I'm running Windows2000. And I am trying to bridge my internet connection from my wireless lan card to my wired Nic card so I use a crossover cable to other devices. I've done all the steps that I am susposed to do but I consistantly get the error "IP is used by another computer on the network" or something like that. I have configured my router to change the gateway from 192.168.0.1 to 98. and I even set my DCHP to be 110-160 range. I cannot figure out why I cannot free this address up. Please help.

Change your router to not use the IP range 192.168.0.x - ICS is hardwired to use 192.168.0.0/24 as it's DHCP range, and having two DHCP servers using that range will cause issues like this. You will NEED to be using an IP range different than 192.168.0.0/24 on your ICS server's network connection, or ICS will not work. This is not true in Windows Server 2003 (you can change the IP range ICS uses in 2003), but it is for XP and earlier.

I did change the routers IP it is 192.168.0.98

My DHCP settings are set for 110-160

Edited November 11, 200520 yr by WhatRuOn

No, you need to change your router to not use the 192.168.0.xxx range AT ALL. You CAN'T use that IP range on your external network and still use ICS unless you have Windows Server 2003. Period.

I see...so 192.169.0.xxx would work?

Thanks for the answer

Technically yes, but I would not choose 192.169.0.0/24 as none of the class C ranges in the 192.169 IP range are set aside as private. You have to choose from one of the following ranges:

192.168.0.x/24 - 192.168.255.x/24 - Class C Private ranges (192.168.0.1 - 192.168.255.254)

172.16.x.x/16 - 172.31.x.x/16 - Class B Private ranges (172.16.0.1 - 172.31.255.254)

10.0.0.x/8 - 10.255.255.x/8 - Class A Private ranges (10.0.0.1 - 10.255.255.254)

I'd suggest using 192.168.1.0/24 as the range for your external network, just to make it easier for you. That way, your router and Windows 2000 machine can use 192.168.1.x addresses, and the ICS will give out 192.168.0.x addresses - this will work just fine .

Edited November 13, 200520 yr by cluberti