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I am reposting my problem and recasting it in a different light hoping that
a new set of symptoms may prompt a new set of responses. I am getting really
frustrated at this persistent problem.
I have a desktop XP (SP2) machine connected to the Internet via a
Alcatel/Thomsom Speedtouch 530 modem/router which is connected to the XP
machine via an USB connection. This XP machine also has a D-Link DWL 520+
wireless adapter.
I also have a Toshiba laptop XP (SP2) machine which I am trying to get to
use a shared internet connection on the desktop. This laptop has an inbuilt
wireless adapter.
The wireless network between the two machines works perfectly. Each machine
can ping the other and and file and print sharing work OK.
The desktop machine can access the internet without any problem. However the
laptop is different story. If the firewall on the internet connection is
turned on, the laptop can access some sites but not others. I'm not 100%
sure of this but it seems that the sites which can be accessed are static
page sites. If the firewall is turned off, the laptop can then access a
greater number of sites but there are still many (including microsoft.com
and ford.com) that it can't access. Incidentally, by "can't access" I mean
hang. I don't get the "This Page Cannot be Displayed" message the internet
access process simply hangs.
Another symptom which may or may not be relevant is that if a site is able
to be accessed by some means (eg via a modem connection as described below,
then generally subsequent access via the speedtouch is more successful
(although still not 100%). If then the Temporary Internet Files are cleared,
attempted access again causes the process to hang.
If I disconnect the Speedtouch Modem/Router and connect the desktop machine
to the internet via a dialup modem and share this connection, everything
works fine - both machines can access the internet either with the firewall
turned on or off.
Logic seems to point to the Speedtouch device and its interaction with ICS.
But what is the problem? The device is supplied by my ISP who incidentally
turn off the Speedtouch's inbuilt firewall and they won't support the device
with the firewall turned on. (Unfortunately I can't change ISP readily as I
have a 2 yr contract.) The ISP installed the device on my machine, but they
don't support a Network.
Can anyone help before I go insane?
Dennis Jelavic
I am reposting my problem and recasting it in a different light hoping that
a new set of symptoms may prompt a new set of responses. I am getting really
frustrated at this persistent problem.
I have a desktop XP (SP2) machine connected to the Internet via a
Alcatel/Thomsom Speedtouch 530 modem/router which is connected to the XP
machine via an USB connection. This XP machine also has a D-Link DWL 520+
wireless adapter.
I also have a Toshiba laptop XP (SP2) machine which I am trying to get to
use a shared internet connection on the desktop. This laptop has an inbuilt
wireless adapter.
The wireless network between the two machines works perfectly. Each machine
can ping the other and and file and print sharing work OK.
The desktop machine can access the internet without any problem. However the
laptop is different story. If the firewall on the internet connection is
turned on, the laptop can access some sites but not others. I'm not 100%
sure of this but it seems that the sites which can be accessed are static
page sites. If the firewall is turned off, the laptop can then access a
greater number of sites but there are still many (including microsoft.com
and ford.com) that it can't access. Incidentally, by "can't access" I mean
hang. I don't get the "This Page Cannot be Displayed" message the internet
access process simply hangs.
Another symptom which may or may not be relevant is that if a site is able
to be accessed by some means (eg via a modem connection as described below,
then generally subsequent access via the speedtouch is more successful
(although still not 100%). If then the Temporary Internet Files are cleared,
attempted access again causes the process to hang.
If I disconnect the Speedtouch Modem/Router and connect the desktop machine
to the internet via a dialup modem and share this connection, everything
works fine - both machines can access the internet either with the firewall
turned on or off.
Logic seems to point to the Speedtouch device and its interaction with ICS.
But what is the problem? The device is supplied by my ISP who incidentally
turn off the Speedtouch's inbuilt firewall and they won't support the device
with the firewall turned on. (Unfortunately I can't change ISP readily as I
have a 2 yr contract.) The ISP installed the device on my machine, but they
don't support a Network.
Can anyone help before I go insane?
Dennis Jelavic