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I have seen ICA fail, because it was installed at the wrong time :) or the present settings are wrong, and no matter how many times you re-install the software it still retains the
old settings, So other that your LAN card, you could in-install ICA then delete all network software found via the control panel > network Icon, the list below shows everything that should be installed, to start a fresh,
you can delete all "Except" your network card, and any AOL stuff, AOL junk is always hard to put back, without a complete re-install. Control Panel > Network icon
 The above picture, is a typical setup for those people who once used a dial up modem, then later added a LAN card, The Networked If you have something
other then "Client for Microsoft network" (home networking) or something, get rid of it and install "Client for Microsoft network" instead, the network name should be the same on both PC's When you install ICA on one
PC you will see some changes in that list Dial Up adaptor, will now also have "TCP/IP > Dlink PCI Network" added
TCP/IP > Dlink PCI Network card will now have TCP/IP > TCP/IP > Dlink PCI Network card I have a Dlink, you may have something else listed so you will end up with this; Client for Microsoft network
Dial Up adaptor
Dlink PCI Network card
TCP/IP > Dlink PCI Network card
TCP/IP > Dial Up adaptor
That should be the same on both PC's, but you only install ICA on once PC, and use the floppy to install the other protocols on the other PC's. 1, both PC's should have this; Client for Microsoft network
Dial Up adaptor
Dlink PCI Network card You can deleted and of the > > and start again, when you have those above on both PC's your ready to go. PC A if you have ICA already installed, un-install it, then check the above list is
present and nothing else. Do this on both PC's. On PC A, install ICA after it has made the disk, go back to its list and check you now have those extras Client for Microsoft network
Dial Up adaptor
Dlink PCI Network card
TCP/IP > Dlink PCI Network card
TCP/IP > Dial Up adaptor You can now also install File and print sharing on PC A and select "Windows Logon" after the PC has re-booted, PC A Client for Microsoft network
Dial Up adaptor
Dlink PCI Network card
TCP/IP > Dlink PCI Network card
TCP/IP > Dial Up adaptor
File and Print Sharing for Microsoft networks Now use the floppy disk on PC B, when its finished, make sure you have the same PC B Client for Microsoft network
Dial Up adaptor
Dlink PCI Network card
TCP/IP > Dlink PCI Network card
TCP/IP > Dial Up adaptor
File and Print Sharing for Microsoft networks
Now for some checks
In the above picture, highlight "TCP/IP > Dlink PCI Network card" and select properties 
Click the Bindings tab. If you want to use TCP/IP for File and Printer Sharing, check Client for Microsoft Networks and File and
Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. If you use an other protocol (NetBEUI, IPX/SPX) for File and Printer Sharing, un-check both of them. You might also
have NetBEUI, IPX/SPX Next click the TAB for IP Address
The easiest thing to do is to let ICS' DHCP server assign TCP/IP settings for the client. Go to the network card's TCP/IP properties and set it to
Obtain an IP address automatically. 
Click the WINS Configuration
tab and configure it to Use DHCP for WINS Resolution. 
Click the
Gateway tab and remove all gateways 
Click the DNS tab and
disable DNS. 
That's it, now do the same on the other PC... Most of these are already set, but just in case you have some IP rages set and
they are not on automatic, its best to go through all the settings. You can now share drive C on both machines, boot the master machine first, then when its running, boot the second machine, double click the Network
Neighbourhood on PC A, and do a search on all network, you should see a new connection with the name of the other PC, and the network name. If all is working you should be able to access drive C from PC B, then do the
same on PC B to access PC A, if wile your in Network Neighbourhood and nothing shows, press F5 a few times to refresh. You can also check the IP addresses of both PC's, use the winipcfg command. To run it, click Start
| Run, type winipcfg in the box, and click OK. Select the network card from the drop-down menu.
Find C:\windows\inf\ics.inf, right-click, and select "install". This should force Windows to re-install ICS. Be sure
to have your Win98SE CD handy AOL Check the ICS Control panel and make sure that the "Connect to the Internet Using" selection is set to "AOL
Adapter" and not "AOL Dial-up Adapter". You might also have to map some ports to get programs like Microsoft Messenger to work via ICA
Better still buy a router :) |
