Using the Icssetup.log File

To determine which adapters the Internet Connection Sharing wizard identified as potential Shared and Home Adapters, check the Icssetup.log file in the Windows folder. The Internet Connection Sharing wizard checks for possible adapters from the lists of adapters in Network Properties. If problems exist, verify that each of these adapters are also listed under Network Adapters in Device manager.

NOTE : The Internet Connection Sharing wizard will never identify a dial-up adapter as the Home Adapter. www.tartoos.com

Sample Icssetup.log file

Internet Connection Sharing Setup Log: Wednesday Mar 17 1999
Build Adapter ListBuild Adapter List - found: Dial-Up Adapter
Build Adapter List - found: Linksys LNEPCI II PCI Ethernet Adapter
Build Adapter List - found: Internet Connection Sharing
Find Internal Adapter Candidates, checking: Dial-Up Adapter NOT a candidate, known special purpose adapter
Find Internal Adapter Candidates, checking: Linksys LNEPCI II PCI Ethernet Adapter IS a candidate
Find Internal Adapter Candidates, checking: Internet Connection Sharing NOT a candidate, known special purpose adapter
Find External Adapter Candidates, checking: Dial-Up Adapter IS a candidate
Find External Adapter Candidates, checking: Linksys LNEPCI II PCI Ethernet Adapter NOT a candidate, only valid Internal adapter
Find External Adapter Candidates, checking: Internet Connection Sharing NOT a candidate, known special purpose adapter
Find Internal Adapter Candidates, checking: Dial-Up Adapter NOT a candidate, known special purpose adapter
Find Internal Adapter Candidates, checking: Linksys LNEPCI II PCI Ethernet Adapter IS a candidate
Find Internal Adapter Candidates, checking: Internet Connection Sharing NOT a candidate, known special purpose adapter
Loaded external adapter: Dial-Up Adapter
Loaded internal adapter: Linksys LNEPCI II PCI Ethernet Adapter

TCP/IP(Home) and TCP/IP(Shared) Appear on the Wrong Adapters

To resolve this issue, follow these steps: www.tartoos.com

1.  Click Start , point to Settings , click Control Panel , and then double-click Internet Options .

2.  On the Connections tab, click Sharing .

3.  Under Connect to the Internet using , select the adapter for your Internet connection from the list.

4.  Under Connect to my home network using , select the adapter for your LAN from the list.

5.  Click OK , click OK again, and then restart your computer when you are prompted.

If the Sharing button is not present, this can be caused by the wrong versions of the Inetcpl.cpl and Inetcplc.dll files.

NOTE : If you remove or reinstall any components that are displayed in Network Properties on the Host, you must also remove and reinstall ICS.

WARNING : Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT or Windows 2000, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

Only One of the TCP/IP Components is Listed in Network Properties www.tartoos.com

This issue can occur if one or more registry key is damaged. To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1.  In Network Properties, write down the description of each of the adapters listed.

2.  In Registry Editor, open the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Net\<nnnn>

Where <nnnn> is an incremental 4-digit number starting at 0000.

3.  Delete each key where the DeviceDesc entry does not match the description of one of the adapters in Network Properties.

If there are multiple keys for the same adapter listed in Network Properties, delete each of the keys and then remove and reinstall the adapter in Device Manager. To remove the adapter in Device Manager, click Start , point to Settings , click Control Panel , double-click System , click the Device Manager tab, double-click Network adapters , click the adapter, and then click Remove .

NOTE : You may need the original driver disk or software to reinstall the adapter after you remove it from Device Manager.

TCP/IP(Shared) and TCP/IP(Home) Components Missing

This issue can occur if the Iphlpapi.dll file is the incorrect version or damaged. www.tartoos.com

To resolve this issue, extract a new version of the file from the Windows 98 Second Edition CD-ROM and then remove and reinstall ICS. To extract the Iphlpapi.dll file, follow these steps:

1.  Click Start , click Run , type sfc.exe in the Open box, and then click OK .

2.  Click Extract one file from Installation disk .

3.  Type iphlpapi.dll in the Specify the system file you would like to restore box, and then click Start .

4.  In the Restore From box, type the drive letter and path to the Windows 98 Second Edition Source CD-ROM folder.

5.  In the Save File In box, type the full path to the \Windows\System folder (for example, C:\Windows\System), and the click OK .

6.  Click OK to use the default backup folder when you are prompted. www.tartoos.com

7.  Click OK and the quit System File Checker.

8.  Remove and reinstall ICS