ICS (Internet connection sharing)

[spork891]

I'm new to setting up networks and I'm having a lot of difficulty sharing out my friend's cable connection to another computer upstairs, here is the situation:

It's only a two computer network, using what is called "home phone line" which uses the house's own phone lines as the connection media. I would like to share out the internet using a router but that is not an option because they don't want to string the wires through the house.

So I'm stuck with ICS, which I don't really know how to use. I'm pretty sure it only works when other computers on the network have a static IP, but for some reason I can only see the computer upstairs when it's IP is dynamic.

All cables are connected, assigned IP's are correct as far as I know. So I don't know why the computers can't see eachother and the client computer can't get to the internet. Any suggestions? Anyone use ICS?

Thanks,

-Spork.:cool:

[glc]

Linksys now sells a phoneline sharing router - HPRO200

http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=28&prid=176

[TheOldMan]

spork891,

As glc points out, there is now a router that can be used with phoneline.

Here is some assistance if you want to troubleshoot the ICS.
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/ics/ics_troubleshoot.htm

Hope that helps.
The Old Man