To find the IP address you should just be able to right click on the computer icon next to the time and select properties. The support tab there should show you the IP address. You can also select properties, select the TCPIP and click the properties button/
Failing that - go into control panel, network and internet connections, network connections then right click on the appropriate connection (you may well only have one) and select properties. Also worth looking at in control panel are the firewall settings (Under security center in control panel) - you could just try turning it off if it is on. Firewall is relatively new in XP so unless you stay up to date you may not have it. If you recently updated it probably got installed and may well be blocking internet connection sharing. Beyond that, internet connection sharing in XP home is a nightmare - you just have to keep plugging away until it decides it will work for you (or not!). You would be far better served by getting a router and letting each PC connect direct to the internet. You can now get some very good all in one wireless router modems which include built in firewalls and a wireless access point (make your laptop truly mobile!). Rob -----Original Message----- From: Tan and Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 February 2005 22:08 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: OT - Computer nerds unite! I have a networking problem... Hi Alan and John! Thanks so much for your responses - I should probably clarify a couple of things. My PC is connected to the internet via cable (broadband). I use my PC predominantly, which is how I send and receive emails. My lappy is my second 'puter and it connects to the internet THROUGH my network and PC's internet connection. The reason for this is that Steve will sit and work on the lappy whilst I am working on the PC. When I initially set up the network, I experienced the same problem and a friend of mine told me to manually enter the IP addresses, and which numbers to use. However, I can't remember just where it is that I go to enter the IP addresses, and I can't remember them anyways! I did ping them using the command prompt and there is no response from either, which is strange as I AM able to access files/folders. Sorry, I am very confusing aren't I?!?! hehe. Tanya Mayer Photography Brisbane, Qld, Australia www.tanyamayer.com Ph +61 (07) 3315 4549 Mobile +61 0437831247 -----Original Message----- From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 22 February 2005 7:35 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - Computer nerds unite! I have a networking problem... --- Tan and Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am running Win XP on both systems. Any assistance would be greatly > appreciated! You may try InternetOptions/Connection/Setup in IE6 to setup the internet connection again. ===== Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
