hmm.. i am running DSL on my desktop and using Internet Connection Sharing (the one free from microsoft) to my laptop thru LAN.

I am facing the same problem..i can receive.. but i can never send out. I have tried turning off my Zonealarm. but it doesnt solve the problem.. both my systems stil can't send out.

My systems are picking up the external ip fine. I have checked under local host and dns my own nick to confirm it.

can anyone help me here? did i leave something out?

Tried no firewall. still doesnt work.