Networking computers that all share a DSL internet connection through a router.

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Aleem

Does anyone know how to make this setup work? What I have
is three (and eventually more) computers that I would
like to network (file/print share, etc..) I try to use
the Network Setup Wizard, which gives me the option that
I'm looking for, but when I complete the steps I still
get an error messege when trying to view the other
computers on my created workgroup, which says "..list of
servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
Because I only have a LAN card for each computer, one DSL
connection, and a router (used wireless and wired), the
setup I'm trying to establish is the optio to "Network
computers connected to the internet through a network
hub". Windows andvises against using this option for
security reasons, however I woudld still like to get it
to work. Is there any way, or something I'm not doing
correctly?

Thanks for the help.
 
Aleem:


In fact you are creating a home LAN. There are several issues at hand here.
Some of them are:

- Design and implement a TCP/IP subnet for alle machines, including the
router. A standard choice would be a 192.168.x.y subnet, but other subnets
will do equally well
- Program your router for NAT (it may be on by default)
- If your router has a DHCP server (chances are it will), configure and
enable it and give all machines the default TCP/IP properties (i.e.
automatic IP address and DNS server address). If it hasn't, use static IP
adrresses and use the router's IP address as default gateway in all machines

If these steps are finished successfully (and I may have forgot one or two)
you may test your network by "ping"ing local machines as well as the
Internet.. Once that's successful, you have to join all Windows machines to
the same workgroup. After that, your Network Neighbourhood should be OK. To
this end, run the Network Setup Wizard and choose the second option
(residential gateway). If the next screen shows that you have multiple
connections, again choose the second option (let me choose...) and deselect
all network connections in the next screen (unless you do want to create a
network bridge). Choose different namse and descriptions for each client
computer, however use the same workgroup name. The final screens should be
self-explanatory.

Andre Terpstra,
MCP Windows XP Professional.
 
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