Re: W2k to W98 nnetwork not working

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From: KH (bikerkh_at_delete.att.net)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 03:49:20 GMT

"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:s55r80peud74krksfoc81t9o6h43ogjb53@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 22:00:24 GMT, "KH" <bikerkh@delete.att.net> wrote:
> >
> >I now am running TCP/IP on both computers and have given each one an IP
> >address of 192.168.1.1 or 2 and a Subnet Mask of 250.250.250.0. They are
> >both part of the same Workgroup. I sign onto both computers using the
same
> >Name and Password. The Network Neighborhood on each computer shows only
> >itself and can ping only itself. I have a a ZoneAlarm firewall but it
shows
> >no activity from the pinging and it probably should not. Any more
> >suggestions?
>
> Change the subnet masks to 255.255.255.0 for a start.
>
> Then launch a Command Prompt on each machine
> Enter "ipconfig/all" (without the double quotes) and smack the enter key.
> Cut and paste what you get into your next reply...
>
> /daytripper

Windows 2000 IP Configuration

 Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : karl-p5mmx
 Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
 Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
 IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
 WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

 Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
 Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
Ethernet NIC
 Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-08-54-13-50-8D
 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
 IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :

Windows 98 IP Configuration

 Host Name . . . . . . . . . : NOTEBOOK
 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . :
 Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
 NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
 IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
 WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
 NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No

0 Ethernet adapter :

 Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter.
 Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-00-00
 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
 IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
 Default Gateway . . . . . . :
 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
 Primary WINS Server . . . . :
 Secondary WINS Server . . . :
 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
 Lease Expires . . . . . . . :

1 Ethernet adapter :

 Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter.
 Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-00-00
 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
 IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
 Default Gateway . . . . . . :
 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
 Primary WINS Server . . . . :
 Secondary WINS Server . . . :
 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 01 01 80 12:00:00 AM
 Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 01 01 80 12:00:00 AM

2 Ethernet adapter :

 Description . . . . . . . . : Xircom Ethernet 10/100 + Modem 56 PC Card
 Physical Address. . . . . . : 19-02-16-08-01-01
 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
 IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 250.250.250.0
 Default Gateway . . . . . . :
 Primary WINS Server . . . . :
 Secondary WINS Server . . . :
 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
 Lease Expires . . . . . . . :

Relevant Pages

  • Re: NAT troubleshooting
    ... Nothing special about the config: ... Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: ... Connection-specific DNS Suffix. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.networking)
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    ... RRAS/NAT server ... ... Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: ... Connection-specific DNS Suffix. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.networking)
  • Re: Problems opening Active Directory users and computers
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    (microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory)
  • Re: Its me again - network only works with Windows ME
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: Its me again - network only works with Windows ME
    ... Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: ... Connection-specific DNS Suffix. ... Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface: ... computers, it's generally most useful to provide diagnostic data, like "ipconfig ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)