i have two computers a and b problem is if i gave them static ip they can work pretty well on file sharing but it can't be done on internet sharing it is not sharing internet. i have tried to use wingate and also windows XP own internet sharing wizard but it won't work request is comming on wingate but after that reuested pc's explorere is giving error that page not found could you tell me what can be done.

WinXP's internal firewall is enabled by default upon setup; make sure it's either disabled or set to accept IP range 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.255.255 as "local" or "trusted".

The PC connected to the Internet needs 2 NICs installed; one to talk to your cable modem and the 2nd to talk to the client NIC. The client's TCP/IP should be set up as "Assign IP Address Automatically" and "Use DHCP Server for WINS resolution". Run your Internet Connection Wizard on the host machine and follow the instructions.