XP/98 Networking Problem

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PROBLEM--XP box cannot see 98 boxes--

Replaced a 98 box with an XP box on a functional LAN.
When config'd to set IP automatically, XP box cannot see
98 box. 98 can see XP ok as well as internet connection
fine(using a switch & cable modem). When I assign static
IP addresses, LAN ok but no internet connection---ISP
requires IP's to be set automatically by them.

When using automatic IP assignment, I can ping both
directions but nothing else.

ISP suggested replacing switch with a router so that I
can use static IP's. Is that my only option? Seems like
I'm throwing hardware at a software problem...thanks in
advance. kj
 
Kirk said:
PROBLEM--XP box cannot see 98 boxes--

Replaced a 98 box with an XP box on a functional LAN.
When config'd to set IP automatically, XP box cannot see
98 box. 98 can see XP ok as well as internet connection
fine(using a switch & cable modem). When I assign static
IP addresses, LAN ok but no internet connection---ISP
requires IP's to be set automatically by them.

When using automatic IP assignment, I can ping both
directions but nothing else.

ISP suggested replacing switch with a router so that I
can use static IP's. Is that my only option? Seems like
I'm throwing hardware at a software problem...thanks in
advance. kj
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Kirk,

please have a look at http://www.michna.com/kb/WxNetwork.htm.

Hans-Georg
 
Kirk said:
PROBLEM--XP box cannot see 98 boxes--

Replaced a 98 box with an XP box on a functional LAN.
When config'd to set IP automatically, XP box cannot see
98 box. 98 can see XP ok as well as internet connection
fine(using a switch & cable modem). When I assign static
IP addresses, LAN ok but no internet connection---ISP
requires IP's to be set automatically by them.

When using automatic IP assignment, I can ping both
directions but nothing else.

ISP suggested replacing switch with a router so that I
can use static IP's. Is that my only option? Seems like
I'm throwing hardware at a software problem...thanks in
advance. kj
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No, you are throwing hardware at configuration restrictions which
are enforced by many ISPs: only dynamic IPAs, and only one IPA
per customer (unless you pay extra). The router uses NAT to
present one IPA to the ISP, and multiplexes traffic from the
multiple IPAs of the PCs on the LAN-side into the single IPA
"channel" on the WAN-side.

With a router, you can use static IPAs, if you correctly select
them; but, it is easier to enable the router's DHCP server and
set each PC to be a DHCP client. The router will assign IPAs
to PCs such that they are all in the same IPA subnet, which is
needed for some inter-PC traffic on your LAN.
 
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