Interent Sharing with Ethernet Port

davidjospehman · #1 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 05:11 PM

I do not have Broadband internet. I got the Touch because the Internet Sharing option with Sprint PCS if free on my account. I what to share my Sprint EVDO connection with my Xbox360. Heres my setup...

1:HTC Touch in Internet Sharing mode via USB. IPv4:192.168.0.1 no DG
2:When trying to share connection to Ethernet port Windows want the IPv4 of the Ethernet port to be 192.168.0.1. Windows give this error...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/241769
Error 783: Internet Connection Sharing cannot be enabled. The LAN connection selected as the private network is either not present, or is disconnected from the network. Please ensure that the LAN adapter is connected before enabling Internet Connection Sharing.

I looked up this Error. It states that Windows wants the Ethernet port to be 19.168.0.1 and something else is using that IP already. The Touch uses that IP and I don't know how to change it or change the IP that Windows wants to use. Please Help!

Audi2Audi · #2 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 06:26 PM

Hey,

What Operating System are you using?

If you are using Vista try simply bridging the connections.

- Audi2Audi

davidjospehman · #3 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 07:25 PM

Windows XP Pro...

Exil3d · #4 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 07:30 PM

Excellent tip! Thxs

Keyone · #5 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 02:27 AM

Are you using a router? If you are, I think you just have to bridge your Touch connection on your computer with your local area connection you have with computer and router.

corys00 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 03:23 AM

Why is this posted in the Upgrade forum as well? I answered you in the General Forum, where this belonged in the first place.

EtrnlWolf · #7 (**permalink**) 03-15-2008, 03:14 PM

Windows XP ICS is a very limited sharing solution, last I checked you CAN NOT change it's default IP of 192.168.0.1

Best solution if the bridging doesnt work would be to get a proper ICS/proxy solution running. I personally use WinProxy ( commercial software ) but there should be some free ones around, AnalogX Proxy is a free one i think, but havn't used it.

With one of those programs running you can just tell it what NIC is your internet connection ( phone ) and which one is your internal network ( ethernet NIC ) and it'll share that connection without forcing the IP to change. Might have to set the ethernet IP manually at least but either way you can get around the 192.168.0.1 issue.