Peer-to-peer addreses

If I specify an IP address in my ethernet protocol properties (Control
Panel - Networking), Network Neighborhood can't even see the computer
it is on (Network Neighborhood - Entire Network). It says the network
is inaccessable. If I tell it to get an address automatically Network
Neighborhood pops up the local resources right away. But then I have no
address to give to the other (non-windows) machine.

How can I get it to use a manually entered IP address? (Network
troubleshooting doesn't work. I mark one option, click and get nothing
but a blank page).

Jim

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Politicians want to know all about security measures. That they don't understand the "need to know" principle proves they should not know.

You need to tell us about your network setup before the question can be
answered.
How is the computer connected ?
Are you using Dial -up ??, ISDN ?? or Cable??
Is the computer connected directly to the modem or do you have a router ???
Where is the other computers you want to provide IP address to ??


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Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP

www.hildrum.com
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If I specify an IP address in my ethernet protocol properties (Control
Panel - Networking), Network Neighborhood can't even see the computer
it is on (Network Neighborhood - Entire Network). It says the network
is inaccessable. If I tell it to get an address automatically Network
Neighborhood pops up the local resources right away. But then I have no
address to give to the other (non-windows) machine.

How can I get it to use a manually entered IP address? (Network
troubleshooting doesn't work. I mark one option, click and get nothing
but a blank page).

Jim

--
Politicians want to know all about security measures. That they don't
understand the "need to know" principle proves they should not know.

You need to tell us about your network setup before the question can be
answered.
How is the computer connected ?
Are you using Dial -up ??, ISDN ?? or Cable??
Is the computer connected directly to the modem or do you have a router ???
Where is the other computers you want to provide IP address to ??


--
Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP

www.hildrum.com
wrote in message
...
If I specify an IP address in my ethernet protocol properties (Control
Panel - Networking), Network Neighborhood can't even see the computer
it is on (Network Neighborhood - Entire Network). It says the network
is inaccessable. If I tell it to get an address automatically Network
Neighborhood pops up the local resources right away. But then I have no
address to give to the other (non-windows) machine.

How can I get it to use a manually entered IP address? (Network
troubleshooting doesn't work. I mark one option, click and get nothing
but a blank page).

Jim

--
Politicians want to know all about security measures. That they don't
understand the "need to know" principle proves they should not know.

Peer-to-peer, known good crossover cable. One other computer on the
other end of the XO. My internet access is fine.

It has accepted a manually entered IP before and the network worked, but
suddenly won't. (I've since reinstalled the drivers - no change.) I
can set the IP to auto and the (local) network becomes accessable. Set
it to 192.168.1.5 and it becomes inaccessable.

"Jon_Hildrum" said:

You need to tell us about your network setup before the question can be
answered.
How is the computer connected ?
Are you using Dial -up ??, ISDN ?? or Cable??
Is the computer connected directly to the modem or do you have a router
??? Where is the other computers you want to provide IP address to ??

Jim L via the eCS 1.15 version of OS/2

--
Politicians want to know all about security measures. That they don't understand the "need to know" principle proves they should not know.

Peer-to-peer, known good crossover cable. One other computer on the
other end of the XO. My internet access is fine.

It has accepted a manually entered IP before and the network worked, but
suddenly won't. (I've since reinstalled the drivers - no change.) I
can set the IP to auto and the (local) network becomes accessable. Set
it to 192.168.1.5 and it becomes inaccessable.

"Jon_Hildrum" said:

You need to tell us about your network setup before the question can be
answered.
How is the computer connected ?
Are you using Dial -up ??, ISDN ?? or Cable??
Is the computer connected directly to the modem or do you have a router
??? Where is the other computers you want to provide IP address to ??

Jim L via the eCS 1.15 version of OS/2

--
Politicians want to know all about security measures. That they don't understand the "need to know" principle proves they should not know.

When set to Auto, the IP address of the computer is assigned by one of the
following:
1. Your internet access provider
2. Your router if you use one for your internet access
3. ICS or similar software if you use it.
You do need to use something if both computers are to have internet access.

In order to see the other computer both computers need to be on the same
network. Thus, if you use an IP address of 192.168.1.5 with a netmask of
255.255.255.0 then the other computer must have an IP address in the range
192.168.1 (between 1and254 excluding 5 with netmask 255.255.255.0).




--
Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP

www.hildrum.com
wrote in message
...
Peer-to-peer, known good crossover cable. One other computer on the
other end of the XO. My internet access is fine.

It has accepted a manually entered IP before and the network worked, but
suddenly won't. (I've since reinstalled the drivers - no change.) I
can set the IP to auto and the (local) network becomes accessable. Set
it to 192.168.1.5 and it becomes inaccessable.

"Jon_Hildrum" said:

You need to tell us about your network setup before the question can be
answered.
How is the computer connected ?
Are you using Dial -up ??, ISDN ?? or Cable??
Is the computer connected directly to the modem or do you have a router
??? Where is the other computers you want to provide IP address to ??

Jim L via the eCS 1.15 version of OS/2

--
Politicians want to know all about security measures. That they don't
understand the "need to know" principle proves they should not know.

When set to Auto, the IP address of the computer is assigned by one of the
following:
1. Your internet access provider
2. Your router if you use one for your internet access
3. ICS or similar software if you use it.
You do need to use something if both computers are to have internet access.

In order to see the other computer both computers need to be on the same
network. Thus, if you use an IP address of 192.168.1.5 with a netmask of
255.255.255.0 then the other computer must have an IP address in the range
192.168.1 (between 1and254 excluding 5 with netmask 255.255.255.0).




--
Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP

www.hildrum.com
wrote in message
...
Peer-to-peer, known good crossover cable. One other computer on the
other end of the XO. My internet access is fine.

It has accepted a manually entered IP before and the network worked, but
suddenly won't. (I've since reinstalled the drivers - no change.) I
can set the IP to auto and the (local) network becomes accessable. Set
it to 192.168.1.5 and it becomes inaccessable.

"Jon_Hildrum" said:

You need to tell us about your network setup before the question can be
answered.
How is the computer connected ?
Are you using Dial -up ??, ISDN ?? or Cable??
Is the computer connected directly to the modem or do you have a router
??? Where is the other computers you want to provide IP address to ??

Jim L via the eCS 1.15 version of OS/2

--
Politicians want to know all about security measures. That they don't
understand the "need to know" principle proves they should not know.

"Jon_Hildrum" said:

In order to see the other computer both computers need to be on the
same network. Thus, if you use an IP address of 192.168.1.5 with a
netmask of 255.255.255.0 then the other computer must have an IP
address in the range 192.168.1 (between 1and254 excluding 5 with
netmask 255.255.255.0).

Like I said, it has already been working and quit, so I obviously had
these things right.

But what has this to do with the system choking on a manually entered IP
- my actual question?

Jim L via the eCS 1.15 version of OS/2

--
Politicians: Their lips move too much.

"Jon_Hildrum" said:

In order to see the other computer both computers need to be on the
same network. Thus, if you use an IP address of 192.168.1.5 with a
netmask of 255.255.255.0 then the other computer must have an IP
address in the range 192.168.1 (between 1and254 excluding 5 with
netmask 255.255.255.0).

Like I said, it has already been working and quit, so I obviously had
these things right.

But what has this to do with the system choking on a manually entered IP
- my actual question?

Jim L via the eCS 1.15 version of OS/2

--
Politicians: Their lips move too much.

yes, it would most likely have stopped working when you changed the IP
Address.

An IP address is integral to any network whether that between two computers
like peer to peer or between your computer and the you internet service
provider. They always have meet certain rules in order for it to work
properly.
Thus, just changing an IP address may quite easily cause problems.

--
Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP

www.hildrum.com
wrote in message
...
"Jon_Hildrum" said:

In order to see the other computer both computers need to be on the
same network. Thus, if you use an IP address of 192.168.1.5 with a
netmask of 255.255.255.0 then the other computer must have an IP
address in the range 192.168.1 (between 1and254 excluding 5 with
netmask 255.255.255.0).

Like I said, it has already been working and quit, so I obviously had
these things right.

But what has this to do with the system choking on a manually entered IP
- my actual question?

Jim L via the eCS 1.15 version of OS/2

--
Politicians: Their lips move too much.