Home Networking

[Inv3rt]

Ok. I've gone the route to buy a second IP from @home, and set up both computers to a Linksys Switching hub. Everything goes well, both computers are connected to the internet............ BUUUT I can't get them to connect to each other without routing through the server first... I.E. they send packets to the @home server, the @home server redirects them to the computer in the living room... at the annoying 128k connection.

I have TCP/IP and NetBIOS installed on both computers, in theory, that's all I should need, yes? both are fast ethernet halfduplex (100tx)... any ideas? I had bought the Linksys DSL/Cable router, but found it to work horribly for online gaming. I had no trouble with setting up an internal LAN with the router, everything worked great...

I have the cable connection comming into the "uplink" port, The livingroom computer on port 4 and the bedroom computer on port 5... I don't see any problems there, perhaps it's in the software setup?

Any help would be appreciated.

[Storm90]

Thats the draw back with software programs. There is a way to do a setup with the router with each pc haveing there own ip and none as a server. Works much better this way. Here is a web site that might help you www.timhuggins.com (http://www.timhuggins.com) . Plus someone else might already know.

[stev32k]

I would check to see that both computers have the same networking clients and protocols installed. Also, you must enable file and/or printer shareing.

[FunK]

I would make sure that you ARE NOT SETUP THIS WAY!

You are curently configured in a way that will allow any machine on the internet to access your computer. If you have shared drives, then password protect them. This will stop a Cracker from accessing them for a while.
If you want to be secure, ditch the second IP and get a router. You can then share all your files (behind the router) and people will not be able to browes your HD.

Just a thought.

Peace,
FunK

[smaier69]

well, IMHO as long as you have some kind of firewall protection - hardware, or software - you should be OK. a NAT-type router is more secure, but a properly configured software firewall on each machine with a public ip sould suit your needs just fine. i have several static ip's (with a dsl connection), and are using the same basic setup as yourself (linksys switch/hub), just with more computers, and the setup has worked very well.

in regards to your original question, make sure your subnet masks are the same on both machines (they should be already, if you can access the net from either comp), and your workgroup names are the same.

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[This message has been edited by smaier69 (Big Surprise!)]

[Storm90]

You can go either way. If you use a extra Ip. Just use a Firewall! That will stop hackers to.