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Arkaniad
January 6th, 2009, 09:45 PM
Alright, ill get down to business.
We got a new cable modem/router today, and i have most of the computers in the house connected.
My mac usually feeds internet to my desktop, so i can game my heart out on winXP :3
Well, new modem, and now it is not receiving any packets except the DHCP packs.
IP address is correct between the two computers, just internet sharing is bonk.

OS X 10.5 (Rolled back specifically FOR this setup..)
Windows XP SP 2 on a custom rig.
Nforce4 Ethernet controller, Asus a8n-SLI motherboard.

Of course, trusty AlBook G4 fw800.

Help much appreciated! (No, seriously!)
cyberdork33
January 7th, 2009, 12:14 AM
Alright, ill get down to business.
We got a new cable modem/router today, and i have most of the computers in the house connected.
My mac usually feeds internet to my desktop, so i can game my heart out on winXP :3
Well, new modem, and now it is not receiving any packets except the DHCP packs.
IP address is correct between the two computers, just internet sharing is bonk.

OS X 10.5 (Rolled back specifically FOR this setup..)
Windows XP SP 2 on a custom rig.
Nforce4 Ethernet controller, Asus a8n-SLI motherboard.

Of course, trusty AlBook G4 fw800.

Help much appreciated! (No, seriously!)
If you have a router, why don't you just connect to that instead of trying to share through your Mac? Just seems like the easier solution...

Anyway, you are likely having an issue because You are you trying to get through to levels of NAT. That tends to give problems.
Arkaniad
January 7th, 2009, 11:15 PM
If you have a router, why don't you just connect to that instead of trying to share through your Mac? Just seems like the easier solution...

Anyway, you are likely having an issue because You are you trying to get through to levels of NAT. That tends to give problems.

Therein lies the issue. The only other thing i have ( wireless usb antenna ) will not work with my Logic Board because the USB drivers are not working. :\

I dont really care, i have starcraft and warcraft on my mac, but it would be nice to play garry's mod a bit :)