Post #60,332
10/30/02 8:46:31 PM
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Step-by-step help?
Okay, finally got off my butt and tried to connect my laptop to my home system via a Dlink hub.
No go. No Microsoft networking, no TCP/IP, seems to be nothing.
Laptop line to hub blinks once or twice every second or so. Desktop system cable line never blinks. Might that be a problem? (I'm still scrounging around for another cable, besides the first one connected to my desktop system.) The desktop system cable connection showed a steady green light, but no blinking (I read that as no activity.)
Computers are on (or should be on) the HOME network. Different computer names, have Netblooey enabled on both (don't want it but tried it to see if it would make a difference.) Desktop (Windoze XP) is supposedly configured to allow other computers (e.g., my laptop) to connect to the internet through it.
Is there a good FAQ I can work from? Or maybe I'm just missing something stupidly simple?
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Post #60,351
10/30/02 10:11:51 PM
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IP Addresses? Netmask?
The IP Addresses need to be different, but in the same "host" range. The netmasks should be the same.
You could also try different sockets on the hub. And make sure you're not using the uplink port.
Wade.
"Ah. One of the difficult questions."
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Post #60,352
10/30/02 10:14:27 PM
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You have 2 nics in the Windows box?
One to the modem and one to the hub?
Otherwise...your gonna need a router not a hub.
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Post #60,477
10/31/02 1:28:10 PM
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No, 1 nic and 1 modem
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Post #60,486
10/31/02 2:37:55 PM
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well that should work...
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Post #60,356
10/30/02 10:25:43 PM
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Good content here...
[link|http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/tcpipaddressing/index.htm|TCP/IP Addressing and Subnetting]
It is excellent... I believe someone here scrawled that on here and I grabbed it...
Should help dramatically in you situation...
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Post #60,357
10/30/02 10:28:09 PM
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Heres a guide
[link|http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/|http://www.practical...m/sharing/xp_ics/]
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Post #60,377
10/31/02 1:25:55 AM
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If you're using ICS on the Windows XP computer...
...you need to set the other computers to "Obtain an address automatically."
Peter
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Post #60,701
11/2/02 3:21:16 AM
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Green is usually good.
The green light you see is PROBABLY the "keep alive". It means that there is an electrical connection between the PC or laptop and the hub. This is the first step towards getting a working connection.
#1. Open a command (DOS) window on both machines and type "ipconfig /all".
#2. Look at the ip address and subnet mask info. Do the subnets match?
They should be something like:
192.168.1.2 ip address for PC
255.255.255.0 subnet mask
192.168.1.100 ip address for laptop
255.255.255.0 subnet mask
Notice how the 192 is above a 255?
The important thing is that the subnets MATCH
-and-
The ip addresses match for every place there is a 255 number in the subnet.
Example:
192.168.1.100
255.255.255.0
-and
192.168.1.200
255.255.255.0
will work.
192.168.1.100
255.255.255.0
-and
192.168.1.200
255.255.255.252
will NOT work (or should not work). The subnets do not match.
192.168.1.100
255.255.255.0
-and-
192.168.2.200
255.255.255.0
will NOT work. The ip addresses are not on the same subnet. (the ip addresses are not the same where the subnet numbers are 255).
This is not completely correct nor is it exhaustive. But it should be enough to get you operational with a simple subnet.
#4. Again, in a command window, type "show route" on both machines.
This will show you the path the packets will take. This should be very similar on each machine. The only variation should be the ip addresses you found in the first steps.
After that, if it still doesn't work, it sounds like Windows might not have the correct driver loaded or there is something else configured incorrectly.
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Post #60,704
11/2/02 4:10:04 AM
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The amazingly quick guide to Internet Connection Sharing
1. Enable ICS on the Windows XP computer.
2. Set all other computers to "obtain IP address automatically".
3. Reboot everything.
That should be about it.
The client computers should have IP addresses of the form 169.254.x.x with a netmask of 255.255.0.0 - this is the range reserved by Microsoft for APIPA, Automatic Private IP Addressing, which is available on Windows 98 and up.
Turn NetBEUI off, for goodness' sake! That's not a Real Man's network protocol!
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Post #60,718
11/2/02 7:26:24 AM
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NetBlooey
I had NetBlooey on out of desperation. :=)
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Post #60,898
11/3/02 6:17:29 PM
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Re: The amazingly quick guide to Internet Connection Sharing
2. Set all other computers to "obtain IP address automatically". Where do I do that? Windows is so simple to set up, I can't find it.
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Post #60,899
11/3/02 6:23:39 PM
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version?
Most are right click Network Neighborhood, find the TCP/IP protocol for the appropriate nic, select Properties and it should be right there. (tab is IP Address)
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Post #60,902
11/3/02 6:42:42 PM
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Re: version?
XP. Got that. Obtain an IP address automatically checked. Not working.
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Post #60,900
11/3/02 6:25:40 PM
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For 98 boxen
control panel, network, tcp/ip properties
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Post #60,903
11/3/02 6:55:34 PM
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Hmmm, interesting
I have access to the Internet, but I can't see files on my desktop computer. At least the network connection is *working*, even if I don't have the settings quite the way I want.
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