I'm at wits end with this, I spent practically all of yesterday and this
morning trying to resolve limited internet connectivity via ICS.

My Vista 64bit Ultimate notebook connects directly to a wireless
network, from which it gets internet connectivity. I can visit any
webpage and see all network devices, so things seem to be working great
on the server side.

My other computer, the ICS client, runs 32bit XP pro and is set up to
connect to the internet through my notebook. Between the two PCs is a
spare buffalo WHR-HP-G54. I can see all network devices, but it fails to
connect to most websites. It will display Google and *some* pages from
Time Warner Cable, but I cannot get to Wiki pages, my favorite forums,
or download updates for anything on my desktop PC. Based on the status
bar of my browser, which usually gets as far as "Transferring data from
", it seems the communication problem is limited to incoming streams.

I have disabled the firewall in the router that connects the two PCs,
as well as the software firewall (Comodo) that runs on my notebook but
it made no difference. The drivers for all my network cards are up to
date. I'm starting to wonder if there would be some conflict between
Vista and XP that would cause ICS to do this. Vista seems to include
IPV6 out of the box, whereas XP doesn't. I was wondering if maybe
Vista, being more modern, was trying to use a protocol or something that
my XP machine doesn't recognize.

I could get a wireless NIC for my desktop, but I already had a spare
router that I could use to connect the two PCs, so I would prefer to
stick with ICS. My cat5 cables are long enough to reach around the room,
but not to reach to the first floor where the internet-connected router
is located, a new NIC would probably cost less than a cable that long.


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dazed_n_confused

Try to disable IPv6 first. This how to may help.

Vista IPCONFIG and Network SettingsHow to: assign multiple static IPs in
Vista How to change the binding order of network providers How to disable
TCP/IPv6 How to disable IPv6 and Tunnel ...
www.howtonetworking.com/vista/vistaipconfig.htm


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Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com


"dazed_n_confused" wrote in
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I'm at wits end with this, I spent practically all of yesterday and this
morning trying to resolve limited internet connectivity via ICS.

My Vista 64bit Ultimate notebook connects directly to a wireless
network, from which it gets internet connectivity. I can visit any
webpage and see all network devices, so things seem to be working great
on the server side.

My other computer, the ICS client, runs 32bit XP pro and is set up to
connect to the internet through my notebook. Between the two PCs is a
spare buffalo WHR-HP-G54. I can see all network devices, but it fails to
connect to most websites. It will display Google and *some* pages from
Time Warner Cable, but I cannot get to Wiki pages, my favorite forums,
or download updates for anything on my desktop PC. Based on the status
bar of my browser, which usually gets as far as "Transferring data from
", it seems the communication problem is limited to incoming streams.

I have disabled the firewall in the router that connects the two PCs,
as well as the software firewall (Comodo) that runs on my notebook but
it made no difference. The drivers for all my network cards are up to
date. I'm starting to wonder if there would be some conflict between
Vista and XP that would cause ICS to do this. Vista seems to include
IPV6 out of the box, whereas XP doesn't. I was wondering if maybe
Vista, being more modern, was trying to use a protocol or something that
my XP machine doesn't recognize.

I could get a wireless NIC for my desktop, but I already had a spare
router that I could use to connect the two PCs, so I would prefer to
stick with ICS. My cat5 cables are long enough to reach around the room,
but not to reach to the first floor where the internet-connected router
is located, a new NIC would probably cost less than a cable that long.


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dazed_n_confused

I tried that as well as adding IPV6 to my xp machine. Unless the router
doesn't support IPV6, then that must not be the issue.

I severally broke Comodo as I was testing some ideas, which caused my
network cards to malfunction. I uninstalled Comodo and ICS worked.
Apparently it manipulates device drivers somehow in such a way that
setting the firewall to allow all connections doesn't necessarily remove
the firewall's effects on communications. It would appear to be a
problem with the firewall after all.


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dazed_n_confused

Not sure about Comodo, it may only be a a setting change, but most of the
free version firewalls are not compatible with ICS. Tiny and Kerio were
compatible, free versions of Sygate, ZoneAlarm and others were not.


"dazed_n_confused" wrote in
message ...

I tried that as well as adding IPV6 to my xp machine. Unless the router
doesn't support IPV6, then that must not be the issue.

I severally broke Comodo as I was testing some ideas, which caused my
network cards to malfunction. I uninstalled Comodo and ICS worked.
Apparently it manipulates device drivers somehow in such a way that
setting the firewall to allow all connections doesn't necessarily remove
the firewall's effects on communications. It would appear to be a
problem with the firewall after all.


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dazed_n_confused

Early versions of comodo v3 were not ICS compatible, but the newest
version is supposed to support it. It has a check box you can click if
you're running an ICS server, but it doesn't seem to be making any
difference. I guess Comodo and ICS just plain isn't going to work for
me.

I'm disapointed in this because I've been a comodo fanboy ever since
running the v3 beta with rock-solid performance (untill I needed to run
ICS on my notebook). I haven't seen another 64bit vista firewall that
configures so easily and has as small a footprint without totally
sucking. Its been several months since I looked though, maybe things
have changed.

I've started a post over there, since this is looking to be more
comodo's fault. At any rate, thanks for the help.


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dazed_n_confused

I think my question might fit here. I have a Buffalo AirStation
Wireless-G Routher WHR-HP-G54 and I can't get it to work with my HP
Pavilion. My old EagleTec works. I keep trying to set up the Buffalo and
when it doesn't work I shift back to the EagleTec.

Anyhow, HOW can I get the Buffalo to work? I read somewhere that "-The
unit is OS independent and can be configured without installing any
software via it's web interface on http://192.168.1.1/". -I tried this
and it asks for a username and password!!! So it didn't work!

I'm really frustrated! Can it be that Buffalo doesn't work on Vista
machines? Then why that quote?


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shlinder

shlinder wrote:


I think my question might fit here. I have a Buffalo AirStation
Wireless-G Routher WHR-HP-G54 and I can't get it to work with my HP
Pavilion. My old EagleTec works. I keep trying to set up the Buffalo and
when it doesn't work I shift back to the EagleTec.

Anyhow, HOW can I get the Buffalo to work? I read somewhere that "-The
unit is OS independent and can be configured without installing any
software via it's web interface on http://192.168.1.1/". -I tried this
and it asks for a username and password!!! So it didn't work!

The username is normally "admin" (I think). I don't recall the
password. Maybe it's blank... try it.

Does the thing come with ANY documentation?

I'm really frustrated! Can it be that Buffalo doesn't work on Vista
machines? Then why that quote?

Routers come with a CD on how to use.
If you don't have it, check the Manufacturer's site for info.
The IP adress to get into them is always 192.168.0.1 or192.168.1.1,
depending on the brand.

All routers have a username and password to access them: Username: Admin or
admin; Password: password or "blank"

You can't just try whatever you feel like, then give up!
Look it up!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"shlinder" wrote:


I think my question might fit here. I have a Buffalo AirStation
Wireless-G Routher WHR-HP-G54 and I can't get it to work with my HP
Pavilion. My old EagleTec works. I keep trying to set up the Buffalo and
when it doesn't work I shift back to the EagleTec.

Anyhow, HOW can I get the Buffalo to work? I read somewhere that "-The
unit is OS independent and can be configured without installing any
software via it's web interface on http://192.168.1.1/". -I tried this
and it asks for a username and password!!! So it didn't work!

I'm really frustrated! Can it be that Buffalo doesn't work on Vista
machines? Then why that quote?


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shlinder

Try user: admin
Password admin


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