Office networking assistance needed =)

[scm518]

Greetings, I will make it short and sweet - here are the specs:

DSL ---> Linksys Router ---> Linksys Switch ---> 8 WinXP Pro workstations & 1 Win2K Server

DCHP is managed by the Router

Protocols installed on server and each workstation are:

-Client for Microsoft Networks
-File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
-Qos Packet Scheduler
-NWLink Netbios
-NWLink IPX/SPX
-Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

There used to be Win95 machines on here, hence the IPX/SPX

My probelm is, over my shortcuts to folders on the server or over my mapped network drives, there is a huge delay on connecting, that did not exist before my hub died and I switched over to this switch.

Any help would be greatly apprecited. (And I can answer additional questions)

Sincerely,

Sean

 

[kevnich2]

Try running a virus scan on all of your office PC's and then see. With all of the virus activity going around, they can pretty much cause network's to crash with all of the activity it produces.

 

[JackMDS]

Disconnecting and connecting the cables could result with a "Bad" cable.

 

[GeSuN]

A little question on the side... why do you need IPX/SPX? I know you need NetBIOS to see the other computers but even with win95 I always thaught that you only needed NetBIOS and not IPX/SPX protocol to see the other network computers...

 

[wifiradio]

Hi Sean ... it is most likely a problem with the switch config... or a switch to router config proble ... can you eliminate the router as the switch will andle a direct input from the dsl modem ... If you want to keep the same config try assigning static IPs....
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[Goosemaster]

1. Turn off DHCP
2. Assign Static IPs at each PC
3. Try this again.

 

[scm518]

When I turn off DHCP and assign static IP's - should I eliminate the router from the setup??

Thank you very much for all of your help anyone!!!!

 

[GeSuN]

When I turn off DHCP and assign static IP's - should I eliminate the router from the setup??

Well not if you want to keep Internet access to all your computers without connection sharing...

 

[Goosemaster]

DHCP gives clients(PCs etc) an IP address, assigns a simple subnet, DNS servers, and assigns a gateway address.

What I am telling you to try is bypass the automated process that the oruter uses, but you STILL need the router.


1) In the routers setup, record it's LAN IP address. IT should be something like 192.168.0.1 etc. Disable DHCP

With simple devices and corressponding simplistic setups, remember that the first 3 spaces will remain the same for all IP addresses on you machines.

For each machine, assuming you re using winxp, go to network properties, TCP/IP properties, and change the IP address to 192.168.0.x, where x is any number between 2 and 254.

the subnet mask should be set to 255.255.255.255
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The default gateway should be set to your routers LAN IP address. Assuming that you are using the default for linksys devices, the gateway should be set to 192.168.0.1


The DNS servers are what translate www.google. ocm to the Public IP of 216.239.47.114

YOu must get these from your service provider.

For example, comcast's are 64.48.0.13 and 68.48.0.5 in my area. Call your service provider and find out. Type these values in where they are asked for in the TCP/IP properties.


Now you should be able to communicate with the router, your own network, and the internet.


TO test this go to Internet explorere, and see if google comes up.

Then, with the Computername of another terminal,

type this into the address bar:

\\terminalname

See if the sahres pop up(assuming you have shares...password protected shares should porompt for a password)