re: Question about 'Getting Network Neighborhood to recognize newly attached computers'
Sunday, February 3, 2002 at 2:16 am
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Sarah
(3 messages posted)
I also had that problem. I suggest first of all uninstalling the communications folder
and network card(s) to restore default settings.
Below is what i did to configure my network + internet sharing.
First thing you need to have the networking interface cards configured in each system,
using the proper drivers etc.
-You also should always check the physical connection to each device, such as the
networking cable in the back of the computer in the network card, and in the actual
physical hub. Physical examination of the network cabling is also something that
shouldn’t be looked past.
-Once you have the physical work done then you switch to software mode. You want
to assign each of the computers on the network an IP address. This idea is called
assigning them static IP addresses. Meaning they do not change, where as Dynamic
IP addresses do change. But this requires a DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol)
Server, that hands out IP Addresses each time a person “logs” onto the network.
With the absence of a DHCP server you need to assign static IP addresses, and make
sure the IP addressing scheme doesn’t have any conflicts, such as the multiple use
of the same IP address.
-Sometimes for things to work correctly, you will also need to configure a Default
Gateway for each client computer, DHCP can also hand out this extra information,
but since there is no DHCP server the information isn’t handed out and you need to
manually set these settings. The Default Gateway should be the computer running
ICS, you may also need to state a DNS server, which is also the computer running
ICS.
-ICS is actually a cut down version of a few different servers; this is why you need
to specify the same IP for all these settings. By default the ICS server sets it’s
IP address to 192.168.0.1, but you can force it to other IP addresses, this will
only complicate remembering it and is not recommended.
*Tips – Ping each network device using the ping command and don’t forget to use the
Ipconfig /all command to view network settings at each node.
*Sometimes it will take a while for computers to register on the network with other
computers, so this may be confusing as well,
I recommend installing the Microsoft NetBeui Protocol, because it’s small and optimized
for local area networks as far as for connecting to local machines.
.. Hope it helps!!!
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