Re: DSL Network Connection with a Switch
From: The Subject ® (The_Subject_at_the.village.com)
Date: 01/07/05
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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 16:51:26 -0800
Before I forget, thank you for all your help.
First off my knowledge of networks is basic, just enough to be dangerous and
screw things up. Here is the information on the main computer (runs on XP
Home)
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
PPP adapter ISP Name:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.126.80.120
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 68.126.80.120
>From what I can tell from the other computers they get IP Addresses of
192.168.1.10x
>From what I can gather, from what you are saying, I most likely should set
each of the other computers IP address and gateway.
Thanks
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PGP Security Key: 0xB093E95A (I no longer use the key - 0xE0685B4D) "Kenneth Roback" <JohnBlund2001@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:41DC9964.C662BDD9@hotmail.com... > Firstly a computer doesn't choose an IP address... > Either you set it manually under Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and properties > or it gets it's IP address from a DHCP server. > > I don't know how much you know about networking, so bare with me... > > Usually many Internet Providers only supply you with only one IP adress > from their DHCP server. > This meaning that you only can use one computer towards Internet with that > IP address. > So if you have several computers and only gets one IP address from your > provider it wouldn't work. > This since every active computer needs to have an unique IP address in > order to be able to > distinguish which one is "talking" to Internet and should have the correct > response from Internet. > > This is quite common and the solution in that case is to have either a > hardware firewall, > router or gateway acting as a gateway between your Internet Provider and > your local network. > It's necessary that it can handle NAT (Network Address Translation). > It's a good feature (but not absolutely necessary) if it also can act as a > DHCP server itself > towards your local network. > > This means that the IP address you get from your Internet Provider's DHCP > server is taken by > that gateway in order to use towards your Internet Provider and Internet, > whilst the gateway itself (if it can act as a DHCP server) gives your > computers local IP addresses > on your local network when you turn them on. > However if the gateway cannot act as a DHCP server, you will have to > manually set each > computers IP addresses under Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and properties. > I myself would prefer setting the IP addresses manually though and have > done so in my network. > > In your case you say that your computers can communicate with each other > on your local network, > indicating that they must have received an unique IP address from > somewhere though, so do you > know if your Internet Provider supply you with more than one IP address or > if you have a DSL modem > or something having this DHCP feature active ? > > If you don't know then go to a command prompt (MSDOS prompt) on each > computer and enter > the command: netstat -n > and you'll see what local IP address each computer have. > If they say something like: 192.168.0.something then your computers > doesn't get their IP addresses > from your Internet Provider but from some equipment you have in your local > network. > > On your XP computer, go to a command prompt (MSDOS prompt) and enter the > command: ipconfig > and you should get some information about its IP address, netmask and > default gateway. > > Return with the information you gathered and we'll see if this information > can give a clue... > > > Regards > > /Kenneth > > > "The Subject ®" skrev: >> >> I let each computer automatically choose a IP address. Is this wrong? >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> >> Due to large amount of spam mail as well as personal security, please >> respond directly to this newsgroup. Encrypted Messages, using PGP can be >> posted in alt.anonymous.messages, please place >> "D43E68CD14F2AD50465A4CF3D8C4DC1C99C221A5" in the subject of the message. >> >> PGP Security Key: 0xB093E95A (I no longer use the key - 0xE0685B4D) >> "Kenneth Roback" <JohnBlund2001@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:41DB2EC3.5E4B2862@hotmail.com... >> > Hi, >> > >> > Sorry for barging in like this and asking some maybe stupid questions, >> > but: >> > >> > Since you say that the 3rd Win 98 Computer has no firewall protection >> > on >> > it >> > and still not can access Internet (if I understand it right), I doubt >> > that >> > the trouble is firewall related. >> > >> > Have you defined a default gateway at all in your computers >> > under Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and properties ? >> > If you have, what does it say and point to ? >> > >> > And how have you defined your computers separate IP addresses ? >> > >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > /Kenneth >> > >> > PS. Please respond directly to this newsgroup. >> > >> > >> > "The Subject ®" skrev: >> >> >> >> I have tried it and from the Win 98 computers they say they can not >> >> find >> >> a >> >> "Gateway". It is strange, all the computers can exchange files with >> >> each >> >> other, however the Win98 computers can not get on the net. >> >> >> >> This make a change in the set up so please let me know. The WinXP >> >> Computer >> >> and 2 of the Win 98 Computers are using Symantec Internet Security >> >> (Firewall). The 3rd Win 98 Computer has no firewall protection on it. >> >> Should >> >> I open certain ports on the firewall to allow them all access to the >> >> net? >> >> If >> >> so which computers and which ports? >> >> >> >> Thanks a million >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Due to large amount of spam mail as well as personal security, please >> >> respond directly to this newsgroup. Encrypted Messages, using PGP can >> >> be >> >> posted in alt.anonymous.messages, please place >> >> "D43E68CD14F2AD50465A4CF3D8C4DC1C99C221A5" in the subject of the >> >> message. >> >> >> >> PGP Security Key: 0xB093E95A (I no longer use the key - 0xE0685B4D) >> >> "Thorsten Matzner" <tmatzner@gmx.net> wrote in message >> >> news:%23tVTqnY7EHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> >> > "The Subject ®" <The_Subject@the.village.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >>Is there anyway, using Windows XP, that I can share a DSL connection >> >> >>with other computers in my home network, using a LinkSys Work Group >> >> >>Switch (Model EZXS55W). We can see each others files, but the other >> >> >>computers can not log on to the internet. They are all on Windows >> >> >>98, >> >> >>where I am on Windows XP Home. >> >> > >> >> > This should work, but you may have to check the router settings for >> >> > this. >> >> > To set up network connections, run the Network Setup Wizard on the >> >> > Windows XP machine. When it is finished, let it create the Wizard CD >> >> > to run the Wizard on the Windows 98 computers as well. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > (tm)
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