Re: change node on ipconfig

The wireless adapter-when in use outside the office- usually is connected
through public internet access points-internet cafes, airports, etc. The
problem seems to be squarely with the LAN connection-separate from the
wireless. The LAN will claim to be connected, but be receiving very few
packets, and usually fail to connect to websites.

This has led us to occasionally use the wireless card in the office, as our
downtown area has public internet access availability. However, we want to
get the LAN working, as it provides faster, more reliable connectivity.

Here is the ipcofig/all of a desktop computer working fine with the network
through VPN, going through the same router the laptop LAN would.


Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
(C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\rmitteness>ipconfig/all

Windows 2000 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Gilligan
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : hci.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hci.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139(A)-based PCI
Fast Et
hernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-B5-7F-83-1B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 198.6.1.10
198.6.100.25
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, August 01, 2005 5:52:55 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, August 04, 2005
5:52:55 PM


PPP adapter Connect to Small Business Server:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 204.94.202.59
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 204.94.202.59
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 204.94.200.38
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 204.94.202.51


"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

> So the laptop has a wireless adapter and its connected to a wireless router
> when offsite, right? The wireless router should have a WAN and LAN side.
> The WAN side is assigned a public IP address (via DHCP) from the ISP. The
> LAN side of the router has a private IP address scheme, so that the IP
> address of your laptop should be a private address. However, your "ipconfig
> /all" shows that it has a public IP address. What am I not seeing here? Or
> maybe the laptop is using a public or private access point to get to the
> internet when it's offsite and is not using a wireless router (owned by the
> user)?
>
> And if the latter, I'm not sure how to proceed as the node type may be
> required to be peer-peer to access the ISP (not sure about this). Maybe
> someone else can jump in here.
>
> --
> Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
> ===================================
>
> "rmitteness" <rmitteness@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:5E8BF06C-250A-4F88-85B2-B1258CEBEB40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > That is the correct network configuration when in office, the computer is
> > running on an LAN, not the wireless card. It is a laptop though, and uses
> > the wireless card when out of the office, which is quite frequently.
> >
> > Understand that I'm just trying to set up a VPN on the computer that can
> > access companyweb withought going through remote connection.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> I'm not understanding your network configuration. Is this what you have?
> >> I
> >> don't understand the need for the wireless card in the remote PC.
> >>
> >>
> >> SBS Server
> >> |
> >> Router1
> >> |
> >> Internet
> >> |
> >> Router2
> >> |
> >> Remote PC <> Wireless Router <> Internet
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
> >> ===================================
> >>
> >> "rmitteness" <rmitteness@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:4C99F84E-07D9-46A7-89E2-98935F5E788A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Sorry about that, it basically is a continuation, only I'm no longer
> >> > directly
> >> > on the same LAN as the server.
> >> > Now we have client-router-internet-router-server
> >> > This computer runs XP Pro, is connected to a router in the office, but
> >> > also
> >> > has a wireless card, so we can run it directly connected to the
> >> > internet.
> >> > This ipconfig was done while connected to the LAN.
> >> >
> >> > The firewall setting is just the standard Windows reccomended setting.
> >> >
> >> > Ryan
> >> >
> >> > "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Is this a continuation of your original post (Client setup won't
> >> >> connect)?
> >> >> If so, it would be better to stick with one thread rather than
> >> >> creating
> >> >> several independent posts.
> >> >>
> >> >> That said,
> >> >>
> >> >> 1) What operating system is on this computer (XP Pro, XP Home
> >> >> Edition,
> >> >> other)?
> >> >> 2) This computer appears to be directly connected to the internet.
> >> >> Is
> >> >> that
> >> >> correct?
> >> >> 3) If this is directly connected to the Internet, do you have
> >> >> firewall
> >> >> software installed on this computer?
> >> >> 4) Is there a router that this computer is connected to?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
> >> >> ===================================
> >> >>
> >> >> "rmitteness" <rmitteness@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:F65E817C-51BB-4012-886A-95257D2FA81B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >I have a client computer that is showing the following
> >> >> >ipconfiguration.
> >> >> >I
> >> >> > want to set it up with a VPN connection to our sever (Hugo). The
> >> >> > first
> >> >> > problem I see is the Node Type. How do I change that?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
> >> >> > (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > C:\DOCUME~1\HUGH>ipconfig/all
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Windows IP Configuration
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : GRACE1
> >> >> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> >> >> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Peer-Peer
> >> >> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >> >> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >> >> > DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : lexfirst.net
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lexfirst.net
> >> >> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Wireless-G Notebook
> >> >> > Adapter
> >> >> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-66-2E-CC-7D
> >> >> > Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> >> >> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >> >> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 204.94.202.37
> >> >> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.252.0
> >> >> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 204.94.200.1
> >> >> > DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 204.94.202.3
> >> >> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 204.117.214.10
> >> >> > 199.2.252.10
> >> >> > 204.97.212.10
> >> >> > Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 30, 2005
> >> >> > 12:37:56
> >> >> > PM
> >> >> > Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, July 31, 2005
> >> >> > 12:37:56
> >> >> > PM
> >> >> >
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