Network reset

[Guest]

i use cabel Inet access. my main puter is a hub, the inet comes in one enet
card and the lan is through another one. the lan splits at a hub. when the
hub get unplugged while the lan is in use the network perminantly crashes.
the only way ive been able to fix it in the past is to do a fresh windows
install and whipe the old one. is there a way to reset the network settings
and resetup the network without killing the computer?

 

[Chuck]

i use cabel Inet access. my main puter is a hub, the inet comes in one enet
card and the lan is through another one. the lan splits at a hub. when the
hub get unplugged while the lan is in use the network perminantly crashes.
the only way ive been able to fix it in the past is to do a fresh windows
install and whipe the old one. is there a way to reset the network settings
and resetup the network without killing the computer?

I'd be remiss if I didn't ask you why you don't get a NAT router, and simplify
things. Use your computer as a computer, not a hub.

But, if you want to treat the symptoms, try resetting TCP/IP next time this
happens.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=299357

Start - Run - "cmd". Type "netsh int ip reset c:\netsh.txt" into the command
window.

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

 

[Guest]

no dice, it still wont work. I'm steepin back and trying just the network, no
internet, the nets the easy part I can fix that later. I am jut trying to set
up a network so the computers recognize each other. I set up the "server"
computer and all seems well, it shows there is a windows network mshome in
network places and if i search for computers it finds itself. but when i try
to add the laptop to the network i get limited connectivity, it has no
network in network places and it doesent even find itself when i search for
computers. ive tried reseting with the netsh command and ive tried the
winsockxpfix, along with resetting the tcp/ip. this was working just 2 days
ago, what has gone wrong.

 

[Chuck]

no dice, it still wont work. I'm steepin back and trying just the network, no
internet, the nets the easy part I can fix that later. I am jut trying to set
up a network so the computers recognize each other. I set up the "server"
computer and all seems well, it shows there is a windows network mshome in
network places and if i search for computers it finds itself. but when i try
to add the laptop to the network i get limited connectivity, it has no
network in network places and it doesent even find itself when i search for
computers. ive tried reseting with the netsh command and ive tried the
winsockxpfix, along with resetting the tcp/ip. this was working just 2 days
ago, what has gone wrong.

OK, let's start from the beginning.

What changes did you make, to either computer, this week?

Please provide ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
Identify operating system (by name and version) with each ipconfig listing.

Also identify all network devices, by brand and model.

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

 

[Guest]

only changes i made were attempts to fix problem, did what i said earlier
along with uninstlling and reinstalling the network drivers.

hp pavilion 8765c windows xp sp2 professional all up to date (hp card is
lan, realtec card is adelphia cabel modem)



Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : helltek
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP EN1207D-TX PCI 10/100 Fast
Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-B5-6E-2B-1C
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-05-5D-53-8A-1F
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 69.160.9.29
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 69.160.8.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.52.117.132
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.168.224.162
68.168.224.165
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, October 22, 2004 6:13:22
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, October 22, 2004 9:13:22
PM

***********
Dell inspiron 8500 laptop windows xp sp2 home all up to date (hard line
network, no wireless)

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . : HELLTEK2
Primary Dns Suffix. . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 5:

Media State . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band
WLAN Mini-PCI Card
Physical Adress . . . . . . : 00-90-96-F4-5C-EF

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 7:

Construction-specific DNS Suffix:
Description . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated
Controller
Physical Adress . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-56-32-7F-F6
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Adress . . : 169.254.291.33
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . :

 

[Chuck]

only changes i made were attempts to fix problem, did what i said earlier
along with uninstlling and reinstalling the network drivers.

OK, if you truly want to get file sharing working, and leave off the internet,
you need to enable DHCP on Helltek. Helltek appears to be using a non-DHCP addy
left over from the ICS server attempt. With Helltek2 trying to get a DHCP
address, but Helltek not issuing it one, it self assigns an APIPA address.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=220874

You need to either enable DHCP client (automatically obtain IP and DNS server
addresses) on Helltek, or re enable ICS on Helltek. Or both.

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