below that is "(null)", likely where an error code should be.
> > >> >
> > >> > i had this working a few weeks ago and just recently tried jumping
> > >> > online
> > >> > via my 360, but despite my best efforts it's a no-go. does anybody know
> > >> > the
> > >> > services required to make ICS work in vista? i did change 2 services
> > >> > recently, altho they were almost certainly not related to any network
> > >> > functions windows uses. any help would be appreciated, thanks!

> >

>
> Thanks for the instructions on how to click the "Share this connection box"
> but on these systems that was already done. it is when the box is checked,
> and the network is re-configuring itself, that this null error message occurs.
>
> Bolt
>

> FIXED THIS ISSUE ON MY MACHINE.
>
> Only after -hours- of tinkering.
>
> I was getting the "An erroc occurred when enabling internet connection
> sharing. (null)" message also, when attempting to enable ICS on a Sprint
> Mobile Broadband connection, to share with the XBOX 360 over ethernet.
>
> I have Windows Live OneCare installed for firewall, virus, spyware
> purposes... so, I had Windows Firewall disabled through services, since I am
> using OneCare for firewall.
>
> I enabled Windows Firewall, and stopped getting the error message. ICS is
> working fine.
>
> Sooo... a step to try, if you have Windows Firewall disabled through
> services, enable it.