[Pc_Support] I'm way too much of a Windows Noob ...

[Bryan J. Smith]

Please explain XPPro SP2 Internet Connection Sharing to me
coming from a CCDP/RHCE standpoint.  Seriously, I'm pulling
my hair out on this so-called "bridging" (which it is _not_)
and "Sharing."

I have 2 interfaces.

- Local Area Connection (LAN1)
Network Connections:  Connected

This is a 10/100 LAN NIC

- Local Area Connection 2 (LAN2)
Network Connections:  Connected, Shared, Firewalled

This is what we'll call a "specialized broadband interface"
This connects to the Internet.

I have to use Windows because the Linux drivers aren't
available yet.  Eventually I'll use Windows XP Embedded or
another Microsoft solution that actually has some basic
routing capabilities.  Until then, I have to do this.

I used the stupid wizard to set this up -- hence the "Shared"
 on LAN2.  I also removed firewalling from LAN1.  But I still
can't get connectivity.

Is there an "experts mode" for this?  "ipconfig /all" isn't
showing me any so-called "bridging" or "shared" information. 
"route print" is rather useless as well.

Any "noob-level" things I need to know?

-- Bryan

P.S.  If there is a better, 3rd party NAT/DHCP package for
Windows XP Professional than the one that is built-in, please
let me know.  We're more than willing to pay for it right
now.


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