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Another problem - people can't connect
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| Posted by
| Limousinedriver
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| Tue 04 May 2004 04:19 AM (UTC) |
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| Alright, so here's my new problem:
I have 2 computers in my house. One computer hosts Smaug. Both computers are connected to the internet through a hub. The one hosting smaug has no firewall and I have the right IP and everything.
Other people can connect to my Smaug, but not the other computer in my house. Is there something I need to set on the hub? I'm not too sure what the problem could be, as the other computer can connect to other Muds just fine, but not mine. | | Top |
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| Posted by
| Greven
Canada (835 posts) Bio
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| Reply #1 on Tue 04 May 2004 06:12 AM (UTC) |
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| | If your trying to connect across your LAN, then you can use the LAN adress, rather than the ISP IP adress. This is usually something like 192.168.*.*, something like that, so instead of going out to the internet, then back again, its just to your hub, then to the host computer, makes things faster as well. |
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| Posted by
| Limousinedriver
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| Reply #2 on Tue 04 May 2004 07:24 AM (UTC) |
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| | How exactly would I go about determining that IP address? | | Top |
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| Posted by
| David Haley
USA (3,881 posts) Bio
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| Reply #3 on Tue 04 May 2004 07:56 AM (UTC) |
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| | If your hub is a router, then typing "ipconfig" at a DOS prompt should work (if you're on 2000/XP.) I believe the command on older versions of Windows is "winipcfg" in Start > Run. |
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| Posted by
| Kris
USA (198 posts) Bio
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| Reply #4 on Tue 04 May 2004 10:27 AM (UTC) Amended on Tue 04 May 2004 10:29 AM (UTC) by Kris
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| Are you trying the LAN address or the WAN address? If your router is configured properly with port forwarding and such, I don't see why the WAN wouldn't work from the other computer. Would be more helpful though if you gave some more specifics (ip addresses, router brandname, etc).
Depending on the brand of router, you should be able to view what IP addresses are being assigned by accessing whatever your router uses for a config or control panel. ipconfig will of course work as well if you're using WinXP/2K, but this way you can also double-check your router's configuration settings to make sure the other computer isn't being blocked from that server somehow.
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| Posted by
| Limousinedriver
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| Reply #5 on Tue 04 May 2004 05:34 PM (UTC) |
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| I'm using Windows 98 and the hub is a Netgear EN104 Ethernet Hub.
The information from winipcfg is as follows:
This is for my ethernet card itself -
IP Address: 206.116.66.207 (this is the one everyone uses to connect to me).
Subnet Mask: 255.255.248.0
Default Gateway: 206.116.64.254
DHCP Server: 64.114.195.134
DNS Servers: 69.57.146.14
I don't really know what any of that means, really. So how can I determine what's going on? | | Top |
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| Posted by
| Nick Gammon
Australia (23,133 posts) Bio
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| Reply #6 on Tue 04 May 2004 10:21 PM (UTC) |
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| It's a bit strange, you seem to have a routable address for you PC, and not a local one, which suggests you are not using Network Address Translation.
Can you "see" the other PC from the first one for other purposes (eg. file sharing?). |
- Nick Gammon
www.gammon.com.au, www.mushclient.com | | Top |
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| Posted by
| Limousinedriver
(11 posts) Bio
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| Reply #7 on Wed 05 May 2004 12:19 AM (UTC) |
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| I can't see the other computer from my computer because I don't have a network set up at all. Is that the problem?
I'm pretty confused as to what is going on. I don't know a thing about networks, although hopefully I can pick it up fast enough. | | Top |
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| Posted by
| David Haley
USA (3,881 posts) Bio
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| Reply #8 on Wed 05 May 2004 01:38 AM (UTC) |
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| What do you mean you don't have a network set up?
Can both computers connect to the Internet at the same time?
What happens if you go to the other computer and do the winipcfg stuff? |
David Haley aka Ksilyan
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| Posted by
| Nick Gammon
Australia (23,133 posts) Bio
Forum Administrator |
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| Reply #9 on Wed 05 May 2004 06:28 AM (UTC) |
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Quote:
I can't see the other computer from my computer because I don't have a network set up at all. Is that the problem?
I'm trying to visualise how you are expecting to play a MUD between two computers that doesn't have a network set up between them, and not having much success.
You say "both computers are connected to the internet through a hub" and "I don't have a network set up at all". These are really mutually exclusive statements. If they are both plugged into the same hub I would have said they are on a network. |
- Nick Gammon
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| Posted by
| Limousinedriver
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| Reply #10 on Fri 07 May 2004 01:30 AM (UTC) |
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| Well, I dunno. I didn't set up a network. I just plugged both computers into a hub. I can't see either one from the other using Network Neighbourhood.
Of course, it doesn't really matter anymore. My other roommate bought a router and now I have the problem that NO one can connect. I saw the problem posted previously in the forums, so I'll worry about this.
Thanks anyway ^^ | | Top |
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| Posted by
| Limousinedriver
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| Reply #11 on Fri 07 May 2004 01:58 AM (UTC) |
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| | Just to let everyone know, I managed to solve everything. Thanks for those suggestions though, I learned some stuff. | | Top |
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