Using windows ICS [ SOLVED ]

[neoquest2000]

I am trying to build a Gentoo box and would like to ssh in to it so I can copy and paste the commands from my windows box using putty to my gentoo box. I tried to use windows ICS and bridge the two NICs on my windows box but it did not work. I have searched the forums and what I did should have worked. I have tried the following and here is my setup

dsl modem > router ( running dhcp to lan ) > windows box ( wireless nic {gateway} & pci NIC card ) > gentoo box ( NIC card )

1st Try: I enabled ICS on my W box pci nic card which gave the message informing it would set the card to an ip address 192.168.0.1/24 gateway of 192.168.0.2. I gave the G box an ip address of 192.168.0.4/24 with a gateway of 192.168.0.1. I had my wireless card set to 192.168.0.3 with a gateway of 192.168.0.2. I wasnt able to ping the G box or get out to the internet. I could ping my router of 192.168.0.2 but not my dsl modem. I also got a message on the pci nic card informing I had limited or no connectivity. I could see the ip address on my G box eth0 but it didnt say up like on the loopback. I do have a crossover cable between both NICs

2nd Try: I enabled ICS on W box and dhcp on all NIC cards on the box. I also enabled dhcp on the G box. Received same results

3rd Try: Bridged the wireless and NIC card on my W box but i till had ICS enabled on my NIC which I believe is a no no. Tried both static and dhcp on my G box. Received same results

I know it is not the best or most secure but I really don't want to buy a wireless nic for my G box. My wireless router is in my living room for my xbox

My question is should I bridge the two nics on my W box and put either static or dynamic ip addess? Should the G box have static or dynamic ip address? And my wireless nic card is not showing an option for ICS just the ethernet NIC card on the W box. So should the 192.168.0.1 be in the wireless NIC or the ethernet NIC card?

[nobspangle]

First you need to turn off ICS on your windows box, you don't need it.
Next you need to set all of your NICs to dhcp on your gentoo box and your windows box.
finally bridge the two NICs on your windows box.

The thing to remember about all of this is that when you bridge two connections your are effectively creating a new connection (the bridge) any settings you need to make are done on the bridge connection (ip address, gateway etc.) not either of the two nics that make up the bridge.

On your windows box run

[kimchi_sg]

[neoquest2000]

Oh the windows box has XP Pro on it which does have the bridge feature but I put static when I bridge them.

[neoquest2000]

I got the bridge working but the gentoo box won't receive an ip address. Any suggestions?

[neoquest2000]

How can I verify gentoo is seeing my nic card. It is a dlink DFE 530TX+ nic card. I can put an ip address on there and it transmits packets but does not receive. Could this be a driver issue?

I saw on the Dlink techsupport site the card has drivers for linux but how would I get them on there?

[neoquest2000]

Reseated card and everything seems to be working fine