Both PCs, the printer and the cable modem are connected to
the hub via Ethernet.  The cable modem is capable of both
Ethernet and USB. PC-1 is running Windows XP HOME Edition.
PC-2 is running Windows98. The printer is an OKI color laser
that only has an Ethernet connection. All devices are
connected through a hub. I was able to get PC-1 to browse
but not PC-2. I had to change the IP address on my printer
to get the PC-1 to print. PC-1's IP address is 66.62.86.59 I
changed the printer to 66.62.86.58  I also have a local
printer on each machine they can only be reached by the
machine they are connected to. You say be sure there are no
firewalls running, won't that leave the systems vulnerable?

My win98 system keeps coming up with a 169.x.x.x address and
does not seem to see the cable modem even though all the
lights on the hub are lighting properly. I have tried the
following commands:
Ipconfig /release
Ipconfig /renew

Do you have any further guidance?

Thanks,
Bruce Foss

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Ledford
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 3:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Cable internet access and home
network conflict


Bruce,

A few questions first....
is your cable modem connected to the hub, and then
from the hub, both PCs are connected? Is the printer
also connected to the hub? Is the hub ethernet or USB?
Are both computers able to surf the web? at the same
time or separately? What operating systems are on the
2 computers?

If the hub is in between the PCs and the cable modem,
it is probably just a configuration error. If the
modem is dual-compatible with either USB or ethernet,
are you using the same connection type all around?
Ethernet is recommended, as there are no drivers to
install. Be sure there are no firewalls running, and
both PCs can surf the Internet. Then enable Sharing on
the folders you need, whole drives if needed. Though,
in my experience, sharing an entire drive does not
work well.

Hope this helps! :)
Amy Ledford

--- Foss Family <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I have been a dial up user for years. This week I
> finally
> broke down and had cable access installed.  My
> problem is
> when the cable was installed it changed the IP
> address of my
> computer. I now cannot talk to my other computer or
> network
> printer. They are all connected through a hub. Do I
> need to
> get a router or is it a simple configuration
> problem?
>
> Thank You,
> Bruce Foss
>
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