Sharing Mac internet with XP via Ethernet

Hi
I'm having problems sharing a MAC internet connection with windows
I've done, successfully:
Internet <--> XP <--> MAC
but now I want to do:
Internet <--> MAC <--> XP
Is there a simple guide somewhere?

On the PC in a browser try http://17.254.0.91
Doesn't find the MAC site - hangs
How is the Mac connecting to the internet (ethernet
for example), how are you trying to share it (airport
for example).
Mac connects USB Speedtouch USB ADSL modem
Sharing via ethernet connection 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0 - firewalled
Firewall on MAC and XP switched on - even with XP Fw switched off it doesn't work. XP = 192.168.2.2 via Gateway of 198.168.2.1 255.255.255.0

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