Tom Hula ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: 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
:

Tom,

Please post the output of 'ipconfig/all' from one of your PCs, assuming
that they're running Windows 98SE, Windows 98ME, or Windows NT/2000/XP.

It should look something like this

   C:\>ipconfig/all | more
   Windows 98 IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . : d700.houston.rr.com
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 24.28.99.62
                                      24.28.99.63
                                      24.93.35.33
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
        NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
        NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : Yes

   2 Ethernet adapter :

        Description . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8029(AS) Ethernet Adapt
        Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-00-E8-88-C7-68
        DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.90
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        Primary WINS Server . . . . :
        Secondary WINS Server . . . :
        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
        Lease Expires . . . . . . . :

   C:\>

Note that the default gateway is the IP address of my Linksys router:

        Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

On the LAN side my PCs, my VAXStation, and my router are all using
255.255.255.0 for their subnet mask. The PCs and the VAXStation are
using 192.168.1.1 as their default gateway.

The only protocol enabled on my PCs is TCP/IP.


--Jerry Leslie   [log in to unmask]  (my opinions are strictly my own)
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