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shrestha

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Since: Aug 12, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 7:13 pm
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I have two compters connected by means of a router mainly to get
access to internet in both computers.

The first computer is connected to Cable modem and cable modem is
connected to router. the second computer is also connected to router.

I set up the router in the first computer. Connection is fine.

I set up the router in the second computer. I works fine as long as
the computer is on. once i turn off the second computer, the
connection appears to be lost. When i turn on the compuert, I do not
get internet access although wiring is ok. i have to set up the
router again in the second computer. Why does not it save the router
configuration in the second computer? Why i have to set up router in
second computer every time i turn it on?

Appreciate your suggetion.

Router is Linksys Cable/DSL router.
Has ethernet cards in both computers.

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daytripper

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 3:29 am
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On 12 Aug 2003 16:13:59 -0700, digitalpath.DeleteThis@yahoo.com (shrestha) wrote:

 >I have two compters connected by means of a router mainly to get
 >access to internet in both computers.
 >
 >The first computer is connected to Cable modem and cable modem is
 >connected to router. the second computer is also connected to router.
 >
 >I set up the router in the first computer. Connection is fine.
 >
 >I set up the router in the second computer. I works fine as long as
 >the computer is on. once i turn off the second computer, the
 >connection appears to be lost. When i turn on the compuert, I do not
 >get internet access although wiring is ok. i have to set up the
 >router again in the second computer. Why does not it save the router
 >configuration in the second computer? Why i have to set up router in
 >second computer every time i turn it on?
 >
 >Appreciate your suggetion.
 >
 >Router is Linksys Cable/DSL router.
 >Has ethernet cards in both computers.


Um...Can we first review your network topology?
What model Linksys router are you looking at?
Unless it only has a *single* LAN port, then:

- the broadband cable connects to the Cable Modem
- the Cable Modem connects to the WAN port on the Router
- the first computer connects to one of the LAN ports on the Router
- the second computer connects to another of the LAN ports on the Router

With this topology, neither computer depends on the availability of the other,
and no special router configurations are required...<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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shrestha

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:48 pm
Post subject: Re: HOME NETWORK [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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 >
 >
 > Um...Can we first review your network topology?
 > What model Linksys router are you looking at?
 > Unless it only has a *single* LAN port, then:
 >
 > - the broadband cableonnects to the Cable Modem
 > - the Cable Modem connects to the WAN port on the Router
 > - the first computer connects to one of the LAN ports on the Router
 > - the second computer connects to another of the LAN ports on the Router
 >
 > With this topology, neither computer depends on the availability of the other,
 > and no special router configurations are required...


Thanks for your response.
My cable model, router and two computers are connected exactly as you
mentioned above. Router model is BEFSR41. there is a cD that came
with the router that sets up the router in both computers. i am still
having the same problem with the second computer. do i need to run
that CD in second computer every time i turn on that computer?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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mr_scary1

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 9:58 pm
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On 13 Aug 2003 10:48:00 -0700, digitalpath RemoveThis @yahoo.com (shrestha) said
the following:

  >>
  >>
  >> Um...Can we first review your network topology?
  >> What model Linksys router are you looking at?
  >> Unless it only has a *single* LAN port, then:
  >>
  >> - the broadband cableonnects to the Cable Modem
  >> - the Cable Modem connects to the WAN port on the Router
  >> - the first computer connects to one of the LAN ports on the Router
  >> - the second computer connects to another of the LAN ports on the Router
  >>
  >> With this topology, neither computer depends on the availability of the other,
  >> and no special router configurations are required...
 >
 >
 >Thanks for your response.
 >My cable model, router and two computers are connected exactly as you
 >mentioned above. Router model is BEFSR41. there is a cD that came
 >with the router that sets up the router in both computers. i am still
 >having the same problem with the second computer. do i need to run
 >that CD in second computer every time i turn on that computer?

You do not need the CD.

I believe by default the dsl router has DHCP enabled. Go into the web
interface and turn it off. You now must give both computers an IP
address, a gateway, and two DNS server addresses. While you're there,
see what the IP address of the router is (I am assuming it is
192.168.0.1).

Computer A:
IP address: 192.168.0.2
Gateway: 192.168.0.1 { the router's address }
DNS servers: { get this from your ISP }

Computer B:
IP address: 192.168.0.3
Gateway: 192.168.0.1
DNS servers: { same as computer A }

If router address uses a " 1 " instead of the " 0 " as the thrid piece
of the address then do the same for all other IP addresses.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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daytripper

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 10:31 pm
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On 13 Aug 2003 10:48:00 -0700, digitalpath.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com (shrestha) wrote:

  >>
  >>
  >> Um...Can we first review your network topology?
  >> What model Linksys router are you looking at?
  >> Unless it only has a *single* LAN port, then:
  >>
  >> - the broadband cableonnects to the Cable Modem
  >> - the Cable Modem connects to the WAN port on the Router
  >> - the first computer connects to one of the LAN ports on the Router
  >> - the second computer connects to another of the LAN ports on the Router
  >>
  >> With this topology, neither computer depends on the availability of the other,
  >> and no special router configurations are required...
 >
 >
 >Thanks for your response.
 >My cable model, router and two computers are connected exactly as you
 >mentioned above. Router model is BEFSR41. there is a cD that came
 >with the router that sets up the router in both computers. i am still
 >having the same problem with the second computer. do i need to run
 >that CD in second computer every time i turn on that computer?

Well, bottom line, you didn't even need the CD to begin with. I'd take a look
through whichever system you ran the CD on to see what not-so-obvious things
it might have installed (software firewall, perhaps?)

Anyway, if you set both systems to gain their IP addresses, default gateway
addresses, and DNS server addresses from the router (ie: enable DHCP on the
router, and configure the tcpip settings on both systems to use DHCP) and you
don't have ICS enabled on either system (seen this before) then the only
entity that should respond to requests from one system not targetting the
other system will be the router, and from there you should be good to go.

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 10:33 pm
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On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 18:58:24 GMT, petermatulis DeleteThis @NO_SPAMyahoo.ca (mr_scary)
wrote:

 >On 13 Aug 2003 10:48:00 -0700, digitalpath DeleteThis @yahoo.com (shrestha) said
 >the following:
 >
   >>>
   >>>
   >>> Um...Can we first review your network topology?
   >>> What model Linksys router are you looking at?
   >>> Unless it only has a *single* LAN port, then:
   >>>
   >>> - the broadband cableonnects to the Cable Modem
   >>> - the Cable Modem connects to the WAN port on the Router
   >>> - the first computer connects to one of the LAN ports on the Router
   >>> - the second computer connects to another of the LAN ports on the Router
   >>>
   >>> With this topology, neither computer depends on the availability of the other,
   >>> and no special router configurations are required...
  >>
  >>
  >>Thanks for your response.
  >>My cable model, router and two computers are connected exactly as you
  >>mentioned above. Router model is BEFSR41. there is a cD that came
  >>with the router that sets up the router in both computers. i am still
  >>having the same problem with the second computer. do i need to run
  >>that CD in second computer every time i turn on that computer?
 >
 >You do not need the CD.
 >
 >I believe by default the dsl router has DHCP enabled. Go into the web
 >interface and turn it off. You now must give both computers an IP
 >address, a gateway, and two DNS server addresses. While you're there,
 >see what the IP address of the router is (I am assuming it is
 >192.168.0.1).
 >
 >Computer A:
 >IP address: 192.168.0.2
 >Gateway: 192.168.0.1 { the router's address }
 >DNS servers: { get this from your ISP }
 >
 >Computer B:
 >IP address: 192.168.0.3
 >Gateway: 192.168.0.1
 >DNS servers: { same as computer A }
 >
 >If router address uses a " 1 " instead of the " 0 " as the thrid piece
 >of the address then do the same for all other IP addresses.

I'm also a true believer in fixed ip addresses for static hardware, even
though it does require a tiny bit more setup, so the above is a fine idea for
anyone willing to go beyond "default" Wink

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