Network Nightmare

[Wiz]

Ok here goes,

I have three base units and a laptop. Orig the laptop was providing internet connection for all other units. Now i have broadband(b/b) i'm trying to set up internet sharing via this means instead. B/B is installed on base 1.

The problem i have is keeping file sharing and getting b/b to other machines at the same time. To get internet sharing i have to let win assign ip addys auto, but it knocks out file sharing, if i assign man ie 10.1.0.1 etc and enable netbios on base 1, i can file share but not b/b share.......HELP

 

[Dutcho]

How are they all connected, router ? Windows will assign ip of 192.168.0.*, does yur modem have a h/ware firewall as well ?

Just a few questions to get ball rolling...lol

 

[Dutcho]

Ok also are you running that nutty Network wizard, and if so you using the correct options.. Like when it says network type you click other and select one off the following page.

 

[Wiz]

Connecting via hub atm, router soon....using 10.0.1.1 etc atm for file sharing, can only get b/b if i let obtain ip addy auto.....then no file share???

No h/m modem firewall i think....have told zonealarm all about network addy's

Yep running wizard...all correct i think

 

[Dutcho]

You say router soon ??? So are you connected via cross-over cables.. ?

 

[Wiz]

Nope thru hub m8.....

 

[Wiz]

make that ethernet switch...sorry

 

[Bad Karma[CORE]]

First thing is to switch off any firewall running, especially the windows internal Internet Connection Firewall for any network connections on any of those 3 computers involved in this drama

Then assign static IP's to the two machines behind your lappy and check if they can ping all computers in the shared network environment. Lemme know results m8

Just for my info:

Can you post the complete ipconfig/all of all 3 machines ?

 

[Dutcho]

Yep running wizard...all correct i think

Look at the pictures...lol

So you run the wizard and you can share files, but no BB.... So have you right clicked the connection and enabled sharing on the bb ? And are ALL firewalls disabled while you do this, even the silly xp one cos everytime you run the wizard then it enables itself again

 

[Dutcho]

BK you reading my thoughts...LOL

 

[Bad Karma[CORE]]

Have a look at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308007&ID=KB;EN-US;Q308007

might be useful or not

 

[Wiz]

Yep b/b all shared....no firewalls running...will turn off now...

 

[Bad Karma[CORE]]

Figure it's a firewall/rules related problem, so i want them completely outta the way
But disabling firewalls if there is any trouble wth network resources is a lways the first thing to do

 

[Wiz]

Firewalls off.....

 

[Bad Karma[CORE]]

Aight, FW off, shring enabled on all conenctions, File and Printersharing active on all connections as well i guess ?

What happens with all FW off, when you ping the machines.
Ping A from B and C
Ping B from A and C
Ping C from B and A

Since ICS should be active they should be replying with a proper response rather then "Request timed out"

If possible pls post ipconfigs of those boxes here

 

[Dutcho]

Then I would run wizards again while they are off, firstly on the one with the bb on that you want to share, then make sure the firewall is still off and run on other machines.

 

[Dutcho]

Are you sharing a folder on each machine as well, little hand under the folder...

 

[Bad Karma[CORE]]

might as well post the Network Wizard log, or send me via PM
look in the Network Setup Wizard log file for errors in any steps that are not followed by successful operations. To open the log, click Start, click Run, type %SystemRoot%\nsw.log, and then press ENTER.

 

[Dutcho]

Work time for me Phil, good luck, will catch up when I get back

 

[Wiz]

Ok dutcho cheers m8...