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Sign up with GoogleNetgear N300 = DGN220M home network problem.
- Thread starter CellBel
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Not working. Maybe it will work as soon as i can ping the PC's both ways.
I'm trying since friday to connect. I think my best bet is to get a Pci LAN card and connect straight via LAN ports to transfer files, and use the modem only for internet which is working fine.
This is what i did, but i will go through it on both PC's again.
I'll try this, but i don't have a browsing/internet problem only ping & file sharing/transfer problem.
It wouldn't have worked either way because he was changing PC ip's not the router IP range.
But there is no need to change IP's for what CellBel wants to do, DHCP is fine.
Regarding the firewall, i've spotted something strange. The one green firewall light stays on, but it's disabled.
Check pic: http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php/photo/35090/title/fwall/cat/2
On 2nd PC both lights are off.
I've also disabled Comodo at startup & restarted & uninstalled Zone alarm on the 2nd PC. I also disabled IPv6 on both PC's.
Still cannot ping PC's, but that one green FWall button that stays on doesn't make sense to a noob like me.
This is on XP SP3
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That's weird, what anti-virus are you using?
Avast
Hmm looks like Avast has its own firewall please check if you can see anything in settings,
Please follow these steps as well,
http://wiki.phys.ethz.ch/readme/how_to_enable_icmp_echo_requests_ping_in_windows_xp_service_pack_2
OK i'll check avast settings, but the wiki link tip was one of the first things i've checked.
Update;
I'm using Avast 8 free with no firewall. Avast firewall is not free.
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I give up... :erm:
Keegan i don't blame you cos my braincells will pop if i go on like this...
Thx again for your time and info. A LAN PCI card is the answer here.
lol cool...
Take it easy bud festive greetings to you.
I'm out the office now
Going to grab me a beer
Thx and the same to you and your family. Regards.
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Keegan i don't blame you cos my braincells will pop if i go on like this...
Thx again for your time and info. A LAN PCI card is the answer here.
from what I have read, why would you need separate card?
why not just connect PC to PC with on-board NIC?
also, with all these settings recommended, there should be some common ground.
ie do 1 and stick to it and try sort it from there before moving on.
so would say, do something simple like:
1 - give your modem/router an IP change and make it 192.168.1.1
2 - make sure DHCP is enabled on it
3 - check all PCs for auto IP obtaining
then let us know how it goes and we try sort from there with those 'basic' changes
Thx Off-The-Chart i've decided to add a PCI LAN card which will be better for the future, cos if i decide to quit this month to month (no debit order) Telkom service, then it will have no effect on the network to my 2nd PC. I have no problem connecting straight from and to LAN ports, it's only via a router where my age catches up with me. I'll use Telkom Netgear modem only for internet.
BTW my on-board NIC is connected to my Netgear N300.
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hmmm, that post makes some of the previous posts bit vague
how exactly is your setup?
ie:
PC1 > N300
PC2 > N300
Modem > N300
??
how exactly is your setup?
ie:
PC1 > N300
PC2 > N300
Modem > N300
??