Re: DSL Network Connection with a Switch

From: Thomas Wendell (tumppiw_NOSPAM_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 21:30:45 +0200

If yor're on 192.168.x.x , I don't think you can have gateway at
68.126.80.120, it should be in the same net (???) 

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"The Subject ®" <The_Subject@the.village.com> kirjoitti viestissä
news:3464oiF487t0qU1@individual.net...
> 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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> "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
> >>
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> >> "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
> >> >>
> >> >> --
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> >> >> "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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