XP/Vista networking problem

>I recently had XP running on my laptop and PC and they shared an internet
> connection through an ethernet cable.
> I now have a new PC that runs Vista and the laptop wont aquire an ip
> address, so i cant access the internet off my laptop through my Vista
> system.
> I have tried to give it an IP address manually, this connected the systems
> but still no internet access.
> Please someone help...i have spent so much time this week and im starting
> to
> hate Vista!

> Have you setup Internet Connection Sharing on Vista? Here is a help
> document that explains the process.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...b14771033.mspx
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
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> "angimoo" <angimoo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> >I recently had XP running on my laptop and PC and they shared an internet
> > connection through an ethernet cable.
> > I now have a new PC that runs Vista and the laptop wont aquire an ip
> > address, so i cant access the internet off my laptop through my Vista
> > system.
> > I have tried to give it an IP address manually, this connected the systems
> > but still no internet access.
> > Please someone help...i have spent so much time this week and im starting
> > to
> > hate Vista!

>

> Hi Michael,
> Yes i have set up the ICS on vista...the XP shows that its connected to
> the
> vista (gateway appears) but the internet still isnt working, i have
> disabled
> the anti virus software and still nothing.
> Do i need to click anything under my Local Area Connection Properties >
> sharing tab > settings> theres a whole list of services to share e.g: FTP
> server etc ...should they all by clicked?
> this step wasnt mentioned in the windows help section
>
> "Michael Bell [MSFT]" wrote:
>

>> Have you setup Internet Connection Sharing on Vista? Here is a help
>> document that explains the process.
>>
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...b14771033.mspx
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>> --
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "angimoo" <angimoo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:851129AC-4366-46D3-AA00-7D3D218F3E5E@microsoft.com...

>> >I recently had XP running on my laptop and PC and they shared an
>> >internet
>> > connection through an ethernet cable.
>> > I now have a new PC that runs Vista and the laptop wont aquire an ip
>> > address, so i cant access the internet off my laptop through my Vista
>> > system.
>> > I have tried to give it an IP address manually, this connected the
>> > systems
>> > but still no internet access.
>> > Please someone help...i have spent so much time this week and im
>> > starting
>> > to
>> > hate Vista!

>>

> Hi Michael,
> Yes i have set up the ICS on vista...the XP shows that its connected to the
> vista (gateway appears) but the internet still isnt working, i have disabled
> the anti virus software and still nothing.
> Do i need to click anything under my Local Area Connection Properties >
> sharing tab > settings> theres a whole list of services to share e.g: FTP
> server etc ...should they all by clicked?
> this step wasnt mentioned in the windows help section
>
> "Michael Bell [MSFT]" wrote:
>

> > Have you setup Internet Connection Sharing on Vista? Here is a help
> > document that explains the process.
> >
> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...b14771033.mspx
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
> >
> > --
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> > "angimoo" <angimoo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:851129AC-4366-46D3-AA00-7D3D218F3E5E@microsoft.com...

> > >I recently had XP running on my laptop and PC and they shared an internet
> > > connection through an ethernet cable.
> > > I now have a new PC that runs Vista and the laptop wont aquire an ip
> > > address, so i cant access the internet off my laptop through my Vista
> > > system.
> > > I have tried to give it an IP address manually, this connected the systems
> > > but still no internet access.
> > > Please someone help...i have spent so much time this week and im starting
> > > to
> > > hate Vista!

> >

> Hi,
> I am part of ICS team. In order to repro the issue in our labs, will
> appreciate if you give us following information:
>
> Are you using default firewall or some other firewall like Windows Live
> one-care firewall?
> If you are using Windows firewal, in exceptions tab, are you seeing
> exceptions rules enabled for "Internet Connection Sharing"?
> If firewall exception rules are enabled for ICS, please check if static
> IP address is assigned to the adapter (in ICS host) that is connected to XP
> network.
> If you know how to use network sniffer, please check whether ICS host
> machine receiving any DHCP packets from ICS clients and any replies being
> sent by it.
>
>
> "angimoo" wrote:
>

> > Hi Michael,
> > Yes i have set up the ICS on vista...the XP shows that its connected to the
> > vista (gateway appears) but the internet still isnt working, i have disabled
> > the anti virus software and still nothing.
> > Do i need to click anything under my Local Area Connection Properties >
> > sharing tab > settings> theres a whole list of services to share e.g: FTP
> > server etc ...should they all by clicked?
> > this step wasnt mentioned in the windows help section
> >
> > "Michael Bell [MSFT]" wrote:
> >

> > > Have you setup Internet Connection Sharing on Vista? Here is a help
> > > document that explains the process.
> > >
> > > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...b14771033.mspx
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > --
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > >
> > > "angimoo" <angimoo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:851129AC-4366-46D3-AA00-7D3D218F3E5E@microsoft.com...
> > > >I recently had XP running on my laptop and PC and they shared an internet
> > > > connection through an ethernet cable.
> > > > I now have a new PC that runs Vista and the laptop wont aquire an ip
> > > > address, so i cant access the internet off my laptop through my Vista
> > > > system.
> > > > I have tried to give it an IP address manually, this connected the systems
> > > > but still no internet access.
> > > > Please someone help...i have spent so much time this week and im starting
> > > > to
> > > > hate Vista!
> > >

> Hi All,
>
> I am having a slightly similar problem with ICS on Windows Vista Business.
> I have a static IP configured on my PC and internet connection runs
> perfectly as standalone. As soon as I enable ICS on host I loose the internet
> connection on host. FYI according to the network map shown in network center
> a red cross appears on the link between Network and Internet.
> Ravi: I am using default windows firewall but I cannot seem to find this
> option of ICS under exceptions tab of firewall so I am not sure if this
> enabled or not. Could you comment on these issues?
>
> Best regards!
>
> "Ravi K" wrote:
>

> > Hi,
> > I am part of ICS team. In order to repro the issue in our labs, will
> > appreciate if you give us following information:
> >
> > Are you using default firewall or some other firewall like Windows Live
> > one-care firewall?
> > If you are using Windows firewal, in exceptions tab, are you seeing
> > exceptions rules enabled for "Internet Connection Sharing"?
> > If firewall exception rules are enabled for ICS, please check if static
> > IP address is assigned to the adapter (in ICS host) that is connected to XP
> > network.
> > If you know how to use network sniffer, please check whether ICS host
> > machine receiving any DHCP packets from ICS clients and any replies being
> > sent by it.
> >
> >
> > "angimoo" wrote:
> >

> > > Hi Michael,
> > > Yes i have set up the ICS on vista...the XP shows that its connected to the
> > > vista (gateway appears) but the internet still isnt working, i have disabled
> > > the anti virus software and still nothing.
> > > Do i need to click anything under my Local Area Connection Properties >
> > > sharing tab > settings> theres a whole list of services to share e.g: FTP
> > > server etc ...should they all by clicked?
> > > this step wasnt mentioned in the windows help section
> > >
> > > "Michael Bell [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Have you setup Internet Connection Sharing on Vista? Here is a help
> > > > document that explains the process.
> > > >
> > > > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...b14771033.mspx
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > > >
> > > > "angimoo" <angimoo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:851129AC-4366-46D3-AA00-7D3D218F3E5E@microsoft.com...
> > > > >I recently had XP running on my laptop and PC and they shared an internet
> > > > > connection through an ethernet cable.
> > > > > I now have a new PC that runs Vista and the laptop wont aquire an ip
> > > > > address, so i cant access the internet off my laptop through my Vista
> > > > > system.
> > > > > I have tried to give it an IP address manually, this connected the systems
> > > > > but still no internet access.
> > > > > Please someone help...i have spent so much time this week and im starting
> > > > > to
> > > > > hate Vista!
> > > >