Re: networking 2 pcs

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 07/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 11:54:27 -0400

phil harris wrote:
> just disabled the bridge and the pc now reads

That's what I was about to suggest
>
> Ethernet adapter local area connection
>
>
> Connection specified dns suffix
> Auto configuration ip address: 169.254.115.51
> Subnet mask255.255.255.0.0
> Default gateway:

That means it's set to get an IP address automatically but you don't have a
DHCP server on your network. Set a static IP address in the same IP range
you're using on the other computer. Where did that IP address
(82.42.120.222) come from?
>
>
>
>
> "phil harris" wrote:
>
>> Laptop read
>> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>>
>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 82.42.120.222
>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.248.0
>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . :
>> fe80::211:1aff:fe3a:77f9%4 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . .
>> : 82.42.120.1
>>
>> Tunnel adapter 6to4 Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
>>
>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 2002:522a:78de::522a:78de
>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 2001:708:0:1::624
>>
>> 2002:836b:213c:1:e0:8f08:f020:8
>>
>> Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
>>
>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . :
>> fe80::5efe:82.42.120.222%2 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . .
>> :
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\phil>
>>
>> Pc reads
>>
>> Ethernet adapter network bridge
>> Media state media disconnected
>> Ethernet adapter local area connection
>>
>>
>> Connection specified dns suffix
>> Auto configuration ip address: 169.254.115.51
>> Subnet mask255.255.255.0.0
>> Default gateway:
>>
>> Would i be right in thinking i need to disable the dns?
>>
>>
>>
>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>>
>>> phil harris wrote:
>>>> Hi I'm just starting out on my mcse and hit a problem, trying to
>>>> network my laptop and a pc, got the hub set up got the network
>>>> adapters in got ther right ethernet cable in, but when i have run
>>>> the set up i have had problems with an ip conflict. I have
>>>> changed the ip addresses to both configurations setting them in
>>>> order 192.168.1.1 and each next one to change tp 2 3 4 etc, that
>>>> didnt work, so set it to obtain ip address automatically.
>>>
>>> You'd need a DHCP server of some sort to do this - if you don't
>>> have one, you need static addresses as you've been using.
>>>
>>>> Someone told me i would have to
>>>> set up a domain? looked into this side, I only have the two pcs to
>>>> network, doing it this way to learn how, but if neither have been
>>>> networked before how do i make a domain. thanks in advance
>>>
>>> Can't set up a domain without a server OS.
>>>
>>> If you go to a command prompt and type
>>>
>>> ipconfig <enter>
>>>
>>> on each computer, what do you see?

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