I'm quite sure this is all about what I don't know.

Originally, when I set up the network, I was going to setup the subnet mask
as 255.255.255.0, since the addresses are all 192.168.1.xxx. However, I could
not get file sharing working that way. I ended up trying 255.255.0.0 and that
worked just fine.

Now, I am trying to get DSL working, and the Linksys router I bought is really
convinced it wants to have a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. The last octet
can be changed to other values, but the first three octets are really insisting
on the 255.255.255 . So now I am back to trying to make 255.255.255.0 work
on the PC workstations.

From my PC, I can see the other PC's in the network neighborhood (although they
can't see me). But when I click on the icons of the other computers, it gives me
an error telling me it can't find the computer or share name.

Meanwhile, if I set everything back the way it was, nothing can see my router.
This network stuff is great when it works. Why does this subnet stuff act like
it does?

Also, I can ping everything and getting on the 3000 is no problem no matter what
the subnet is set to on the PCs.

Tom Hula
Victor S. Barnes Company

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