Help with internet connection sharing (ICS) in windows xp

[Bushboy]

Hullo,

Got some more problems with the PC. They generally only after my dad comes on and ****s about with it and then leaves me to fix it all.

Anyway. Bit of background on the setup which was all working perfectly just a few days ago untill the above event..

Im running an NTL calbe broadband connection which runs through there standard modem and is connected to this PC via USB. The connection is then shared to the computer in my room via a standard ethernet cable connected between this pcs and the one upstairs's network cards. No hub/router.

Now, my dad decided to install a firewall and anti-virus the other day, even though this PC already had one. Now the connection cannot be shared to the PC upstairs. I have tried using an independant proxy server program thing but it proved tempramental and was slow and onl worked when it wanted to. plus it seemed to drive the modem mad and would disconnect the connection (even though it doesnt dial in, being cable etc).

Anyway, untill my dad messed it up, the connection was shared using windows ICS (internet connection sharing) service which comes supplied with windows.

Unfortunatly it has now disappeared and does not appear to be installed anymore. (how i dont know...). When you go into the network wizard to share the connection it displays an error saying that the ICS service isnt installed.

So I go into the admin services thing in control panel expecting it has been diabled but it turns out its not actually on the list atall anymore! .

Ive been through the add new programs bit to install new windows components but its not there to be installed etc. Ive also been through a few trouble shooters and so on but there is nothing actually assuming that you dont have ICS installedso im stuck!

What can I do to get it back? Can I download and install it somewhere as I cant find anything on the net etc. ive also searched through the windows CD with no results . How could it have been uninstalled anyway?

Cheers
Please help

 

[arc]

get rid of the crappy firewall

I wouldnt bother using ICS either, ideally you should have a proper cable router instead of a USB modem and a PC sharing the connection.

I used to use Kerio Winroute to share my internet connection, much more stable than ICS - and if you're dad likes firewalls, it has one built in too

 

[Bushboy]

yes but that costs money. I just want it back to how it was which ran perfectly.

Ive disabled the firewall and tried uninstalling it but it still doesnt sort the problem with ICS disapearing.

 

[Alex]

get rid of the crappy firewall

I wouldnt bother using ICS either, ideally you should have a proper cable router instead of a USB modem and a PC sharing the connection.

I used to use Kerio Winroute to share my internet connection, much more stable than ICS - and if you're dad likes firewalls, it has one built in too

:yeahthat:

you will need to configure your firewall to allow ICS in windows, there will be the option somwhere if the software is any good.

 

[arc]

yes but that costs money. I just want it back to how it was which ran perfectly.

Ive disabled the firewall and tried uninstalling it but it still doesnt sort the problem with ICS disapearing.

system restore, roll it back to before it was installed

 

[Bushboy]

It wont let me roll back does the restore and then goes into windows and says "the recovery could not be completed".. no reason why

 

[Trancendental]

What you might want to try is to:

Go to add/remove progs and then the windows components bit and unclick all internet related stuff, restart then click it all back on again.

 

[Bushboy]

Nah tranceman that didnt work . it completly dissapeared off the system.

Good news though, ive sorted it. Im now replying to you from a fresh copy of windows XP proffesional