Re: Having network problems.

From: Chrejo (Chrejo_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/21/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 03:21:01 -0800



-- 
God is good!
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> 
> "Chrejo" <Chrejo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:A610C760-522B-4351-ACE2-3A3F9A4C1CF1@microsoft.com...
> >I am having trouble with other people seeing my computer or connecting to 
> >me.
> > All firewalls are disabled.  The IP I see in games I create or in the
> > network adapter properties (the adapter with the internet connection) is 
> > not
> > my acual IP address.  The address I'm getting (192.168.2.10) looks like a
> > router assigned the IP except I'm not using a router.
> 
> In a command prompt, type
> 
> ipconfig /all
> 
> and see whether this is a DHCP-assigned address. It should tell you what the 
> IP address of the DHCP server is/was, if so.
> 
> >  I believe when I ran
> > the setup program for Bell's Sympatico HighSpeed internet, it installed a
> > gateway using DHCP through the modem ... the gateway IP and DHCP server IP
> > are the same as the modems IP.  I contacted Sympatico and they told me the
> > the modem does assign an IP but it is supposed to be the Dynamic IP they
> > assign from their servers, not the Static one I'm getting.
> 
> You don't have a static - you have a private IP. Something is doing NAT.
> 
> > The tech I spoke
> > to said he couldn't really help me but I probed furture and he said that 
> > the
> > modem has a feature (can't remember the exact words) that assigns the 
> > virtual
> > IP or something (kinda lost me there) and that it could be diabled.  I 
> > tried
> > this but everytime I tried to save or re-access the modem it had 
> > re-enabled
> > it (GRRR).  Both my net controlers are onboard
> 
> Ah. Why do you have two NICs? Disable one. Are you using ICS? Don't.
> 
> I suggest you get yourself a decent, inexpensive broadband router firewall 
> appliance (Netgear, Linksys, Dlink, etc) and stick it betwen your DSL modem 
> & network/computers. Let it do DHCP and NAT. You don't need to install any 
> klugy ISP-provided software on your computers that way. I never do...
> 
> That said - there are two issues here, it seems. You stated that you were 
> having problems with others connecting *to* you. What do they need to 
> connect to, and how, and for what purpose?
> 
> Get your internal network fixed, your internet connectivity cleaned up & 
> working, and *then* deal with inbound access to your network from the 
> Internet.
> 
> 
> > and I do have a network but
> > not one that accesses the internet.  Only my computer is used for that but 
> > I
> > do have another computer connected (and was when I ran Bell's setup prog I
> > think).  Anyone want to help me solve this problem? ... does windows SP2
> > interfier with this or anything?  I can provide any other info that might 
> > be
> > pertinent that I overlooked.  Thx.
> > -- 
> > God is good!
> 
> Well, perhaps, but I don't know which particular deity is responsible for 
> troubleshooting TCP/IP connectivity issues, so it's probably not relevant 
> here.
> 
>
Thanks a ton for your reply, it helps me alot and I'll get back to the 
forums I'm sure when I have more questions.  I just hope this solves the 
problem of people bieng able to connect to me.  I have been wanting a good 
router anyways but didn't realize it was that much better.  You know I'm 
kinda stupid when it comes to netoworking so maybe you can explain why it's 
better to me (lol).  As for the software I'll definately use the windows 
setup wizzard instead of Bell's :-p, thx for the advise.  what's a good easy 
sourse to find out all about networking, or where would I find out?  I'm very 
curious and would love to be more adept in the area as I love everything 
about computers.  The issue with the modem, a router will solve that problem 
then?

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