Re: sharing computers

[Ext User(Jollyrodgers)]

"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Damien McBain <askme@for.it> wrote:
>> Jollyrodgers committed to the eternal aether...:
>>
>>> "Sam Westcott" <samiam40@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:43895ca3$1_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
>>>> how do i share files and a printer with this setup
>>>>
>>>> like i used to before i got bband access
>>>>
>>>> 2 machines, XP'd sharing a bband connection with an adsl modem with
>>>> 4 ports for internet access
>>>>
>>>> obviously they have a network card each
>>>>
>>>> without throwing away my modem, can i re-network them again ? -for
>>>> file/print sharing
>>>>
>>>> it sounds silly to me to add a new network card in each and plug in
>>>> my ol' red cable again don't it !
>>>>
>>>> thanx thanx thanx !!!!
>>>
>>> Just plug the other computer into the modem as well and it should
>>> act as a router so long as both pc's still have the same names as
>>> before the old sharing setup should work the same.
>
> He appears to be saying that that is working fine, he just
> cant share files and printers anymore after doing that.

Well If that is the case the op should just follow
Daimo's post : set modem to act as dhcp server
and both pc's to auto acquire ip addresses and it
should work fine.


>
>>> You will have to get a new Patch cable to connect
>>> the 2nd pc to the modem, The Crossover cable you
>>> used to connect the 2 pc's together wont work.
>
> See above.
>
>> And set the modem/router up to act as
>> a dhcp server and the pcs to auto IP.
>
> See above.
>
>> And as jollyrodgers says, the red cable is probably a crossover, you
>> need normal cat5 (or 6) rj45 fly leads to connect to a hub/switch.
>
> See above.
>

[Ext User(Rod Speed)]

Jollyrodgers <~jollyrod~@bogpud.net.au> wrote:
> "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:3uudhoF12ip4jU1@individual.net...
>> Damien McBain <askme@for.it> wrote:
>>> Jollyrodgers committed to the eternal aether...:
>>>
>>>> "Sam Westcott" <samiam40@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
>>>> news:43895ca3$1_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
>>>>> how do i share files and a printer with this setup
>>>>>
>>>>> like i used to before i got bband access
>>>>>
>>>>> 2 machines, XP'd sharing a bband connection with an adsl modem
>>>>> with 4 ports for internet access
>>>>>
>>>>> obviously they have a network card each
>>>>>
>>>>> without throwing away my modem, can i re-network them again ? -for
>>>>> file/print sharing
>>>>>
>>>>> it sounds silly to me to add a new network card in each and plug
>>>>> in my ol' red cable again don't it !
>>>>>
>>>>> thanx thanx thanx !!!!
>>>>
>>>> Just plug the other computer into the modem as well and it should
>>>> act as a router so long as both pc's still have the same names as
>>>> before the old sharing setup should work the same.
>>
>> He appears to be saying that that is working fine, he just
>> cant share files and printers anymore after doing that.

> Well If that is the case the op should just follow
> Daimo's post : set modem to act as dhcp server
> and both pc's to auto acquire ip addresses and it
> should work fine.

That must be working fine for broadband to be working.

>>>> You will have to get a new Patch cable to connect
>>>> the 2nd pc to the modem, The Crossover cable you
>>>> used to connect the 2 pc's together wont work.
>>
>> See above.
>>
>>> And set the modem/router up to act as
>>> a dhcp server and the pcs to auto IP.
>>
>> See above.
>>
>>> And as jollyrodgers says, the red cable is probably a crossover, you
>>> need normal cat5 (or 6) rj45 fly leads to connect to a hub/switch.
>>
>> See above.

[Ext User(Jollyrodgers)]

"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Jollyrodgers <~jollyrod~@bogpud.net.au> wrote:
>> "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:3uudhoF12ip4jU1@individual.net...
>>> Damien McBain <askme@for.it> wrote:
>>>> Jollyrodgers committed to the eternal aether...:
>>>>
>>>>> "Sam Westcott" <samiam40@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
>>>>> news:43895ca3$1_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
>>>>>> how do i share files and a printer with this setup
>>>>>>
>>>>>> like i used to before i got bband access
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2 machines, XP'd sharing a bband connection with an adsl modem
>>>>>> with 4 ports for internet access
>>>>>>
>>>>>> obviously they have a network card each
>>>>>>
>>>>>> without throwing away my modem, can i re-network them again ? -for
>>>>>> file/print sharing
>>>>>>
>>>>>> it sounds silly to me to add a new network card in each and plug
>>>>>> in my ol' red cable again don't it !
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanx thanx thanx !!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Just plug the other computer into the modem as well and it should
>>>>> act as a router so long as both pc's still have the same names as
>>>>> before the old sharing setup should work the same.
>>>
>>> He appears to be saying that that is working fine, he just
>>> cant share files and printers anymore after doing that.
>
>> Well If that is the case the op should just follow
>> Daimo's post : set modem to act as dhcp server
>> and both pc's to auto acquire ip addresses and it
>> should work fine.
>
> That must be working fine for broadband to be working.

Well whats wrong with it then Rod, Please share with us.

>
>>>>> You will have to get a new Patch cable to connect
>>>>> the 2nd pc to the modem, The Crossover cable you
>>>>> used to connect the 2 pc's together wont work.
>>>
>>> See above.
>>>
>>>> And set the modem/router up to act as
>>>> a dhcp server and the pcs to auto IP.
>>>
>>> See above.
>>>
>>>> And as jollyrodgers says, the red cable is probably a crossover, you
>>>> need normal cat5 (or 6) rj45 fly leads to connect to a hub/switch.
>>>
>>> See above.
>
>

[Ext User(Rod Speed)]

Jollyrodgers <~jollyrod~@bogpud.net.au> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote
>> Jollyrodgers <~jollyrod~@bogpud.net.au> wrote
>>> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote
>>>> Damien McBain <askme@for.it> wrote
>>>>> Jollyrodgers wrote
>>>>>> Sam Westcott <samiam40@iprimus.com.au> wrote

>>>>>>> how do i share files and a printer with this setup
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> like i used to before i got bband access
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2 machines, XP'd sharing a bband connection with an adsl modem
>>>>>>> with 4 ports for internet access
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> obviously they have a network card each
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> without throwing away my modem, can i re-network them again ?
>>>>>>> -for file/print sharing
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> it sounds silly to me to add a new network card in each and plug
>>>>>>> in my ol' red cable again don't it !
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> thanx thanx thanx !!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just plug the other computer into the modem as well and it should
>>>>>> act as a router so long as both pc's still have the same names as
>>>>>> before the old sharing setup should work the same.
>>>>
>>>> He appears to be saying that that is working fine, he just
>>>> cant share files and printers anymore after doing that.
>>
>>> Well If that is the case the op should just follow
>>> Daimo's post : set modem to act as dhcp server
>>> and both pc's to auto acquire ip addresses and it
>>> should work fine.

>> That must be working fine for broadband to be working.

> Well whats wrong with it then Rod, Please share with us.

Already suggested what to try LONG before you ever showed up.

Do TRY to keep up.

>>>>>> You will have to get a new Patch cable to connect
>>>>>> the 2nd pc to the modem, The Crossover cable you
>>>>>> used to connect the 2 pc's together wont work.
>>>>
>>>> See above.
>>>>
>>>>> And set the modem/router up to act as
>>>>> a dhcp server and the pcs to auto IP.
>>>>
>>>> See above.
>>>>
>>>>> And as jollyrodgers says, the red cable is probably a crossover,
>>>>> you need normal cat5 (or 6) rj45 fly leads to connect to a
>>>>> hub/switch.
>>>>
>>>> See above.

[Ext User(Jollyrodgers)]

"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3v0v8sF13987hU1@individual.net...
> Jollyrodgers <~jollyrod~@bogpud.net.au> wrote
>> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote
>>> Jollyrodgers <~jollyrod~@bogpud.net.au> wrote
>>>> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote
>>>>> Damien McBain <askme@for.it> wrote
>>>>>> Jollyrodgers wrote
>>>>>>> Sam Westcott <samiam40@iprimus.com.au> wrote
>
>>>>>>>> how do i share files and a printer with this setup
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> like i used to before i got bband access
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2 machines, XP'd sharing a bband connection with an adsl modem
>>>>>>>> with 4 ports for internet access
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> obviously they have a network card each
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> without throwing away my modem, can i re-network them again ?
>>>>>>>> -for file/print sharing
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> it sounds silly to me to add a new network card in each and plug
>>>>>>>> in my ol' red cable again don't it !
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> thanx thanx thanx !!!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just plug the other computer into the modem as well and it should
>>>>>>> act as a router so long as both pc's still have the same names as
>>>>>>> before the old sharing setup should work the same.
>>>>>
>>>>> He appears to be saying that that is working fine, he just
>>>>> cant share files and printers anymore after doing that.
>>>
>>>> Well If that is the case the op should just follow
>>>> Daimo's post : set modem to act as dhcp server
>>>> and both pc's to auto acquire ip addresses and it
>>>> should work fine.
>
>>> That must be working fine for broadband to be working.
>
>> Well whats wrong with it then Rod, Please share with us.
>
> Already suggested what to try LONG before you ever showed up.
>
> Do TRY to keep up.

All you have done (as usual) is bag everyone else.
You have offered no advice at all.

"He appears to be saying that that is working fine, he just
cant share files and printers anymore after doing that.
See above.
See above.
See above.
That must be working fine for broadband to be working."

No help in that lot

Try this site Rod http://www.alz.org/

>>>>>>> You will have to get a new Patch cable to connect
>>>>>>> the 2nd pc to the modem, The Crossover cable you
>>>>>>> used to connect the 2 pc's together wont work.
>>>>>
>>>>> See above.
>>>>>
>>>>>> And set the modem/router up to act as
>>>>>> a dhcp server and the pcs to auto IP.
>>>>>
>>>>> See above.
>>>>>
>>>>>> And as jollyrodgers says, the red cable is probably a crossover,
>>>>>> you need normal cat5 (or 6) rj45 fly leads to connect to a
>>>>>> hub/switch.
>>>>>
>>>>> See above.
>
>

[Ext User(Clockmeister)]

"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3v0v8sF13987hU1@individual.net...
> Jollyrodgers <~jollyrod~@bogpud.net.au> wrote
>> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote
>>> Jollyrodgers <~jollyrod~@bogpud.net.au> wrote
>>>> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote
>>>>> Damien McBain <askme@for.it> wrote
>>>>>> Jollyrodgers wrote
>>>>>>> Sam Westcott <samiam40@iprimus.com.au> wrote
>
>>>>>>>> how do i share files and a printer with this setup
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> like i used to before i got bband access
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2 machines, XP'd sharing a bband connection with an adsl modem
>>>>>>>> with 4 ports for internet access
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> obviously they have a network card each
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> without throwing away my modem, can i re-network them again ?
>>>>>>>> -for file/print sharing
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> it sounds silly to me to add a new network card in each and plug
>>>>>>>> in my ol' red cable again don't it !
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> thanx thanx thanx !!!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just plug the other computer into the modem as well and it should
>>>>>>> act as a router so long as both pc's still have the same names as
>>>>>>> before the old sharing setup should work the same.
>>>>>
>>>>> He appears to be saying that that is working fine, he just
>>>>> cant share files and printers anymore after doing that.
>>>
>>>> Well If that is the case the op should just follow
>>>> Daimo's post : set modem to act as dhcp server
>>>> and both pc's to auto acquire ip addresses and it
>>>> should work fine.
>
>>> That must be working fine for broadband to be working.
>
>> Well whats wrong with it then Rod, Please share with us.
>
> Already suggested what to try LONG before you ever showed up.
>
> Do TRY to keep up.

Well unless I've missed a post you seem to have offered nothing of substance
thus far.

[Ext User(Rod Speed)]

Jollyrodgers <~jollyrod~@bogpud.net.au> wrote:
> "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:3v0v8sF13987hU1@individual.net...
>> Jollyrodgers <~jollyrod~@bogpud.net.au> wrote
>>> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote
>>>> Jollyrodgers <~jollyrod~@bogpud.net.au> wrote
>>>>> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote
>>>>>> Damien McBain <askme@for.it> wrote
>>>>>>> Jollyrodgers wrote
>>>>>>>> Sam Westcott <samiam40@iprimus.com.au> wrote
>>
>>>>>>>>> how do i share files and a printer with this setup
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> like i used to before i got bband access
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 2 machines, XP'd sharing a bband connection with an adsl modem
>>>>>>>>> with 4 ports for internet access
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> obviously they have a network card each
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> without throwing away my modem, can i re-network them again ?
>>>>>>>>> -for file/print sharing
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> it sounds silly to me to add a new network card in each and
>>>>>>>>> plug in my ol' red cable again don't it !
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> thanx thanx thanx !!!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Just plug the other computer into the modem as well and it
>>>>>>>> should act as a router so long as both pc's still have the
>>>>>>>> same names as before the old sharing setup should work the
>>>>>>>> same.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> He appears to be saying that that is working fine, he just
>>>>>> cant share files and printers anymore after doing that.
>>>>
>>>>> Well If that is the case the op should just follow
>>>>> Daimo's post : set modem to act as dhcp server
>>>>> and both pc's to auto acquire ip addresses and it
>>>>> should work fine.
>>
>>>> That must be working fine for broadband to be working.
>>
>>> Well whats wrong with it then Rod, Please share with us.
>>
>> Already suggested what to try LONG before you ever showed up.
>>
>> Do TRY to keep up.

> All you have done (as usual) is bag everyone else.
> You have offered no advice at all.

Lying, as always.
http://groups.google.com/group/aus.computers/msg/b6a5a8422c87fded?hl=en&

>>>>>>>> You will have to get a new Patch cable to connect
>>>>>>>> the 2nd pc to the modem, The Crossover cable you
>>>>>>>> used to connect the 2 pc's together wont work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> See above.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And set the modem/router up to act as
>>>>>>> a dhcp server and the pcs to auto IP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> See above.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And as jollyrodgers says, the red cable is probably a crossover,
>>>>>>> you need normal cat5 (or 6) rj45 fly leads to connect to a
>>>>>>> hub/switch.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> See above.