Need help sharing on network

[cubbiebill]

I am trying to network twos computeds side-by-side. I have a four-port linksys router. A cable connected to one of the machine.

I connected a line from the first machine with the cable connection to the router and then from the router to the second machine.

Now , I have cable Internet on both machines but nothing else cannot get the printer to work are transfer any files.

Both machines have Windows xp, did all the wizards I think for sharing. Hope I explained it okay, just a beginner. Any more information you need, Hope you can help me

[Zero Tolerance]

You werent real clear in describing your network setup....so here is how it should be

Cable into the cable modem.....ethernet out of cable modem into the "router"....ethernet out of the router to computer 1 and computer 2

This will take 3 ethernet patch cables to set it to this config.

Once the wiring is in place as I described above....Log into your routers firmware and make sure that your WAN side is set to "Obtain IP Automatically"...Also make sure that your LAN side is set to DHCP.

On both computer 1 and 2...make sure that IP's are assigned by DHCP as well as DNS.

Make sure both computer 1 and 2 are members of the same workgroup....the wizzard default is MSHOME...but you can call it whatever you want as long as it is EXACTLY the same.

Turn "file and printer sharing" to ON on the machine that has the printer connected (actually if all you want to do is share the printer...you can select just the printer without sharing files too)

You can turn on "file and printer sharing" on the other pc as well if you want to share files on that machine.

when all said and done.....reboot the router, the cable modem, and both computers 1 and 2....and you should..notice i said SHOULD be in business.

goodluck!

[cubbiebill]

Sorry about not being clear

That's one of our my problems . only have two ethernet, they go from the modem into computer one -from computer one to the router and then from the router to computer two

Now will the router disk set the DHCP?and IPs?

Like I said , the cable Internet connection Works fine on computer one and two

I know I it's frustrating trying to explain to a dummy , but I hope you continue to help me

I will change my cables to comply with what you said

[Zero Tolerance]

Sorry about not being clear

That's one of our my problems . only have two ethernet, they go from the modem into computer one -from computer one to the router and then from the router to computer two


correct me if I am wrong...but that scenereo would take 3 ethernet cables as well....one from the modem into pc1...one from pc1 to router...one from router to pc2

?????...i must be missing something in your post here bro


Now will the router disk set the DHCP?and IPs?


It should...but you really most likely will not need the disk at all


Like I said , the cable Internet connection Works fine on computer one and two


Well it would work on one the way you described it being connected...but the 2nd pc isnt able to see the connection


I know I it's frustrating trying to explain to a dummy , but I hope you continue to help me


We wont go there....for now anyway....LOL :D


I will change my cables to comply with what you said


goodluck...and post back if you get it going!

Here is a crude drawing I made of the way you want to connect it all

[cubbiebill]

I will make the necessary changes and get back to you tomorrow
thanks for the diagram

[vantim]

The way you connected them works but, as you found out, you can't share files and printers that way. That's because they are on different networks. The way it should be so you can share files is:

(this goes right along with Zero Tolerances diagram)

Cable modem connected to the wan link of the router. Set the router to Obtain an IP address from ISP automatically. Remember to check what IP address your modem is giving your lan before you start. From a command prompt type "ipconfig /all" to find out. Also write down the DNS servers your modem is giving out and fill in those fields in the tcp/ip properties.

It will be a 10.10.x.x Ip address range or a 192.168.x.x address range.

See what IP address your modem is set to: Ie... if it's 192.168.1.1 then make your router 192.168.1.250.

Computer 1: Set tcp/ip= Ip address:192.168.1.10 mask:255.255.255.0 default gateway: 192.168.0.250 plug into port in router.

Computer 2: Set tcp/ip= Ip address:192.168.1.11 mask:255.255.255.0 default gateway: 192.168.0.250 plug into next port in router.

You'll have to reboot your modem and your router once you make the changes.

Enable file sharing on both computers and share a file. Share your printer. Make sure you have the same workgroup name.

hope this helps.