static IP is this the cause??

[johnb]

Hi All,

I am NOT a network-er, just an user, but know just enough to get in
trouble... and here I am..

Material list:
2wire HomePortal 1800HG
2 pc boxes (win xp)
network printer (hp color laserjet 2600dn)
2 other laptops as needed
may be getting a network drive (1-ter from sam's)??


The basic prob is in having 2 (or more) computers (boxes) "see" each other
so to access files on one for appointments being made from the other one....
..

- have a "switch" but there is no no difference when all is plugged in to
that.. ??? so for grins, leave the switch out for now, or not - depends on
your advice......

Here we go....

With the 2-wire doing the automatic IP assignment 'addresses' ... all is
good, all is seen and I can change files, move things, run programs,
etc....... set shares,,,

I just got "static" IP addressing. (5 addresses).

I got the static addressing so to be able to log in with win-remote, check
on and do appointment scheduling... (this works..., can remote log in and
work on one computer at a time, but can not see the other computer....) and
when at the salon, I can not connect to change things.... If I attempt to
"look at" files on the other machine, I get the "not have permission" thing

When I assign the static IP addresses (2-wire modem -4 plug in) the network
vanishes (in my network pleaces) and the abity to add/change connections are
lost... unless I change the IP's back and map drives/files..... and change
again to static...

When the 'static' was set up, the person mentioned that the NetBIOS settings
be UN checked (see below if this gets through) I am hesitant to play with
these settings under penality of getting invaded....

(outbound and inbound associated traffic) netbios settings

Sorry to be long winded, hope i got all the information to get answers...
and THANKS !!!!

Any help / guidance is appreciated.

thanks again,,, - john b

all inbound and outbound settings following.....
_____________________________________________________


Inbound and Outbound Control Settings
Checking the box allows the associated traffic type through the
firewall.

Outbound
HTTP
HTTPS
FTP
Telnet
SMTP
DNS
NetBIOS
POP3
IMAP
NNTP
IRC
H323
All Other Protocols Inbound
Remote Management
NetBIOS

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi All,

I am NOT a network-er, just an user, but know just enough to get in
trouble... and here I am..

Material list:
2wire HomePortal 1800HG
2 pc boxes (win xp)
network printer (hp color laserjet 2600dn)
2 other laptops as needed
may be getting a network drive (1-ter from sam's)??


The basic prob is in having 2 (or more) computers (boxes) "see" each
other so to access files on one for appointments being made from the
other one.... .

- have a "switch" but there is no no difference when all is plugged
in to that.. ??? so for grins, leave the switch out for now, or not -
depends on your advice......

Here we go....

With the 2-wire doing the automatic IP assignment 'addresses' ...
all is good, all is seen and I can change files, move things, run
programs, etc....... set shares,,,

Good -

I just got "static" IP addressing. (5 addresses).

Public IPs, you mean.

I got the static addressing so to be able to log in with win-remote,
check on and do appointment scheduling...

Did you perhaps look into remote access services such as GotomyPC first? I'd
have recommended that rather than what what you're trying to do, which would
be a huge security nightmare regardless of what you think you're
blocking/protecting. Don't allow anything inbound unless you really know
what you're up to, or you may find unwelcome visitors on your network.

(this works..., can remote
log in and work on one computer at a time, but can not see the other
computer....) and when at the salon, I can not connect to change
things.... If I attempt to "look at" files on the other machine, I
get the "not have permission" thing

You do not want to assign public IP addresses to any computer on your
internal network - period.
You need a router/device that can do NAT for you (network address
translation)...

....and if you truly need each computer to have its own associated public IP,
as well as private, you need a device that can handle multiple IP addresses
on the WAN interface/do "one-to-one" NAT. You would then also need to assign
each computer a non-changing *private* IP address so you can do the mapping
(one-to-one NAT) in your firewall device.

I'd seriously revert to the previous setup of private IPs dished out via
DHCP, and go for something a lot simpler to use & maintain for a home user,
such as GoToMyPC or similar. Unless you really want to spend a lot of time
and effort learning how to set this up, invest in the hardware you'd need to
do it, and spend time maintaining it, it doesn't seem like the wisest course
of action.

Not replying to more of your specifics below given my comments
above.....hope this is helpful to you anyway.

 

[ThoraD]

I believe 2wire have issues with static IPs, but try to contact them
(e-mail address removed)
ThoraD

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
As posted above switching all computers to sit on the Internet directly it
is a Big Big mistake.
If you use one External Static address to feed your Router you do not need
any service and you can differentially log to any computer that is behind
the Router from any place in the world using Internet connection.
The trick is to change the active Internet related ports of the private
computers.
The latter part of this page demonstrated the general idea you can
extrapolate from it to any other application that allow port changing.
http://www.ezlan.net/vnc.html
Example, port changing on Remote Desktop,
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306759
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[johnb]

Thanks for all the kind advice and guideance.

Ya-all gave me a lot to think about....

Thinking - - - thinking, repeating...

john b

ps - repeating.....

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks for all the kind advice and guideance.

Ya-all gave me a lot to think about....

Thinking - - - thinking, repeating...

john b

ps - repeating.....

You forgot to rinse and lather!