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| "MEB" meb@not
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| "pjp" wrote in message
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| | "MEB" meb@not wrote in message
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| | "pjp" wrote in message
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| | | No sympathy please but here's my situation.
| | |
| | | I have 8 pcs ethernet'd together using an 8 port Cat5 switch. The
| pcs
| | run
| | | Netbuie for file and print sharing as well as tcp/ip for dialup
| proxy
| | server
| | | running on one pc and also for some multi-user games in-house.
| | |
| | | I am waiting on a satallite installer to come install a dish to
| change
| | from
| | | dialup to sat.
| | |
| | | To facilitate hooking up the sat's modem I've bought a router with
| Wan
| | and
| | 4
| | | ethernet ports. I took one of the pcs off the switch, connected
the
| | switch
| | | to the router and plugged in that same pcs to the router.
| | |
| | | As far as the ethernet is concerned all pcs still see each other
and
| | | everything works as before.
| | |
| | | Now, the part I need to know.
| | |
| | | Sat dish installer won't be by for two weeks. I'm off to rad/chemo
| | treatment
| | | starting next week. I'd like the sat dish installer to basically
| have
| as
| | | easy a time of it as possible. I assume he'll do no more than
| connect
| a
| | | laptop to the sat modem to get it working and likely have nothing
to
| do
| | with
| | | reconnecting it to the router and getting all the pcs changed to
use
| | that
| | | connection.
| | |
| | | I'd like to know before hand what I'll have to do to have the pcs
| that
| | | currently use the proxy server to instead use the router.
| | |
| | | tia, Paul
| | |
| | |
| | |
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| | Ask a question that can't be answered.... it depends upon who the
| | installer
| | is, what company, what country, and several other things. The proxy
is
| | just
| | another wrench thrown in.
| |
| | A short answer might be that the installer will likely hook up the
| SAT
| | and
| | check the modem and router. IF you have allowed them to access your
| | computer, the installer MIGHT proceed further with the setup. IF
| however,
| | you pre-setup the router and other computers PRIOR to the SAT
| | installation,
| | then it should just be a plug it in, turn it on situation.
| |
| | The main issues will be your firewall setup/configuration, router
| | configuration, and whether you have static or auto assigned IP
| addresses.
| | If
| | other computers are using a proxy and you intend to remove it, then
| the
| | other computers will receive their settings from the router, IF
that's
| the
| | way you set it up. Make sure you remove all references to the proxy
| | [including in any browsers] in your firewalls, modify the firewalls
to
| | allow
| | the local network addressing [static or assigned], and modify or
| remove
| | your
| | hosts file {if you're using one].
| |
| | Here's a general reference page:
| |
| | http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com/re...NETWORKING.htm
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| |
| | MEB
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| |
| | Thanks ...
| |
| |
|
| YW. If you have any future issues please post what those may be and the
| group will work through them with you.
|
| IF you do have issues, please post some preliminaries for the group to
| use.
| Run and post the IP/network configurations, Pings, and basic final setup
| [e.g., the physical network layout = modem router switch(es)
| computers/nodes firewalls [make and settings] network IP addressing
| and
| subnets to ensure the least amount of time for diagnosis.
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| MEB
|
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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|
| Thanks guy for offer for future help. Problem is my lack of experience as
| I've never dealt with other than dialup for internet connection hence have
| never seen a pc's setup for even cable modem. As far as a the Ethernet
goes,
| it's been migrating along since WFW3.1 and has just evolved into what it
is
| now, e.g. 8 pc's using static ip addresses.
|
|
That's always been my choice as well. Static seems to negate network loss
when things go wrong, and its much simpler to diagnose exactly what node or
device is out of the loop.
The link [previously supplied, which I made] will provide some potential
help should you find a minor problem or conflict, and basic setup
procedures. The other links on that page will provide additional details of
individual problems, and some files and diagnostics should you have a need.
But as I said, this group will gladly help should you need it, good luck.
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MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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