crossover networks real help

hanketron · Post by **hanketron** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:15 am

I wish to connect windows 2000pro computer with windows vista computer. 2000pro sys. has the internet connection using one network card and another Gig. network card for networking. The vista sys. had gig network card. I'm using a cat6 crossover cable.
I want to try using the ICS(internet connection sharing). When I do so my internet connection is messed up. Something is going on with the static ip addressing. I have followed windows instructions and the usual set-up instructions and failed. Can someone tell me what the exact ip addressing should be, to make this work? Which should be set to automatically obtain and which addresses should match? The more complete the answer the better, default gateways, staic ip, work groups, computer names, ect.. There are three network cards to be set-up.
Thank you very much, hank

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:37 am

Basically following this
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307311

With Win2K, the internal NIC (the ICS host) will take on 192.168.0.1 when you enable ICS on it. DHCP service is also enable on this host nIC for your clients. Clients should have their IP set to obtain auto.

With computers purchased over the past few years, most will have gigabit NICs. Part of the gigabit standard is that the NIC is auto MDI-X..meaning, it will determine itself if it needs to run as standard or uplink...so crossover cables have pretty much become extinct, no longer needed. As long as at least 1x NIC of the 2 is gigabit...they will figure it out.

However...I strongly strongly recommend you get a broadband router. Win2K does not have a built in firewall. It's ICS doesn't work well (if at all) if you have a 3rd party software firewall installed. So that computer is wide open for problems.

hanketron · Post by **hanketron** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:16 am

Thanks for the quick response. I'll follow your advice. Maybe you could help a little more. I hook up to a cable modem(Thompson/RCA modelDCM425). If the router is placed between it and my computer(2000prosp4) won't there problems with redundency and addressing.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:44 am

When you get your broadband router....power off your cable modem for a few minutes. This allows it to "forget" the MAC address of your Win2K computer..which it was associated with.

Uplink your new broadband router to your cable modem ..connecting the WAN/Internet port of your router to the modem. Power on router, power on modem...allow modem to "synch up" for a minute. Then power cycle your router. Now, following the directions with the router, plug your computers into it using the ethernet cables, having the computers TCP/IP settings set to "Obtain Automatically". Boot up your computers..you should be online now.

Next..check your router for firmware updates, update if necessary, and change your admin password to the router. Secure your wireless if you picked up a wireless router.

Home broadband routers will share the internet connection to over 200 computers, and they provide your computers with basic hardware firewall protection (all untrusted incoming traffic is blocked by default).

hanketron · Post by **hanketron** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:50 am

Me again. as I said above I connect to a cable router(Thompson/RCADMC425). I have an older Linksys hub and a older Linksys wireless broadband router(BEFW11S4). What is the best configuration to hook up my computers(2000prosp4 w/ gig nic&100 nic and a vista w/ a gig nic).
Thank You hank

hanketron · Post by **hanketron** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:53 am

Forget my last post as u answered my question as I was posting it.
Thanks again
May You always live free, hank

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:01 am

Using that above hardware...that model Linksys is old and slow, but you could get away with...

Cable modem==>Linksys BEFW11==>Linksys hub==> The rest of your computers. You could make it work with these.

Newer broadband routers usually include a built in 4 port 10/100 switch, some newer ones even have a built in 4 port gigabit switch. And newer models are much fasters. I'd recommend purchasing a newer faster router. This way you only need this one device between your computers and cable modem.

hanketron · Post by **hanketron** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:40 pm

My router has a 10/100 4 port switch and am going to try it hear in a bit.
I've been researching and shopping for new router, think it will be Linksys WRT610N or Belkin N+. Is there is a cheaper way to have a gigabit wired network. I don't need wireless connectivity. A wired gigabit router would work but it's not much less than getting a good wireless router. And if I'm going to spend that much I might as well go ahead and get the best. I'll listen to any ideas
Thanks again madcat nice seeing bill the cat again

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:44 pm

hanketron wrote:My router has a 10/100 4 port switch and am going to try it hear in a bit.

Ahh that's right..for some reason I was picturing the single port befsr11. That being the case, disregard the extra Linksys hub.