>-----Original Message-----
>I have a peer to peer network with 1 x desktop (xp home)
>and 1 x laptop (xp home).
>
>The problem is when I use the "Set up a home or small
>offic network" from 'network tasks' it will configure the
>server ok and then configure the client ok.
>
>The Server has:
> Address Type - Manually Configured
> IP Address - 192.168.0.1
> Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway - (blank)
>
>The Client has:
> Address Type - Assigned by DHCP
> IP Address - 192.168.0.224
> Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway - 192.168.0.1
>
>Therefore, I have no problems accessing the internet from
>the client to the server and the files.
>
>However, the moment I reboot the client laptop then I
>loose a working network to the server and the settings
>look as follows.
>The Client has:
> Address Type - Automatic Private Address
> IP Address - 169.254.147.56
> Subnet Mask - 255.255.0.0
> Default Gateway - (none)
>
>Whats going on, I have to redo the network each time I
>want to connect to the network.
>.
>
I notice this happens sometims, it's when the APA kicks
in, if the client can find a DHCP server to obtain and IP
address.
So what you need to do is specify your IP settings by
right clicking and accessing the LAN properties and give
it a IP address something like 192.168.0.5 or whatever
have you and set DNS servers, and the gateway which would
be 192.168.0.1.
Or you could go to XP Pro on both systems, that's what I
would do I've had problems with XP home on networking
situations already.
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