NT network Config

[webguy]

After some trouble gweting NT to install, I finally Got it. However, now I cannot get it work. I cannot see the network even after assigning the IPs. DO I need to use a specific pattern in the IPs? My server IP is 255-255-255-255with the gateway and WINS being the same. one Pc is 254 and the third is 253with the gateway matching the server. What Am I doing wrong? Can you guys please help

Thanks

 

[ktwebb]

I am a little confused. Do you mean your subnet mask is 255.255.255.255. Even that would be wrong but if that is what you assigned your machines as IP's it is REALLY wrong. If you are assigning private IP's that will not have internet connectivity, assign the /24 192.168 network ID. In simple terms, the first PC would be 192.168.0.1 with a mask of 255.255.255.0, the second would be 192.168.0.2, with a mask of 255.255.255.0, and so on and so on. If you had 25 PC's the 25th PC would be 192.168.0.25 with the /24 mask of 255.255.255.0. 255.255.255.255 as an IP. That is a good one.

 

[ktwebb]

Dont even worry about subnetting. Assign the default mask /24 mask to the 192.168.0 network ID and be done with it. Subnetting is when you need multiple networks, which I am guessing you do not.

 

[webguy]

What about the WINS? DO I have to do anything with that? also will the subnet mask take the /94 192.168? there are 3 numbers missing right? Sorry, I really confused?

Thanks

 

[ktwebb]

Forget about WINs, unless you are running a WINs server. I have a sneaking suspicion you are not.

"also will the subnet mask take the /94 192.168"

I do not understand that at all. Here is all you need for connectivity between two machines.

IP of first machine 192.168.0.1 with a mask of 255.255.255.0
IP of second machine 192.168.0.2 with a mask of 255.255.255.0
Etc............
That is about as plain as I can get it.

 

[webguy]

ktwebb and kb0ogt Thank you very much for your help.

Webguy