Re: Home networking problem

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From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 01/10/05 

Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 19:36:55 -0800

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:10:20 GMT, Reggie Taylor <whoknows@earthlink.net> wrote:

>On 9 Jan 2005 16:49:03 -0600, Chuck <none@example.net> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 13:23:31 GMT, Reggie Taylor <whoknows@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>>I am having a problem with my home networking. I have had it working
>>>a couple of times before, but all of a sudden it craps out and my
>>>other computers are not accessable. I am running one WinXP machine
>>>and two Win98se machines downstairs. My son has 4 (yes 4) computers
>>>in his room. One WinXP, one WinME and a Win98se laptop as well as an
>>>IMAC. All of his computers are are networked together and working
>>>fine. I have the cable modem downstairs with a DLink router
>>>attached. My computers are all attached directly to the router. I
>>>have one cat5 running upstairs to my sons room which is attached to a
>>>DLink switch. His computers branch off that switch. He can access
>>>the internet and share files with all the computers, both upstairs and
>>>downstairs, and the single printer on one of my Win98 machines. The
>>>problem is that none of the other machines can connect with my WinXP
>>>machine and I can't get it to connect to the other machines.
>>>
>>>When setting up this machine, which way should I go.
>>>1. This computer connects directly th the internet. The other
>>>computers on my network connect to the Internet through this computer.
>>>(This used to work when I had dial-up connection)
>>>2. this computer connects to the internet through another computer on
>>>my network or through a residential gateway.
>>>3. This computer connects to the internet directly or through a
>>>network hub. Other computers on my neetwork also connect to the
>>>internet directly or through a hub.
>>>
>>>I am figuring it must be either number 2 or number 3, but what is the
>>>difference. When I do number 3, it tells me that the network
>>>configuration i selected is not recommended because more than one
>>>computer connects directly to the internet and there is no reliable to
>>>share files between them while protecting my computer from internet
>>>security threats.
>>>
>>>In my network connections window I am still showing the following
>>>Dial-up account as disconnected.
>>>A network bridge 12 enabled
>>>Local area connection 3 enabled, bridged, WAN network driver
>>>Local area connection enabled, bridged, Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI
>>>Fast ethernet NIC
>>>Does this look right so far.
>>>
>>>By the way, I also get some kind of spooler error when setting up as
>>>well. This happens when I run the setup that says This computer
>>>connects to the internet through another computer on my network or
>>>through a residential gateway.
>>>
>>>Can anyone please help me with this SNAFU? Or is it a FUBAR?
>>
>>Reggie,
>>
>>You are correct. "this computer connects to the internet through another
>>computer on my network or through a residential gateway" defines the
>>relationship between this computer and the internet. Your DLink router is the
>>"residential gateway". Answer #2 is the correction selection in your case.
>>
>>OTOH, "Other computers on my neetwork also connect to the >internet directly or
>>through a hub" says that the other computers don't connect thru this computer
>>(as on, don't enable ICS on this computer, in the cases where this computer can
>>run ICS).
>>
>>If the computer can connect to the internet, there is quite possibly an
>>additional problem preventing other computers from connecting to this one. File
>>sharing between computers provide many opportunities for problems, but theses
>>problems can be resolved. We'll help you figure this out, if you'll work with
>>us.
>>
>>Please provide ipconfig information for the problem computer, and for at least
>>two other computers on your LAN.
>>Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
>>window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is
>>NOT checked!, copy and paste entire contents into your next post. Identify
>>operating system (by name, version, and SP level) with each ipconfig listing.
>
>Chuck,
>Here is the ipconfig information I ran earlier today.
>
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : 900MHZ
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>Ethernet adapter Network Bridge (Network Bridge) 12:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : earthlink.net
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge Miniport
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-03-8A-00-00-11
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, January 09, 2005
>7:25:33 AM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, January 16, 2005
>7:25:33 AM
>
>
>Also running WinXP Home version 2002 SP1
>
>=====================================================
>The following one is for an old 166mhz machine that I still use some.
>Win98SE
>
>Windows 98 IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . : OLD166.earthlink.net
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> 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 . . . . . . . . : F5D5000, PCI Card/Desktop
>Network PCI Card
> Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-30-BD-2B-3F-57
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.113
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> Primary WINS Server . . . . :
> Secondary WINS Server . . . :
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 01 01 97 12:01:08 AM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 01 08 97 12:01:08 AM
>
>===============================================
>And this one is for a Pentium Pro machine
>This nachine also Win98SE
>
>Windows 98 IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . : MELANIE.earthlink.net
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> 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 . . . . . . . . : F5D5000, PCI Card/Desktop
>Network PCI Card
> Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-30-BD-2D-27-0F
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.115
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> Primary WINS Server . . . . :
> Secondary WINS Server . . . :
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 01 08 05 7:52:04 AM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 01 15 05 7:52:04 AM
>
>
>
>Thanks for you help
>
>Reggie

My pleasure, Reggie. Let's see if we can see where the problem is.
Take the following code (everything inside the "#####"). (Did I get the names
and ip addresses right)?

Copy the code, precisely as it is keyed, into Notepad. Ensure that Format -
Word Wrap is not checked.
Save the file as "cdiag.cmd", as type "All Files", into the root folder "C:\".
Run it by Start - Run - "c:\cdiag".
Wait patiently.
When Notepad opens up displaying c:\cdiag.txt, copy the entire contents (Ctrl-A
Ctrl-C) and paste (Ctrl-V) into your next post.

Do this from all 3 identified computers, please.

#####

@echo off
set FullTargets=900MHZ 192.168.0.101 OLD166.earthlink.net 192.168.0.113
MELANIE.earthlink.net 192.168.0.115
set PingTargets=127.0.0.1
Set Version=V1.05
@echo CDiagnosis %Version% >c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Start diagnosis for %computername% (Targets %FullTargets%) >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%FullTargets% %PingTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "net view %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo End diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
notepad c:\cdiag.txt
:EOF

##### 

-- 
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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