1. Onsite Router ? or just one connection out?
NIC cards are VERY cheap - might save cost of card by savings in having an
"extra PC " always turned on.
2. I haven't used ICS on Win7 yet, so
Do a Google search for
internet connection sharing static ip (IPv4)
and you'll see:
http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/97215-sharing-internet-using-static-ip-ipv4.html
windows 7 we must set ip static (using IPv4) to 192.168.137.1
?????
Otherwise:
3. With 4 pc's sharing an internet connection ...
If one connection, just give them all a static IP and use the host's IP
address
Don't bother with browsing for a NAME
example:
PC1=192.168.0.1 = one with ICS enabled
PC2 =192.168.0.102
PC3=192.168.0.103
PC4=192.168.0.104
PC5=192.168.0.105
and rather than referring to them as PC1, PC2 etc for routing
If
192.168.0.1 is the master than just DEFINE it to be so on the others -
always.
Default Gateway ALWAYS = 192.168.0.1
and make sure all domain names are the same / use MSHOME.NET
"tlee" <nil@mail.com> wrote in message
news:%23%23scECoSLHA.784@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Bobb,
>
> Thanks for your message. It is so useful.
>
> My previous post as below:
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Dear all,
>
> I have the problem of the Internet connection sharing.
>
> I find that all network PCs are disappeared at "View my workgroup
> computers"
> sometimes.
> Then I need to reboot the PCs and it can shows again. But it will happen
> again later.
>
> Does anyone know how to solve this problem.
>
> P/S: PCs consist of WinXP (SP3), WinMe, Vista(IPv4) and Win7(IPv4)
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Since, the happen of missing computer in network is so often. Could you
> inform me the setting about let all PCs to update their master browser
> list themselves while lost the browser list information?
>
> Many Thanks !
>
> tlee
>
>
>
>> since you started a new thread, when you ask
>> "how to solve the problem?"
>> What IS the problem ?
>> can't see a resource ?
>> DNS , WINS, DHCP ?
>>
>> http://www.google.com/search?q=Unable+to+determine+build+of+browser+master+&btnG=Search&hl=en&sa=2
>>
>>
>>
>> "tlee" <nil@mail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uPE8Q%23YSLHA.5716@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> I followed John's suggestion to use the command " Browstat status "
>>>
>>> It shows the following message:
>>>
>>> Status for domain Workgroups on transport
>>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{xxxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx}
>>>
>>> Browsing is active on domain.
>>>
>>> Master browser name is: PC1
>>>
>>> Could not open key in registry, error = 5
>>> Unable to determine build of browser master : 5
>>> \\\\PC1 . Version:5.01 Flages 71603 NT Potential Backup Master
>>>
>>> 3 backup servers retrieved from Master PC1
>>>
>>> \\PC1
>>> \\PC2
>>> \\PC3
>>>
>>> There are 43 servers in domain Workgroups on transport
>>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{xxxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx}
>>> There are 3 domains in domain Workgroups on transport
>>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{xxxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx}
>>>
>>> So, how to solve the problem?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> tlee
>>
>>