zone alarm and win2k networking problems

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I have posted here before with regards to this problem but I'm still
having trouble.

I now have two win2k machines connected via a crossover cable.

Gateway machine has TCP/IP installed and is 198.162.0.1 sub net
255.255.255.0

second machine is identical except IP is 198.162.0.2 and has DNS as
198.162.0.1 (although I have tried without DNS configured at all)


I also have a ZA pro

If I disable ZA I can usually get the two computers talking to each
other but wth intermittent internet sharing.

If I enable ZA it just doesnt work

ZA on the gateway machine is configured as an ICS gateway and I put the
IP in as 198.162.0.1

The other machine has ZA configured as client.

Now this is the wierd bit; the client machine insists I enter the
gateway machines IP in the box next to the unselected gateway option; OK
I'll go along with this so I enter 198.162.0.1 and try yet again. No go.

Now ZA automatically sees the other computer and assigns 198.162.0.0 as
the IP for it. On both computers....

I could weep; what am I doing wrong?

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