Installed new DSL, LAN troubled

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I just went from cable to DSL and the install really jacked me up.
My LAN doesn't allow file sharing anymore even though its there and I have
some LINUX computer remotely connecting to my comp. every time i go online
and i cant stop the connection. I guess i just want to restore the defaults
for my whole network. I can't find a way to, need help please!
 
I just went from cable to DSL and the install really jacked me up.
My LAN doesn't allow file sharing anymore even though its there and I have
some LINUX computer remotely connecting to my comp. every time i go online
and i cant stop the connection. I guess i just want to restore the defaults
for my whole network. I can't find a way to, need help please!
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Do you see a connection named something like "Local Area Connection on
Linux"? That's probably your DSL modem or router. I've seen that
with Qwest DSL using Actiontec DSL equipment. It's normal, and it
doesn't mean that someone is connecting remotely to your computer.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on each computer. If the Wizard detects
your router's shared Internet connection, tell it to use that to
connect to the Internet. Otherwise, tell the Wizard that you connect
to the Internet through a "residential gateway".
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Steve Winograd said:
Do you see a connection named something like "Local Area Connection on
Linux"? That's probably your DSL modem or router. I've seen that
with Qwest DSL using Actiontec DSL equipment. It's normal, and it
doesn't mean that someone is connecting remotely to your computer.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on each computer. If the Wizard detects
your router's shared Internet connection, tell it to use that to
connect to the Internet. Otherwise, tell the Wizard that you connect
to the Internet through a "residential gateway".
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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Yes you are right about the equipment and it is a wireless modem, but im
connected wirelessly and it shows a Local Area Connect to Linux at the same
time. But no physical connection to modem/router and i was using a crossover
ethernet cable to connect to another computer but there is no file sharing
anymore even though it shows there is.

Any help is much appreciated, thanks.
 
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Also my other computer connects wirelessly without the Local Area connection
open and the connection using the crossover cable was not touched, by me at
least and doesn't work like it always did. I guess restoring the default
settings to clear out what ever the install did would be good.

Thanks
 
Yes you are right about the equipment and it is a wireless modem, but im
connected wirelessly and it shows a Local Area Connect to Linux at the same
time. But no physical connection to modem/router and i was using a crossover
ethernet cable to connect to another computer but there is no file sharing
anymore even though it shows there is.

Also my other computer connects wirelessly without the Local Area connection
open and the connection using the crossover cable was not touched, by me at
least and doesn't work like it always did. I guess restoring the default
settings to clear out what ever the install did would be good.

Thanks
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Connect both computers to the wireless modem, either through a wired
or wireless connection.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on each computer as I suggested.

If there's a firewall program (Norton, McAfee, ZoneAlarm, PC-cillin)
on either computer, configure the firewall program to allow access by
other computers on the local area network.

Then, see if file sharing is working. On each computer, type the
other computer's name in the Start | Run box in this format. That
should open a window showing the other computer's shared folders:

\\computer

It doesn't matter whether the "Local Area Connection on Linux" appears
on either computer. That connection has nothing to do with file
sharing.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
 
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