Need Comp Network Help.

[Toahk]

How do I change the IP address on a comp running Windows Xp Professional, im not too familiar with this OS. Im running a cross over cable from my home PC to my laptop, the network works fine but internet sharing is not working. ip on home pc is xxx.xxx.134.53 and other is xxx.xxx.31.105

[Cyberkreig]

the ip is not the problem. Try to ping back and forth between the two computers.

[Toahk]

How would I go about doing that on these comp's with xp pro?

[Cyberkreig]

even XP pro has a dos window right? type ping and the other computers IP see if you get a response.

[Toahk]

and what could be the solution to this? before I installed pro it was working fine when I had 98 on the home pc, and now its funking up when they are both running the same OS.

[Cyberkreig]

well sir, thats cuz XP (MS in general) sucks a nutt.

[Toahk]

K I pinged them both, Packets sent = 4, packets recieved = 4 on both, lost = 0

[Cyberkreig]

Cool. so they can see eachother, and you said the file sharing network is working.. Soo.. I'd say start by running the connection sharing wizard on the client computer.

[Toahk]

K that has been done quite a few times, with no avail

[Cyberkreig]

ah ha, i love the wizards.on the client computer (i'm sorry i dont have XP menus memorized, so were gonna have to work together). You need to get toooo.. a network component list.. ITs the list of installed clients, adapters, protocols and servicesknow what i'm talkign about?

[Eklectrick]

Ok, so at one time, you have your desktop and laptop hooked up with a crossover cable. the network works and you share internet right? then you upgrade which os on which system? is that all you changed? no hardware or cables or anything else? Let me know if I have this right.

I'm no network expert, but I am good at troubleshooting.

[Cyberkreig]

if thats too vague i can go boot my brothers XP machine and give you a step by step

[93semax]

Go to Network conections-> Your internet connection (not lan)--> right click, advanced--> under ICS select allow other users to connect blah blah blah.

[Toahk]

Yes it worked until i installed XP on the Home PC, not the laptop

[Eklectrick]

Are you only having trouble sharing just the internet connection? under *my network places* in the start menu, can you see both computers there?

[Toahk]

The user name and password for this connection were not saved for use by all users. As a result, intternet connection sharing can only dial this connection when you are logged on, to enable automatic dialing, save your username and password for all users in the connect dialog.

How do i save my un and pw fpr all users in the connect dialog?

[Cyberkreig]

sheesh, win98 was so much easier.

[Eklectrick]

Yeah, XP's multiple user feature is kinda screwey. On your desktop PC which you just upgraded, do you have any other user accounts set up besides the main one? Is your desktop the machine you are dialing from to share the connection?

[Toahk]

the main pc has the admin acct that auto logs on, and a guest acct. I am dialing from the main pc and sharing the connection.

[fabiandawg]

heres my input:windows xp has a built in firewall, so you have to make sure that it is turned off. it is under start-control panel-network and internet connections-network connections-right click on local area connection-properties-advanced-make sure that internet connection firewall is not checked

also:check your tcp/ip properties and make sure that you have obtain ip address and obtain dns server automatically

as far as the user name and password not being set, just curious if by chance you are getting a error 678 on the computer when trying to connect, um my email address is [email protected] if you need more help

oh and about changing the ip address:go to start-run-type in command to get to the command promt, then type in

ipconfig ( gets your ip address, subnet mask, and default gateway )ipconfig /release (releases ip)ipconfig /renew (renews your ip)

hope this helps

fabian

[Toahk]

Also it wont let me delete the guest account, only turn it off like I have done when I first installed xp.

[Toahk]

And no, I am not gettin a error 678

[fabiandawg]

toahk you got aim by any chance????

[Toahk]

ubermonk1 is sn

[Eklectrick]

I gotta go to bed. I hope you get it working. I think the key is somewhere in getting one main user account set up, not the admin and guest. (even tho that's supposed to be a safer setup for anti-hacker) also, if you are trying to connect from the guest, that would be the problem cuz it has limited privelages.good night and good luck.

[240SXer]

Check the local security policy and make sure it allows remote network connections. That's probably the problem. XP is pretty simple to use. I work out here at NASA Dryden as a desktop/network tech. It would be nice to make sure they ping also.

[89240sx]

you are getting error 678? is this pppoe dsl?

if so I think i know what the issue is if you havent already fixed it