Problem

I have 2 xp PCs using a crossovercable to connect them but whenever i turn off the pcs and then turn them on the client cant connect to the internet whats wrong?

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In answer to your question, if you're using an ICS style setup, you'll have to have a bridge set up on the machine which is plugged into your internet connection. Alternatively use a separate router and plug the PC's into a hub. Also tell us more about your network settings and what sort of internet connection you are using


christo

sorry i was just in a rush when i posted that

I have a blueyonder broadband connection
I am using 2 NICs in the 1st pc and 1 in the other and connecting using crossover cable.
I am using a program to setup the network called sygate and have a firewall (from sygate aswell) i think this may be the problem

Hope this helps you to see my problem

what OS are you running on the two pc's? Why bother with this sygate thing? It's probably just complicating something which isn't working anyway. Get rid of it and see if you can set up your network first.. then unplug and dig the moat afterwards.

christo

both are on XP will try without sygate now