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point to point network problemo

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  • 14-02-2004 7:27pm
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    Senor_Fudge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 742 ✭✭✭


    hi guys whats up
    got a little problem here that i need a bit of help with so if any of ye can shed some light on this much appreciated

    i have this point to point lan set up at home and usually it works fine
    im using a CAT 5 cable

    then i went to a LAN and the lads there started using Leech FTP and i changed my IP address to a fixed one so others could access me

    Everything worked fine as we played and leeched but when i got home i found that when i connected up my LAN machine to my older pc the network didnt work

    The little icon comes up alright on one of them saying its connected and 100 packets sent but none refused

    ive tried all the usual computer detection methods such as find computer
    leech FTP and through my network places no cigar on the other machine

    Im using windows 2000 on both machines and have not had any prior networking problems

    im pretty sure its something to do with fixing my IP address
    but i dont know how to correct this problem

    anyway can anyone give me a hand ?
    thanks lads


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    #2
    Tommygib
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭Tommygib


    Have you tried ping? Goto to DOS command and ping the other computer.

    Also at the DOS command on each machine check the ip address and subnet mast of each machine using ipconfig /all. This will tell you if both machines are on the network and subnet.


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    theciscokid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭theciscokid


    it sounds like its still set to assign static , just change it back to use DHCP

    well it would be handy knowing the os but 2000/xp have same setup

    start > control panel > network

    right click on lan connection > go to properties

    then highlight the tcp/ip settings under the second tab, go to properties

    then choose assign ip automatically etc..


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