> I recently networked our 2 computers so they can use our broadband access via
> a router. The network works fine, each computer can see and has access to
> the other computer's files, etc.
>
> The only thing that doesn't work is the Internet access which worked fine on
> a standalone machine.
>
> All cables are plugged properly, the ADSL modem is plugged in the WAN port
> of the router, all seems fine.
>
> Can anyone help me configure this properly?
>
> Thanks.
Is the router set to provide IP addresses to the computers through DHCP? Is
the router properly configured for your DSL connection? Is it getting a
public IP address?
--
Norman
~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta
~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain
~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint
.
Re: Sharing a printer ... Here are general network troubleshooting steps. ... Problems sharing files between computers on a network are generally caused by 1) a misconfigured firewall or overlooked firewall; or 2) inadvertently running two firewalls such as the built-in Windows Firewall and a third-party firewall; and/or 3) not having identical user accounts and passwords on all Workgroup machines; 4) trying to create shares where the operating system does not permit it. ... On the assumption that you in fact do have a router that connects to the Internet and that your computers then connect to the router, then if you think that you have one IP for multiple computers then you probably are using a website tool such as http://whatismyip.com/ That shows the your public IP address -- the one that the rest of the world sees. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
Re: Loosing the will to live - Windows XP and setting up a home ne ...voip phone which in turn is connected by ethernet cable to the router.... I want to put them on a network with the other printer shared ... I can only see the name of the network nt the other computers.... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
Re: home network, DSL, and router? ... Here's the computers they have... ... I want to network all three of their computers together, ... I'm thinking of a wired network (actual ethernet cable "drops" to each ... What sort of broadband router/ethernet router do you recommend? ... (comp.sys.mac.comm)
Re: I cant understand Windows Explorer ...'Network Places' either. ...machines that are turned off. ... duration from the router.... we have four computers in one room and six in the other. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
No Broadband Internet access via router on home network ... I recently networked our 2 computers so they can use our broadband access via ... The network works fine, each computer can see and has access to ... of the router, all seems fine. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
