Re: Workgroups and whether pigs have wings.
From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 03/28/04
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Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 08:04:43 -0700
In article <1492b01c41469$65764d70$a401280a@phx.gbl>, "ShawnG"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I feel stupid. I have 3 machine. They all have 3com Nics
>in them and they are running Windows XP pro, XP home and
>Windows Server 2000. (The server OS is NOT configured as
>a domain controller or at least active directory isn't up
>and running. What I want to do is simply network these 3
>computers together in a home workgroup.
>So I set each of the machines to use the unique IP
>addresses of 10.0.0.1/3 The subnet masks are 255.0.0.0 on
>all machines and here's the first problem. What should
>the default gateway be for each of these machines? What
>about DNS, WIN and the other setting what should I set
>those to?
>Basicall what is the right way to set up a mixed OS
>workgroup?
>Note two of the machines mine with xp pro and my wifes
>with xp home both have modems and connect directly to our
>ISP with internal modems.
>Any help is greatly appreacitated.
>Shawn G.
You only need to specify the IP address and subnet mask, because:
1. There's no WINS server in a workgroup, and:
2. The default gateway and DNS addresses are only needed if the
computers access the Internet via the local area network.
The mixed OS versions won't be a problem -- all versions of Windows
can network with each other using TCP/IP. It isn't strictly
necessary, but accessing the other computers might be a little easier
if you specify the same workgroup name on all computers.
Disable XP's Internet Connection Firewall on the local area network
connections to allow file and printer sharing. Enable it on the
dial-up Internet connections to protect your computers from Internet
hackers.
-- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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