HELP PLEASE

[redhatlinux]

Trying to set up sharing thru linksys connected to Charter cable modem. XP home. We can't even see each other. more details if you need em. 😕

 

[nweaver]

um, yeah, more details would be good.

Like, is it really a linksys switch, or is it a linksys router. You say "We can't even see each other", which is vague. Are you on the same subnet, are you getting IP's

If it is a switch, and you go

Modem--->Switch--->Clients

then you will need 2 IP's from your ISP.

 

[redhatlinux]

thnks

modem----->switch----->clients

seems like i need to enable internet sharing ????

If it helps both systems are SP2.... can't even share folders etc :|

 

[nweaver]

see the more details part, I still don't understand enough to give a good answer. the "enable internet sharing" comment could be yes or no, depending on lots of things.

 

[redhatlinux]

thnks Weaver,

These are my assumptions,

My PC owns the linksys5 port switch

Karl's Pc, connects vto the switch directly 100mbs, same as mine.

I set a port in the firewall etc.

We can't share folders, I evenShared my C drive ... no go.

I have set up a userid/mailbox for him at Charter.ner .

It appears that I need to setup my PC as a Residential Gateway and establish ICS... but I don't understand why why can't share files !!something is missimg and I think its the hardware/firmware firewall in the Linksys hub.

I think I have to establish a Local Net 192.blahblh blaw hope it helps


Thnxs again

Eric

 

[tyanni]

hubs don't have a firewall in them. Sure you don't mean router?

 

[LBmtb]

Read up a bit http://ezlan.net/#Networking

 

[nweaver]

If this is truly a switch (i.e. no WAN/Internet port) then you really need to make some config changes. Basiclly, you have 2 options: 1-2 NIC's in PC 1, one goes to modem, other goes to switch->karl's PC

or 1 nic, which involves binding multiplie IP's and is so far from ideal that most folks won't even mention it.