Re: Setting up local network with router.

On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 04:49:55 -0700 (PDT), Cubmaster
<HxEngr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sep 8, 1:02 am, mm <NOPSAMmm2...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Setting up local network with router.   I have a win98 computer on
board, but I can't get the win2000 computer to work.  It doesn't
communicate with the other computer (except a tiny bit with some
settings, and it won't access the net.)   Is there something unusual
about win2000?  

It's a D-Link DI-524 router.

I have the exact same router, but that's likely not the problem. I
speculate that the two PCs are at IP addresses that are not on the
same subnet. Do "ipconfig /all" on both machines and post the results
back here.

I prefer to set up each PC to use DHCP. In network properties, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on Properties. Set each PC to
obtain an IP address and a DNS server automatically. The DI-524 will
then assign them both compatible addresses.

I prefer to then go to the router's setup and manually assign a fixed
IP address for each machine on the network, but that's optional if
you're not comfortable modifying the router config. But highly useful
to make sure each machine always comes up at the same IP address
regardless of the order things are turned on.

Steve Hendrix

Steve and everyone, I have another strange question. I read on a
couple webpages thatmy ISP, Verizon, uses DHCP in the western part of
the US, and PPPoE in the eastern part. I'm in the east, Baltimore.

In addition, when I figured out how to log into my Westell DSL modem,
it said it had a PPP connection.

Also, the westell data*** for the westell modem Verizon gave me says
"ProLine employs industry-proven Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet
(PPPoE) for connectivity, and local networks are easily supported
through the use of Network Address Translation (NAT) and Dynamic Host
Control Protocol (DHCP). ProLine eliminates the need to load PPPoE on
each of the networked computers."

BUT!!!! On the Home/Wan page of the router url, I am supposed to
choose my WAN settings "Please select the appropriate option to
connect to your ISP." and I don't know why but I have been using
"Dynamic IP Address" (DHCP?), about which it says "Choose this option
to obtain an IP address automatically from your ISP. (For most Cable
modem users)".

So since I don't have cable but I have DSL, how come my router at
least is not using "PPPoE Choose this option if your ISP uses PPPoE.
(For most DSL users)"?

Of course, when I tried to use that, and changed nothing else, none of
the internet programs could retrieve data.

What are you using?


(I"m also not using "Static IP Address Choose this option to
set static IP information provided to you by your ISP."
or
"Others PPTP (for Europe use only)
BigPond Cable (for Australia use only)", but that I
understand. :) )
.

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