Workgroups

[Guest]

I am familiar with setting up using a domain but I am having problems with
setting up a workgroup for a project. We are using static ip's 192.168.25.5@6
and are trying to connect to another set of computers using 192.168.31.3@4.
The two sets cannot see each other or ping each other. Could you please help?

 

[Ken B]

I think you need a router in between the 2 different subnets

If you want the computers to see each other without a router, you should put
them both in the same subnet... i.e. 192.168.25.x, and set the subnet mask
to 255.255.255.0

Good luck

Ken

 

[Chuck]

I am familiar with setting up using a domain but I am having problems with
setting up a workgroup for a project. We are using static ip's 192.168.25.5@6
and are trying to connect to another set of computers using 192.168.31.3@4.
The two sets cannot see each other or ping each other. Could you please help?

Wade,

Subnets 192.168/16 are private address spaces, and are typically not routed thru
public networks.
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1918.html

If you're connecting both sets of computers to the internet, or to someone
else's network, you should not expect these two sets of addresses to be able to
communicate explicitly.

How are you connecting these two sets of computers?

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Guest]

In the field there are separate gateways with a router in between. When the
computers are brought back to the office they are basically peer to peer.

 

[Chuck]

In the field there are separate gateways with a router in between. When the
computers are brought back to the office they are basically peer to peer.

Wade,

What type of router is used in the field? An enterprise (public address)
router, or a SOHO (NAT) router? How are you connecting your two routers -
leased line, or public network (ie internet)?

In the office, are all 4 computers using DHCP? Are all 4 computers in the same
workgroup?

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.