Here is one Network Setup Solution

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Ray Dougherty

It took me two weeks to set up my home network after a lot of trial and
error and a lot of reading and learning in the process.

I hope that I can help others by posting my solution and info that I have
learned along the way.

My Network:

Cable modem: always on, no login needed

Desktop Pc running windows XP, one NIC for cable modem and a second NIC for
network connection.

Laptop running XP with wireless-g capability.

Linksys Wireless-G router.

My Setup:

DO NOT use the Network Setup Wizard.

Connect Cable modem to Desktop. Connect Desktop to Router. (Not the Internet
port)

Desktop Setup:

Click START then Run then Type 'cmd' in the open box, click ok.
In the Dos window type 'ipconfig'. You should see the ip address of both of
the NIC cards. Write them down taking not of which is the network card and
which is the internet card. Close window.

Open Network Connections. Right click on the NIC that connects your Desktop
to the network. Click 'Properties'

Click on 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' then click 'Properties'

Click 'Use the following IP address:'
Enter IP address: 192.168.1.102
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Click 'Use the following DNS server addresses:'
Preferred DNS server: 'Enter the address that you wrote down for the NIC
card connected to the Cable Modem/Internet'. Click OK to close all windows.

Laptop Setup:

Click START then Run then Type 'cmd' in the open box, click ok.
In the Dos window type 'ipconfig'. You should see the ip address of Wireless
NIC card. Write it down. Close window.

Open Network Connections. Right click on the NIC that connects your Laptop
to the router. It will probably say 'Wireless Network Connection'. Click
'Properties'

Click on 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' then click 'Properties'

Click 'Use the following IP address:'
Enter IP address: 'Enter the address you just wrote down.
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.102

Click 'Use the following DNS server addresses:'
Preferred DNS server: 192.168.1.102

Click OK to close all windows.

Your network should now be working. First check to see that both computers
have access to the internet. If that is ok then go ahead and set up your
network by going to MY Network Places and adding a new network place on
each computer.

This worked for me and took me many hours to learn. I know this won't work
for every situation but I hope it will help someone. Please feel free to
email me for further clarification.

RayDart
 
Ray said:
It took me two weeks to set up my home network after a lot of trial and
error and a lot of reading and learning in the process.

I hope that I can help others by posting my solution and info that I have
learned along the way.

My Network:

Cable modem: always on, no login needed

Desktop Pc running windows XP, one NIC for cable modem and a second NIC for
network connection.

Laptop running XP with wireless-g capability.

Linksys Wireless-G router.

My Setup:

DO NOT use the Network Setup Wizard.

Connect Cable modem to Desktop. Connect Desktop to Router. (Not the Internet
port)

Desktop Setup:

Click START then Run then Type 'cmd' in the open box, click ok.
In the Dos window type 'ipconfig'. You should see the ip address of both of
the NIC cards. Write them down taking not of which is the network card and
which is the internet card. Close window.

Open Network Connections. Right click on the NIC that connects your Desktop
to the network. Click 'Properties'

Click on 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' then click 'Properties'

Click 'Use the following IP address:'
Enter IP address: 192.168.1.102
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Click 'Use the following DNS server addresses:'
Preferred DNS server: 'Enter the address that you wrote down for the NIC
card connected to the Cable Modem/Internet'. Click OK to close all windows.

Laptop Setup:

Click START then Run then Type 'cmd' in the open box, click ok.
In the Dos window type 'ipconfig'. You should see the ip address of Wireless
NIC card. Write it down. Close window.

Open Network Connections. Right click on the NIC that connects your Laptop
to the router. It will probably say 'Wireless Network Connection'. Click
'Properties'

Click on 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' then click 'Properties'

Click 'Use the following IP address:'
Enter IP address: 'Enter the address you just wrote down.
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.102

Click 'Use the following DNS server addresses:'
Preferred DNS server: 192.168.1.102

Click OK to close all windows.

Your network should now be working. First check to see that both computers
have access to the internet. If that is ok then go ahead and set up your
network by going to MY Network Places and adding a new network place on
each computer.

This worked for me and took me many hours to learn. I know this won't work
for every situation but I hope it will help someone. Please feel free to
email me for further clarification.

RayDart
Click to expand...
Is there a reason you didn't connect the router to the modem? That's the
normal config, with the router providing a layer of protection to PCs
via NAT. Also, no PC has to be on to allow internet access by the others.
 
When you connect the router to the modem then you need to have a firewall on
both computers. That would prevent the two computers to comunicate.
Microsoft will even tell you that it is dangerous and not recommended.
 
Most routers have a built in firewall. Connecting through a router is the
routine and easy way to go.
You could also have a firewall on each computer and configure it to allow
LAN traffic.
Your connection is unusual and complicated to say the least.
 
Ray Dougherty said:
When you connect the router to the modem then you need to have a firewall on
both computers. That would prevent the two computers to comunicate.
Microsoft will even tell you that it is dangerous and not recommended.
Click to expand...

Someone better let Cisco know about this.... Apparently they are getting it
all wrong....
 
You would also benefit from allowing the router to take care of DHCP for
you. Don't make this too hard!

A
 
What kind of router do you have, my BEFSR41 has it built in,
I never had to enable anything extra, on my pc's.

Michael
 
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