connected but not accessing net..?

Piemuncher · 8 Dec 2008 at 17:01

I have my main pc down stairs (vista 64) which acts as a access point (connected to virgin) and a second pc upstairs (xp) that is connected via wireless. All seems good, signal strength excellent ect... But when I try to access that there tinternet it won't load the page.!

Why...?

Is there a setting I have to change..?

It worked ok before I did a fresh install with a different version of XP.

tolien · 8 Dec 2008 at 17:43

Are you running ICS?

Piemuncher · 8 Dec 2008 at 18:18

ICS...?

tolien · 8 Dec 2008 at 18:19

Internet Connection Sharing - if you didn't enable it and you don't have a router, you can't just connect another machine and hope it'll work...

mjd · 8 Dec 2008 at 18:54

Your description suggests that the Vista configuration hasnt changed.
Start with the basics - Can you ping through the Vista Box from the XP box?
Try pinging - 66.102.9.99 (google)
Do you get a reply?

Have a look at this too -

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/bfd3bd31-82f0-4b9c-9cde-fb92bc2b14771033.mspx