I have set up a 2 PC network using a crossover ethernet cable. I have an ADSL modem I have followed the microsoft instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/default.asp... to set up the sharing of the internet connection. I have manually configured the IP addresses. However, despite the fact that the network is set up and working, the client computer cannot access the internet or email. Why? I'm going nuts. The host computer has no problem accessing the internet but it's not trying to access it over the network.

Recheck the "Client" computer settings be sure that the network shows an IP, Subnet, and Gateway as well as DNS (set to the same as Gateway IP) By default that will be 192.168.0.1 with ICS (just be sure your primary internet is not using that same address or you will need to change your ICS settings to a different IP set and range! MS forgets this in the tutorial they assume DSL will supply you a Public address and that simply isn't the case these days!)

IF the two computers are communicating, the issue has nothing to do with your cable!

Then be sure you set the "Client" to connect using the network for Internet!

It should be the last set of instructions on MS Site.

But basically click the Network and Internet connections and on Internet options be sure you told the machine to use an "always on broadband connection". That should get you online.