Re: Assigning names to machines local XP network.

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Chuck,

Thanks for your insightful comments. The wireless LAN gateway is a
Zyxel Prestige 600 model (660HW-61). For your information, I have
included a dumping of the router's configuration.

I rewrote the HOSTS defintions as follows:
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.1.33 acer2355.loc
192.168.1.34 hppav3310.loc

Apparently, DNS seems to be working since URL addresses are forwarded
to the proper machine on the network. For example, on the Acer machine,
I can call up an index.html file located on the HP by typing its URL
(eg. http://hppav3310.loc/apps/). The same holds true for the HP
client. So, there must be something wrong with MySQL ODBC. I'll post a
message to the NG's you mentioned.

Additional question: Could you point me to some tutorials that will
explain in simple terms the basics of configuring a small LAN network.
I am especially interested to understand the rationales behind Windows'
networking selections. I have been googling around for infos, but
sifting through the avalanche of results is unfortunately taking too
much time.

Again many thanks for helping me out.

Mark

Zyxel SOutput:

System Status

System Name:
ZyNOS F/W Version: V3.40(PE.9) | 05/13/2005
DSL FW Version:TI AR7 03.02.06.00
Standard:ADSL_G.dmt

WAN Information

IP Address:83.181.106.143
IP Subnet Mask:255.255.255.255
Default Gateway:MyISP
VPI/VCI:8/ 35

LAN Information

MAC Address:00:13:49:40:fc:76
IP Address: 192.168.1.1
IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
DHCP: Server
DHCP Start IP: 192.168.1.33
DHCP Pool Size: 32

WLAN Information

ESSID:Giubiasco
Channel: 6
WEP: 64-bit WEP

-----------------------------------
DHCP Table

Host Name IP Address MAC Address
Acer2350 192.168.1.33 00-50-18-32-3B-88
HP-Pavilion3310 192.168.1.34 00-13-46-13-75-86

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