Re: Workgroup and Internet Oriented Programs

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From: Jack Turner (jack.turner_at_usa.net)
Date: 04/08/04


Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:57:38 -0700

Well, using a hub (instead of a DSL/Cable modem router),
you probably do not have DHCP services running, unless
you are running ICS on one of the computers. Without
this, IP setup will be a real pain. I would suggest you
run ICS just for these services, even if you are not
accessing the Internet from all the computers.

Anyway, for additional info, check out the post following
this, as I just talked in some detail about this, and
have also disucssed this in several of the other posts
here. Check them out too.

Thanks, Jack

>-----Original Message-----
>On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 15:26:04 -0700, "Adam"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>wrote:
>
>>I have 3 computers hooked up to a central HUB all with
XP home. I just installed XP, and tried to set up a
workgroup. But for some reason they can see me, cannot
access me, and I can't see them still. I can get on the
internet fine, but I cant access real player or Juno. THe
programs say they cant see a connection. The Firewall is
off, and I can't figure it out.
>
>Adam,
>
>You're a little short on details here.
>
>What firewall (brand / version) (on which computer) is
off? Some third party
>firewalls can't be disabled successfully. You might be
better off un
>installing, or enabling then allow file and printer
sharing by opening the
>following ports: TCP 139, 445; UDP 137, 138, 445.
>
>Which computer can access the internet (how?) but can't
access Real Player or
>Juno? Why do you need either? ;}
>
>Please provide ipconfig information for each computer.
>Start - Run - "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" - Open
c:\ipconfig.txt in
>Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
>
>What type of internet service do you have (dialup,
cable, DSL)? You can't use a
>hub to share internet service - what is your internet
sharing (router, ICS,
>proxy server)?
>
>Cheers,
>Chuck
>Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily
a bad thing.
>.
>



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