> >Network question for anyone with a little knowledge on this matter...
> >I have two computers hooked up to the internet (both XP Pro) through a > >syslink router and the XP network wizard recommends against networking the > >two machines together in this manner.
> >Talking to a local computer Tech he tells me no problem just configure the > >router to assign a different IP to each machine and all should work well. > >I've played with my router but I have no idea how to assign a seperate IP to > >each machine.
> >Can some one offer me a step by step instruction on how to assign IP's to > >different machines and how to get them to "see" each other through a router, > >or do I need something else to make this work?
> >Any help or guidence would be appreciated.
> >SC
> You did enable sharing of drives didn't you? Windowz Explorer, right > click on the drive and select "share and security". If sharing isn't > enabled, you can see the computer on the network but not see the > drives or access any files on it from the other machine.
> As far as your IP addresses are concerned, DHCP is the way to go, if > it works correctly. The setup software should offer you this option > when you do the initial setup.
> If not, then you would have to go into Control panel, right click on > lnetwork connections, right click on local area connection, select > properties, then highlight internet protocol tcp/ip, then select > properties and you will be at the screen that you can set static IP > addresses and defauld Gateway. Gateway should be 192.168.0.1 for > both, IP address for your computer should be 192.168.0.2 or higher and > make the other computer 192.168.0.3, subnet mask should be > 255.255.255.0 for both. You will need to contact your ISP to find out > the DNS numbers and then put them in the area provided.
> Most routers, even the "cheapie" ones, will default to the 192.168.0.1 > gateway. If not, then you need to set it to this value manually or > thru the install software that comes with them.
> >Network question for anyone with a little knowledge on this matter...
> >I have two computers hooked up to the internet (both XP Pro) through a > >syslink router and the XP network wizard recommends against networking the > >two machines together in this manner.
> >Talking to a local computer Tech he tells me no problem just configure the > >router to assign a different IP to each machine and all should work well. > >I've played with my router but I have no idea how to assign a seperate IP to > >each machine.
> >Can some one offer me a step by step instruction on how to assign IP's to > >different machines and how to get them to "see" each other through a router, > >or do I need something else to make this work?
> >Any help or guidence would be appreciated.
> >SC
> You did enable sharing of drives didn't you? Windowz Explorer, right > click on the drive and select "share and security". If sharing isn't > enabled, you can see the computer on the network but not see the > drives or access any files on it from the other machine.
> As far as your IP addresses are concerned, DHCP is the way to go, if > it works correctly. The setup software should offer you this option > when you do the initial setup.
> If not, then you would have to go into Control panel, right click on > lnetwork connections, right click on local area connection, select > properties, then highlight internet protocol tcp/ip, then select > properties and you will be at the screen that you can set static IP > addresses and defauld Gateway. Gateway should be 192.168.0.1 for > both, IP address for your computer should be 192.168.0.2 or higher and > make the other computer 192.168.0.3, subnet mask should be > 255.255.255.0 for both. You will need to contact your ISP to find out > the DNS numbers and then put them in the area provided.
> Most routers, even the "cheapie" ones, will default to the 192.168.0.1 > gateway. If not, then you need to set it to this value manually or > thru the install software that comes with them.
> Hope this helps.
> Guardian
or the OP can read the installation instructions that came with the router... by default: the router will have dhcp server enabled and XP machines are set for dhcp (unless user has changed it by accidentally creating a domain instead of a workgroup).
firewalls should be disabled when troubleshooting network configs.
