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| Thread ID: 77392 | 2007-03-07 23:45:00 | Networking prob - cant connect 5th pc | almunro (7531) | Press F1 |
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| 531129 | 2007-03-07 23:45:00 | i need some help with the network im trying to setup. here is the situation: we receive internet through a 4 port router. 4 pcs are connected to the router and all are on the same network so they can share files. i want to connect another computer to the network by connecting it to one of the pcs attached to the router. i have 2 nics in the computer (computer 4)i want to connect it to, and i also have a hub. i cant get the 5th pc to connect while having pc4 im connecting through stay connected to the router and network.when i get the 5th one talking to the pc4 on the network, pc 4 cannot see the rest of the computers, and conversly when pc4 can see the others, it cannot see pc 5. how do i set it up so i can get the 5th pc to see the network and share files/internet?? any help would be greatly appreciated.:thumbs: alex |
almunro (7531) | ||
| 531130 | 2007-03-08 00:03:00 | You mention that you also have a hub. Are you talking about a multiport ethernet hub or something else (like a USB hub)? If you have a multiport ethernet hub use it to "give yourself" more ethernet ports. Unplug one of the PCs from the router; plug in the hub instead; then plug two PCs into the hub. |
AvonBill (11358) | ||
| 531131 | 2007-03-08 00:34:00 | Are any (or all) of these PC's running XP Home on them?? If you're running XP on all of them. Home has a limit of 5. This is whats most probably happening. You have to d/c one then connect the other to see it. It might be the 2 NICS in PC 4 thats confusing things. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 531132 | 2007-03-08 00:46:00 | Home has a limit of 5. This is whats most probably happening. You have to d/c one then connect the other to see it.You could have 250 or more XP home computers on a network. The limit is only if you want to use XP home like a server. The best option would be to grab an ethernet switch. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 531133 | 2007-03-08 00:48:00 | You could have 250 or more XP home computers on a network. The limit is only if you want to use XP home like a server. Thats what I meant if Home is the main PC. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 531134 | 2007-03-08 08:18:00 | I'm with Rob. Save yourself grief by adding a switch. | linw (53) | ||
| 531135 | 2007-03-08 10:44:00 | okay i took out a pc and connected the hub to the router, and then connected the ath & 5th pcs to the hub and they could see the network, but they could not ge internet.... do i need a switch to enable the sharing of internet? |
almunro (7531) | ||
| 531136 | 2007-03-09 02:21:00 | do i need a switch to enable the sharing of internet? A hub is essentially functionally equivalent to a switch. A switch is just cleverer at isolating traffic where it is not required. If you can see the PCs directly connected to the router from those directly connected to the hub then you should be ok. Can you browse to the router from the hub connected PCs? You need to know the IP address of your router. It will probably be something like 192.168.1.1 or 10.1.1.1. |
AvonBill (11358) | ||
| 531137 | 2007-03-09 06:23:00 | how do i browse to the router? IE? no matter how i connect it and whatever settings i use in the network setup wizard i can t get internet on the 4th and 5th pcs. i can join the netwrk fine, just no internet which i need. any other ideas? |
almunro (7531) | ||
| 531138 | 2007-03-09 06:24:00 | if i can see the others connected to the router from the ones connected to the hub, how do i setup the internet sharing?? what settings or procedure do i need to do?> | almunro (7531) | ||
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