network ip address failing

[geoffthechef]

im trying to network four computers together and it works but on one of the network connections on one computer only the network card says trying to obtain ip address then after a few minutes it fails and then a sign says your network card has limited or no connectivity reason failed to get ip address.... can anyone help... op systems all xp pro wired networked using ethernet hub regards geoff

 

[Wiz]

Things to check would be correct ip addy's in lign with other pc's eg 192.168.0.1/2/3/4 etc, they are all set to obtain ip addy automatically for starters ...

 

[Dutcho]

Yeap as Wiz says, sounds like it is trying to duplicate an existing ip. Maybe set them manually and see if that helps.

 

[Wiz]

Yeap as Wiz says, sounds like it is trying to duplicate an existing ip. Maybe set them manually and see if that helps.

Dib Dib...

 

[geoffthechef]

i have set them to obtain automatically so do i do it manually and is it 192.168.0.1

 

[Wiz]

Sorry my, first post a little confusing...it's best to have all pc's set to obtain the ip addy automatically, sometimes however this wont work for one reason or another so u have to set them manually using 192.168.0.1 on first machine 192.168.0.2 etc on other machines...

Are you sharing broadband as well by any chance m8 across this network ???

 

[geoffthechef]

thanks for that... no connection sharing just fie and printer its in a office regards geoff

 

[Wiz]

No problem m8..all sorted ???

 

[geoffthechef]

no just going to do it finishing off from yesterday thanks all

 

[Wiz]

ok m8 let us know how u get on

 

[kms]

Just to mention, there are a couple of sharing articles in the forums:

[DLMURL]http://www.world-of-digital.com/forums/article.php?c=8[/DLMURL]

Also to note based on your problem, make sure of the following:

• the IP address is correctly set. If you are using 4 computers, then they are not being duplicated on any of the computers. Best to use the 192.168.0.n and then increment each for each individual pc)
• and make sure the subnet mask is same for all cards (should be 255.255.255.0 )
• Just check the workgroup name of the pc that you are having trouble with. Is it set correctly as the rest of the workstations you have.

:Cheers:

 

[geoffthechef]

thanks all i have just got back and when i got there and switched the problem computer on it got the ip address on its own so i had no problem but the links for all the three i networked yesterdday never worked <strange?> so i just reset the network connections and refound them thanks for all for the advice hope it helps someone else regards geoff

 

[Wiz]

Plenty of stuff on networks on here geoff after my own probs lol...glad u got it sorted tho m8