grrrrrrrrr frustrated trying to set up home network help please!

[gigapet]

Ok I have the Dlink DI-804 and I am trying to configure it but am having major difficulties...I've followed all the directions and basically they seem useless to me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Any additional info you need to help me I'd be glad to provide. Thanks......


the dlink IP is 192.168.0.1 and I cannot even communicate with it

 

[JackMDS]

D-Link 804? Or 704.

Do you use the Router as a switch and it is working?

Do you have a functional Network?

Do you use the correct cables?

 

[gigapet]

cables are fine......and the purpose of the dlink is to just share the connection(cable) amongst 2 computers


cant acess the dlink IP cannot access any webpages nothing is working

 

[Wik]

What have you tried?
What OS are you using on the two computers?
What are your network settings on the 2 computers?
What ISP do you use?

 

[gigapet]

i tried everything in the directions i dont know anything about whether to have a static IP or any of that IP crap ........WE both run win98......and i've installed internet connection sharing....our ISP is ROADRUNNER currently i am just trying to get my PC workng before hooking up the second one and that isnt even working.

 

[JimmyG]

you may want to disable ICS if you are using the Dlink as a router. It may be conflicting.

Are you connecting through cable? DSL? If cable you may need to set up your comp name and workgroup (if using comcast) on the router and set each computer to a local workgroup.
My old DSL and current Cable both have/had "obtain IP address automatically". You can set Static IPs locally, but i use the DHCP feature of my router (linksys 4port).
Also if you are using DSL, you may need to set up a logon for PPPoE. My router, at the time, didn't have that in the instructions and it took me a week to find it in the config.

Here is my setup of 2 comps.

(If cable)Router " Host name = Comp name provided from Comcast(cc#####-A), Domain name = @home"
"Wan IP address = Obtain automatically"
CompA "obtain ip automatically" - comp name = compA(for simplicity's sake), workgroup "group"
CompB "obtain ip automatically" - comp name = compA(for simplicity's sake), workgroup "group"

(if DSL)
All you have to do is set the PPPoE setting, logon and password provided or selected to log onto the ISP network. I didnt have to set my domain and host name since i was using pppoe with my DSL.

make sure only TCP/IP are installed on both sys in network neighborhood too. other protocols "may" bog you down.

j