www access from eCS via a Windows XP machine

[Fred J. Tydeman]

I would like to setup a small home network where a Windows XP machine will access
the internet with its wireless and my eCS machine will use ethernet to connect to the
Windows machine. I believe that Windows XP calls this Internet connection sharing.
I have done:
Windows XP
Start
Control Panel
Network setup wizard
Next [a couple of times]
Select a connection method
This = direct; others = through this
Internet = wireless
Private = ethernet (LAN) => Internet connection sharing enabled
Name of computer = A31p
Workgroup = MSHOME
Turn OFF file/printer sharing
Create a Network Setup Disk => write to USB memory stick

I have connected the machines and the eCS one has an IP address.
But, it cannot fine the internet (either via a browser or email).
I assume that I need to do some commands on the eCS machine.
And, perhaps mess with the firewal on the Windows XP machine.
Can someone point me to an article on how to do this?
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[Alex Taylor]

On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:58:49 UTC, "Fred J. Tydeman"

Post by Fred J. Tydeman
I would like to setup a small home network where a Windows XP machine
will access the internet with its wireless and my eCS machine will use
ethernet to connect to the Windows machine. I believe that Windows XP
calls this Internet connection sharing.
I have connected the machines and the eCS one has an IP address.
But, it cannot fine the internet (either via a browser or email).
I assume that I need to do some commands on the eCS machine.
And, perhaps mess with the firewal on the Windows XP machine.
Can someone point me to an article on how to do this?

Assuming Windows isn't running a DHCP server, you should set your eCS
system to use static IP and its default router address must be the IP
of the Window system. Also, both systems must use the same subnet
mask.

[Fred J. Tydeman]

Post by Alex Taylor
Assuming Windows isn't running a DHCP server,

Windows is not running a DHCP server.

Post by Alex Taylor
you should set your eCS system to use static IP

Already did that.

Post by Alex Taylor
and its default router address must be the IP
of the Window system.

The Windows system has two IP addresses (since it
has two network connections). So, which address?
And, how do I set it?

Post by Alex Taylor
Also, both systems must use the same subnet
mask.

OK.
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Fred J. Tydeman Tydeman Consulting
***@tybor.com Testing, numerics, programming
[phone] Vice-chair of PL22.11 (ANSI "C")
Sample C99+FPCE tests: http://www.tybor.com
Savers sleep well, investors eat well, spenders work forever.

[Alex Taylor]

On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:29:25 UTC, "Fred J. Tydeman"

Post by Fred J. Tydeman

Post by Alex Taylor
and its default router address must be the IP
of the Window system.

The Windows system has two IP addresses (since it
has two network connections). So, which address?

Whichever one is assigned to the "internal" network by the connection
sharing service. (Not familiar with how Windows does this, so I can't
be more specific.)

Post by Fred J. Tydeman
And, how do I set it?

TCP/IP Configuration notebook, routing page. Or just edit
\mptn\bin\setup.cmd directly and add a command like
"route add default 192.168.0.1"
(substitute the appropriate IP address, per above). Make sure
it's the only "route add default" statement, of course.