Hello all,
I have two computers that are set up in a home network and everything was working fine for a while. I was able to see both computers on the network and was able to use my one printer on both computers.I don't know why everything's not working anymore but this happened about four weeks ago when everything just stop working. I don't know much about networking! When I set up my home network it was very easy I just followed directions and everything kind configured itself. What I do know about networking I learned on this site. So, I guess what I'm saying... is when someone gives me some advise, I would really appreciated if you can give me a step by step procedure so that it will be easy for me to follow. I am able to get on the internet on both computers, but I am uable to see computers or use the pinter.
Here's some information that might be uesful: My main computer is running WinXP Home with the main printer, this computer is hooked up to my modem and a belkin router and the other computer is running Win2K Pro and is in my basement which is connected to my router. I already named my computers and both have the same workgroup name.
My internet provider is SBC DSL
When I try to make the network using the network setup wizard (which I use before to set it up the first time),when I get to the point where it asked me to select an internet connection, I select the one that is most likely to be correct and then I click next but it tells me it cannot complet the nework setup wizard is reads: this computer must have a connection to the internet. Now here's what's going on, I have two option to choose from Here they are....
Local Area Connection Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
sbcis WAN miniport (PPPOE)
Now, when I click on Local Area Connection it tells me it can't complete the connection as I said above. If I click on the sbcis it ask me for a password ot connect to the internet, but I'm aleady connected I connect to the internet as soon as I turn on my computer! I hope you guys follow what I'm saying here. Here's some more information that might be helpful and just learned this today. I did a ipconfig / all and here is the info: this info is from my main computer
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DELL4500
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : WorkGroup
Ethernet adapter Internet Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : WorkGroup
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-A8-83-C8-A0
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.34
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 04, 2004 6:27:06 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 18, 2038 9:14:07 PM
Here's the info on my other computer when I did a ipconfig / all:
Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : compaq
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : WorkGroup
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : WorkGroup
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Compaq NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-08-C7-EB-08-1E
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.14
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 04, 2004 9:10:48 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 18, 2038 9:14:07 PM
Thanks in advance to all. I forgot to mention I have norton firewall on both computer.
