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Hello,

Can someone instruct me on networking Windows 2000 Professional and Windows
XP computers on a home network. I have tried everything that the manuals
instruct.

I have been trying to network six computers, in my home, to use the same
dial up connection to access the internet. I know that the connection will
be slower, but this is my only portal to the internet because of my rural
location and family budget.

Two of the computers were purchased used, with OS Windows 2000 professional.
One of them was purchased used, with Windows 98SE, which I upgraded to
Windows XP. The other three were purchased new, with Windows XP installed.

I have been able to network all of the XP computers. They share a printer,
communicate with each other, but only two of them (new ones) are able to
share internet access. I have been able to have one XP and one 2000
Professional share a connection at the same time.

I have never had any success having all six computers recognize each other
nor access the internet at the same time. I have a hub, they are connected
through ethernet cables to the hub. I have changed IP addresses.

Because of homework assignments for 5 children and online classes for
myself, I need to be able to share the internet connection, several times a
day for all six computers.

Please help if you can.
 
maer445 said:
Hello,

Can someone instruct me on networking Windows 2000 Professional and Windows
XP computers on a home network. I have tried everything that the manuals
instruct.

I have been trying to network six computers, in my home, to use the same
dial up connection to access the internet. I know that the connection will
be slower, but this is my only portal to the internet because of my rural
location and family budget.

Two of the computers were purchased used, with OS Windows 2000 professional.
One of them was purchased used, with Windows 98SE, which I upgraded to
Windows XP. The other three were purchased new, with Windows XP installed.

I have been able to network all of the XP computers. They share a printer,
communicate with each other, but only two of them (new ones) are able to
share internet access. I have been able to have one XP and one 2000
Professional share a connection at the same time.

I have never had any success having all six computers recognize each other
nor access the internet at the same time. I have a hub, they are connected
through ethernet cables to the hub. I have changed IP addresses.

Because of homework assignments for 5 children and online classes for
myself, I need to be able to share the internet connection, several times a
day for all six computers.

Please help if you can.
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maer445 said:
Hello,

Can someone instruct me on networking Windows 2000 Professional and Windows
XP computers on a home network. I have tried everything that the manuals
instruct.

I have been trying to network six computers, in my home, to use the same
dial up connection to access the internet. I know that the connection will
be slower, but this is my only portal to the internet because of my rural
location and family budget.

Two of the computers were purchased used, with OS Windows 2000 professional.
One of them was purchased used, with Windows 98SE, which I upgraded to
Windows XP. The other three were purchased new, with Windows XP installed.

I have been able to network all of the XP computers. They share a printer,
communicate with each other, but only two of them (new ones) are able to
share internet access. I have been able to have one XP and one 2000
Professional share a connection at the same time.

I have never had any success having all six computers recognize each other
nor access the internet at the same time. I have a hub, they are connected
through ethernet cables to the hub. I have changed IP addresses.

Because of homework assignments for 5 children and online classes for
myself, I need to be able to share the internet connection, several times a
day for all six computers.

Please help if you can.
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I note that your post has been hanging around for a few days.
Did you manage to resolve your problems?
 
maer445 said:
Hello,

Can someone instruct me on networking Windows 2000 Professional and Windows
XP computers on a home network. I have tried everything that the manuals
instruct.

I have been trying to network six computers, in my home, to use the same
dial up connection to access the internet. I know that the connection will
be slower, but this is my only portal to the internet because of my rural
location and family budget.

Two of the computers were purchased used, with OS Windows 2000 professional.
One of them was purchased used, with Windows 98SE, which I upgraded to
Windows XP. The other three were purchased new, with Windows XP installed.

I have been able to network all of the XP computers. They share a printer,
communicate with each other, but only two of them (new ones) are able to
share internet access. I have been able to have one XP and one 2000
Professional share a connection at the same time.

I have never had any success having all six computers recognize each other
nor access the internet at the same time. I have a hub, they are connected
through ethernet cables to the hub. I have changed IP addresses.

Because of homework assignments for 5 children and online classes for
myself, I need to be able to share the internet connection, several times a
day for all six computers.

Please help if you can.
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As a starting point you should post a list as follows:

PC1 Windows?? IP=?? (fixed/DHCP) DG=?? DNS=?? Domain=?
PC2 Windows?? IP=?? (fixed/DHCP) DG=?? DNS=?? Domain=?
PC3 . . .
Key to the above table:
Windows??: Win98/Win2000/WinXP
IP=IP address
DG=Default Gateway
DNS=Domain Name Server
Domain=Domain/Workgroup name

Instead of calling them PC1, 2 and 3 you can call them
by their NetBIOS names.

You should also state this:
- Which PC has a modem attached
- What firewall(s) (if any) you have

If you do not understand some of the questions or how
to obtain the answers, ask!
 
Hello,

I think I understand what you are saying about identifying the pc
information. I am not using a server. I am using one of the computers as
the host and the others will be clients/slaves. I think thought that was the
way to home network.
 
Whether you use a server or not is irrelevant for the
purpose of networking but you must take the time to
fill in the table and answer every question I asked.
If you don't then I cannot help you.
 
Hello,

I know that you wanted my reply related to the IP numbers of the computers,
but not all of them displayed a number. So this is what I found on them.

PC1
Desktop used
OS=Windows 2000
IP=None found
(fixed/DHCP) Enabled
DG= empty
DNS=empty
Domain/Workgroup= (workgroup,
I changed it to MSHOME but it changes itself back to WORKGROUP)
Modem =48K
Firewall=can’t find one
(I have tried to use this computer as the host to the others)

PC2
Laptop used (Dell)
OS=Windows 2000
IP= empty
(fixed/DHCP) Enabled
DG= empty
DNS=empty
Domain/workgroup=MSHOME
Modem= 56K
Firewall= Can’t find

PC3
Desktop new Dell
OS= Windows XP Home Edition SP1
IP= empty
(fixed/DHCP)Enabled
DG=empty
DNS=empty
Domain/workgroup=MSHOME
Modem=56K
Firewall= Windows Firewall

PC4
Laptop used Dell
OS= Windows XP Home Edition 2002
IP= empty
(fixed/DHCP)Enabled
DG=empty
DNS=empty
Domain/workgroup=MSHOME
Modem=56K
Firewall= Windows Firewall but does not show in control panel

PC5
Laptop new Dell
OS= Windows XP Home Edition 2002 SP2
IP= 198.168.0.6
(fixed/DHCP)Enabled
DG=198.168.0.1
DNS=198.168.0.1
Domain/workgroup=MSHOME
Modem=56K
Firewall= Windows Firewall

PC6
Desktop new Dell
OS= Windows XP Home Edition 2002 SP2
IP= empty
(fixed/DHCP)Enabled
DG=empty
DNS=empty
Domain/workgroup=MSHOME
Modem=56K
Firewall= Windows Firewall
(I have tried to use this computer as the host for the others
 
Hello,

I know that you wanted my reply related to the IP numbers of the computers,
but not all of them displayed a number. So this is what I found on them.


PC1
Desktop used
OS=Windows 2000
IP=None found
(fixed/DHCP) Enabled
DG= empty
DNS=empty
Domain/Workgroup= (workgroup,
I changed it to MSHOME but it changes itself back to WORKGROUP)
Modem =48K
Firewall=can’t find one
(I have tried to use this computer as the host to the others)

PC2
Laptop used (Dell)
OS=Windows 2000
IP= empty
(fixed/DHCP) Enabled
DG= empty
DNS=empty
Domain/workgroup=MSHOME
Modem= 56K
Firewall= Can’t find

PC3
Desktop new Dell
OS= Windows XP Home Edition SP1
IP= empty
(fixed/DHCP)Enabled
DG=empty
DNS=empty
Domain/workgroup=MSHOME
Modem=56K
Firewall= Windows Firewall

PC4
Laptop used Dell
OS= Windows XP Home Edition 2002
IP= empty
(fixed/DHCP)Enabled
DG=empty
DNS=empty
Domain/workgroup=MSHOME
Modem=56K
Firewall= Windows Firewall but does not show in control panel

PC5
Laptop new Dell
OS= Windows XP Home Edition 2002 SP2
IP= 198.168.0.6
(fixed/DHCP)Enabled
DG=198.168.0.1
DNS=198.168.0.1
Domain/workgroup=MSHOME
Modem=56K
Firewall= Windows Firewall

PC6
Desktop new Dell
OS= Windows XP Home Edition 2002 SP2
IP= empty
(fixed/DHCP)Enabled
DG=empty
DNS=empty
Domain/workgroup=MSHOME
Modem=56K
Firewall= Windows Firewall
(I have tried to use this computer as the host for the others
 
Hello,

I have completed the test run. I have tried this several times.

192.168.0.101
102
103
104
105
106

101 has only 106 in listed in the workgroup
102, 103, 104 106 see each other in the workgroup
non of the computers see 105
103 and 106 can connect to the internet through the dial up connection on 101

102, 104, nor 105 can go through the internet.

106 can share the printer connected to 101, the others can not.

What else should I try?
 
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