SETTING UP NETWORK

[Guest]

HI, HAVE SET UP USING XP HONE ON 2 PC'S. NORTON FIRE WALL ON ONE XP FIREWALL ON SECOND. WANT BOTH TO HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET WITHOUT GOING THRU OTHER FROM TIME TO TIME. CONNECTION CYCLES FROM "NOW CONNECTED" TO "CABLE UNPLUGGED" EVERY 5 SECONDS. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

Have you disabled your firewalls to see if this remedies the problem? Norton
firewall, if not configured properly can really cause your network pc to
become an island.

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Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

HI, HAVE SET UP USING XP HONE ON 2 PC'S. NORTON FIRE WALL ON ONE XP

FIREWALL ON SECOND. WANT BOTH TO HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET WITHOUT GOING THRU
OTHER FROM TIME TO TIME. CONNECTION CYCLES FROM "NOW CONNECTED" TO "CABLE
UNPLUGGED" EVERY 5 SECONDS. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

 

[Jack]

Hi.
Basic Options for Internet Connection Sharing. -
http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=105

Hubs, routers, switches, DSL, LANs, WANs...? -
http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=48

Ignore the prices in the links above. The same or similar hardware can be
found for 60%-90% less.

Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[Guest]

Will try

Thanks
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traut

Have you disabled your firewalls to see if this remedies the problem? Norton
firewall, if not configured properly can really cause your network pc to
become an island.

--
Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI



FIREWALL ON SECOND. WANT BOTH TO HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET WITHOUT GOING THRU
OTHER FROM TIME TO TIME. CONNECTION CYCLES FROM "NOW CONNECTED" TO "CABLE
UNPLUGGED" EVERY 5 SECONDS. ANY SUGGESTIONS?