Basic query

[KiwiBrian]

If I connect 3 XP SP2 PCs to a ethernet Hub (SOHO-8 brand) and run the
Network Setup Wizard on each, giving the correct answers to the Wizard in
each case, what IP Addresses will be given to the 2 slaves and where do they
come from?
Should this be all that is necessary to get the network going, assuming the
right cables, and that the firewalls have been turned off?
Brian Tozer

 

[KiwiBrian]

If I connect 3 XP Pro SP2 PCs to a ethernet Hub (SOHO-8 brand) and run the
Network Setup Wizard on each, giving the correct answers to the Wizard in
each case, what IP Addresses will be given to the 2 slaves and where do
they come from?
Should this be all that is necessary to get the network going, assuming
the right cables, and that the firewalls have been turned off?
Brian Tozer

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

If I connect 3 XP SP2 PCs to a ethernet Hub (SOHO-8 brand) and run the
Network Setup Wizard on each, giving the correct answers to the Wizard in
each case, what IP Addresses will be given to the 2 slaves and where do they
come from?

Since you say there are slave computers, I assume that there's a
master computer.

If the master computer is configured for Internet Connection Sharing,
it will run a DHCP server that assigns 192.168.0.x addresses to the
slaves.

If there's no DHCP server on the network, the computers will assign
themselves automatic private IP addresses in the 169.254.x.x range.

Should this be all that is necessary to get the network going, assuming the
right cables, and that the firewalls have been turned off?
Brian Tozer

I can't answer that without knowing exactly how the network is set up
and what answers you gave to the Wizard.

I recommend not turning off firewalls. If you have a third-party
firewall program (Norton, Symantec, PC-cillin, ZoneAlarm, etc), turn
it on and configure it to allow access by other computers on the local
area network. Otherwise, turn on the Windows Firewall and allow
exceptions for file and printer sharing.
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[KiwiBrian]

Since you say there are slave computers, I assume that there's a
master computer.

If the master computer is configured for Internet Connection Sharing,
it will run a DHCP server that assigns 192.168.0.x addresses to the
slaves.

If there's no DHCP server on the network, the computers will assign
themselves automatic private IP addresses in the 169.254.x.x range.


I can't answer that without knowing exactly how the network is set up
and what answers you gave to the Wizard.

I recommend not turning off firewalls. If you have a third-party
firewall program (Norton, Symantec, PC-cillin, ZoneAlarm, etc), turn
it on and configure it to allow access by other computers on the local
area network. Otherwise, turn on the Windows Firewall and allow
exceptions for file and printer sharing.

Thanks very much Steve.
I have never seen that info anywhere.
Now for the next step.
My Master actually has 2 slaves.
One works perfectly with internet sharing, and file sharing both ways.
The second one can see the Master, and be seen, altho sometimes there is a
15 second delay before the Master can see it.
However the main problem is that this slave cannot access the internet via
the Master, even with its Firewall turned off, and as far as I can see, set
up similarly to the good slave. I run the Wizard but to no avail.
The bad slave just says that it cannot access the internet when offline, and
when I tell it to go online it brings up the dialogue box to dial the
internet.
Hoping that you can help me with this as well.
Thanks
Brian.

 

[KiwiBrian]

Cancel Panic
Problem solved.........till next time....
Many thanks
Brian

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Cancel Panic
Problem solved.........till next time....
Many thanks
Brian

Good going.

Since you asked for help in this news group, please post the solution
here, too. That will help other people.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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