Re: Having network problems.

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

Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 03:42:03 -0800



-- 
God is good!
"Chrejo" wrote:
> 
> -- 
> 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 
> source 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?
I just did the the command ipconfig /all in the command prompt and it said 
that the ip is a DHCP assigned address so is it doing this because I have 2 
ethernet controlers?  Is there a way around not using ICS (the other 
controller is used for LAN only not internet)?  No I'm not using ICS to my 
knowledge and I really don't wan't to if I don't have to.  Please explain 
things a little better, I sort-of understand what's going on but not fully 
(what's NAT :-p).  But I did catch what you were saying about cleaning up the 
network first, this will make everything easier to troubleshoot and more 
efficient I'm assuming and thank you for that.  Hopefully I can come to a 
greater understanding of all this :-).
P.S. Don't mind my signature :-).

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