Windows 2000 network-connectivity prob.

Hello,

Let me give you a full network graph so you get a better understanding.
We have a cable connection, with a USR wifi/wired router. 2 Lans connected to it, 1 happens to be ours (me and 2 other roomies connect to the hub of LAN1).

Now, me and roomie1 have XP and whenever we plugin our eth cables, we get connected to our network/internet.

Roomie2 just moved in, she has Win 2000PRO. And we simply plugged in another eth cable into the hub, and then into her PC. It didn't connect as we thought it would.

What are the things I need to check? I see the connectivity light on the hub and the PC (backside) are both solid green, and sometimes even blinking.


I'm not a networking dude, but I try. So, I tried to manually assign a LAN IP to it. Even put it in the same workgroup (I know it doesn't really matter, but oh well.)

What might be wrong? Should I check the cable (I think it said CAT 5)? Should I check that half-duplex/full-duplex stuff and set it manually? (I don't really know what my hub is anyway, so I dunno if it'll help.)

 

First you would have to check if the computer is getting any IP address or not. Goto Run & type cmd <enter>. In the command windows type ipconfig. You would get a screen full of info. Look out for IP address & Default gateway. The IP address should be in the same subnet as yours (but the last number should not be same) and should have the same gateway as yours.

If its getting the IP address, try pinging other computers.

If you can ping other computers, basic connectivity is setup.

Right click on Internet Explorer,Properties->Connections->LAN settings. Click Automatically Detect Settings & Ok. Now test again.

 

I've done all that you said to check the basic connectivity. And like I said, I even tried to manually assign the IP to it, and even release/renew.. to no avail. The IP that's there comes up as 169.*, and our subnet is 192.* (I think 255.255.0.0?)

All that hasn't worked. If i had basic connectivity, I wouldn't be as baffled as I am now.
Maybe I have limited knowledge about the way 2000 works.

 

After manual IP, can you ping your other computers?

 

After manual IP, it's fine. I can see it with the new set IP in ipconfig, but not able to ping others, or even the router IP.

 

Remove the WAN cable from your router, disable any Firewall from all the computers & then ping again.