[kegswindows] Re: configuring network
- From: "David M. Dodge" <daviddodge1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <kegswindows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 08:25:41 -0700
Kurt,
1000-10FF is the address range for the card. Do you have both computers
hooked up and the test running? The IUO test won't work unless you have
both in test mode, so you can attampt to send and receive. I would
recommend yoiu get a book on Win98 it should cover networking the two PC's
together. the best way is to have a 5 port hub or preferably a switch as
you don't need a crossover cable. This can help to eliminate some issues
you appear to have plus if a friend comes over with a laptop, you can
connect him into the network to share files. A small hub is under 70$ and
usually much cheaper.
david
-----Original Message-----
From: kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Kurt Mincin
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 11:02 PM
To: kegswindows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [kegswindows] Re: configuring network
David,
I ran the Linksys diag. disk on the problem computer and it shows...
"IRQ255 PortA400 (this IRQ seems a bit odd)"
"Configuration test Pass"
"I/O test (gets stuck here...computer just makes a continuous beep tone
until I turn it off)"
Assuming the I/O radio button in 'view resources' is what this refers to, I
see...
"1000 - 10FF Linksys"
in this list.
What does this mean?
Thanks
Kurt
http://www.myildportal.com
ref #: 1827854, pass: guest
----- Original Message -----
From: "David M. Dodge" <daviddodge1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <kegswindows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 9:39 AM
Subject: [kegswindows] Re: configuring network
>
> Kurt,
> That should be where you assign IRQ's to cards in those slots. For the
> Netgear card, setting one of these might have worked. Usually PCI cards
> self negotiate the IRQ level and resolve conflicts during the POST
process.
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Kurt Mincin
> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 10:41 PM
> To: kegswindows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [kegswindows] Re: configuring network
>
>
>
>
> David, I thought the following information would be useful to help me
> configure my network...
>
> In BIOS there's the Advanced tab which has the PCI configuration option.
On
> the PCI page there's
> Slot 1 [auto]
> Slot 2 [auto]
> Slot 3 [auto]
> Slot 4/5 [auto]
>
> Do these IRQs correspond to the ones in Device Manager?
> I have the NIC card in slot 2.
>
> Thanks
> Kurt
> http://www.myildportal.com
> ref #: 1827854, pass: guest
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David M. Dodge" <daviddodge1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <kegswindows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 7:46 AM
> Subject: [kegswindows] Re: configuring network
>
>
> >
> > Kurt,
> > sounds like the Netgear NICs want to use a specific IRQ and it must be
> > dedicated to the slot. you will have to go into BIOS and try to set a
> > specific slot. If the board isn't that old, you may be able to do this,
> > otherwise get another NIC like an Intel or 3Com, I have had good luck
> with
> > Linksys and they are a bit cheaper than the intel and 3com NICs. We
have
> > had some problems with system config and Netgear cards where we couldn't
> get
> > them on the network and nothing we did worked. some folks have had no
> > problems though, so it may be highly hardware dependent. It sounds like
> the
> > Netgear folks are giving you the right info. Each vendor has their own
> > specific policy regarding sales. My guess is that HDNW can build PCs
but
> > the techs are not knowledgable about networking and can't figure out how
> to
> > set up a NIC and check it out to make sure it works. Supporting
> networking
> > is not easy as so many different things can cause problems as you are
now
> > discovering.
> >
> > David
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Kurt Mincin
> > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 12:00 AM
> > To: kegswindows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [kegswindows] Re: configuring network
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > David, I got a reply email from Netgear in which he says to "check with
a
> > hardware vendor to assign a free IRQ of either 9, 10, or 11 to the PCI
> slot
> > where the NIC is being installed." I got the cards from Hard Drives NW,
> > but they said that they don't support networking. I emailed a reply to
> > Netgear tonight about this, but I wanted to ask you about it also. It
> seems
> > a bit odd to not support something that you sell, but I bought all my
> > components for the computer from there because of the 1 year warranty.
> >
> > Anyway, do these IRQ settings sound right? Also, are the IRQs in Device
> > Manager the same as those in BIOS?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David M. Dodge" <daviddodge1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <kegswindows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 9:53 AM
> > Subject: [kegswindows] Re: configuring network
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Kurt,
> > >
> > > That's a good indicator of machine problems. when yoiu move the "bad
> > card"
> > > to another machine and it behaves normally and the "good card" becomes
> bad
> > > in the other machine is a very good indicator of card chassis
> > > incompatability. I would check the BIOS on the suspect machine to see
> if
> > it
> > > has any network settings that may conflict or that it is restricting
or
> > > locking down the IRQ's on the PCI slots for legacy hardware. You may
> have
> > > to get another brand of NIC to try and see if that is an issue.
Without
> > > benching the two together and seeing how they react, it cold be a
> > > combination of hardware and software in settings for both. Tough to
> tell,
> > > you now know that both cards are good, now you need to investigate why
> the
> > > one PC works with a NIC and the other one doesn't.
> > > Good Luck,
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Kurt Mincin
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 10:08 PM
> > > To: kegswindows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [kegswindows] Re: configuring network
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > David, if I can switch NIC cards between computers and the diagnostics
> on
> >
> > > machine A remains ok (displays card stats), while on machine B the
> > > diagnostics still displays an error, doesn't that mean that there's
> > > something wrong with machine B itself?
> > >
> > > On the problem computer I did move the card to another PCI slot and
> still
> > > got a diagnostic error.
> > >
> > > Kurt
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "David M. Dodge" <daviddodge1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <kegswindows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 5:42 PM
> > > Subject: [kegswindows] Re: configuring network
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Kurt,
> > > > I would move the card to another PCI slot and if you get the same
> error
> > on
> > > > the diagnostics, then the card has problems. The other thing to
check
> is
> > > to
> > > > see if both cards are set to full duplex. Are both cards the same
> brand
> > > and
> > > > are they both 10/100? you may have a bad PCI slot or there is a PCI
> > > > conflict. You may want to make sure in bios that you have not
> reserved
> > > all
> > > > the pci slots to ISA just in case. If the diagnostic utility can't
see
> > the
> > > > NIC then you ought to try another card altogether. You can get
NIC's
> > for
> > > > aroung $20 so that shouln't kill the finances. If the card is new,
> then
> > > get
> > > > a replacement at the store where you bought it.
> > > >
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Kurt Mincin
> > > > Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 8:34 AM
> > > > To: kegswindows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [kegswindows] Re: configuring network
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > David, I tried the diagnostic/driver diskette on both machines. The
> > > machine
> > > > that displays "response timed out" from pinging also gets a
diagnostic
> > > error
> > > > that the network adapter is not found. The machine that displays a
> > reply
> > > > from pinging also lists the stats of the adapter, which I assume
means
> > > it's
> > > > ok. On the problem machine with diagnostic error it says to:
> > > >
> > > > 1) check that there's a card installed
> > > > 2) check that the PCI configuration in BIOS is set, otherwise...
> > > > 3) switch adapter cards to see if the machine is the problem
> > > >
> > > > I still get the diagnostic error. I'm not sure what to do next.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Kurt
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "David M. Dodge" <daviddodge1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <kegswindows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 10:17 PM
> > > > Subject: [kegswindows] Re: configuring network
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Kurt,
> > > > > If you get a response from one side, the cable and network cards
are
> > ok.
> > > > > You should be able to get another from the other side. What are
> your
> > IP
> > > > > addresses and subnet masks you are using for each computer? Are
you
> > > using
> > > > > Fixed IP addresses or is the address being automatically given to
> one
> > or
> > > > > both computers? Have you enabled internet connection sharing?
If
> > you
> > > > got
> > > > > a complete response with the address and got a time (ie 10ms) for
> the
> > > ping
> > > > > with a 100% packet success rate, you should have a good connection
> and
> > > the
> > > > > addresses are on the same subnet. I would run the diagnosic
program
> > > that
> > > > > came with the network card on the computer that keeps getting a
> > response
> > > > > timed out, may have an issue. but the one that is getting the
> > successful
> > > > > ping may not be responding to a ping and therefore may be the
> problem
> > > NIC.
> > > > >
> > > > > David
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > [mailto:kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Kurt Mincin
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 8:22 PM
> > > > > To: kegswindows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [kegswindows] Re: configuring network
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > David, thanks. I enabled file and print sharing and it got me a
bit
> > > > > further, but still not there. Each computer's Network
Neighborhood
> > now
> > > > > shows 'entire network' (as before) and the computer itself (which
it
> > was
> > > > not
> > > > > before), but still not the other computer. When pinging, one
> computer
> > > > gets
> > > > > a reply, the other gets 'response timed out'. I might add that
it's
> > the
> > > > new
> > > > > computer displaying 'response timed out'.
> > > > >
> > > > > The WOWN site says that it's most likely a hardware issue, but
both
> > > > network
> > > > > cards are working according to device manager in the system
> > properties.
> > > I
> > > > > don't know how to test the cable.
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope that's clear
> > > > > Thanks again
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "David M. Dodge" <daviddodge1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <kegswindows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 5:25 PM
> > > > > Subject: [kegswindows] Re: configuring network
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Kurt,
> > > > > > Do you have File and print sharing enabled on both computers, if
> > not,
> > > > then
> > > > > > youy won't see anything as the netbios stack won't be loaded,
> which
> > is
> > > > > what
> > > > > > you need to see the other system.
> > > > > > David Dodge
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > [mailto:kegswindows-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Kurt
Mincin
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 2:20 PM
> > > > > > To: KEGS (Windows) SIG
> > > > > > Subject: [kegswindows] configuring network
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > OK. I've two computers, both with WIN98, Netgear Network
> Interface
> > > Card
> > > > > in
> > > > > > each, a 25' CAT5 Crossover cable. When I double-click on the
> > Network
> > > > > > Neighborhood, then Entire Network, I get "unable to browse
> network".
> > > I
> > > > > > called Netgear and they gave me some websites for reference. I
> used
> > > > > > www.wown.com to configure the tcp/ip > netgear protocol and the
IP
> > > > address
> > > > > > that the site recommends. They suggest testing the connection
> using
> > > > PING.
> > > > > > From one system I got "request timed out". From the other
system
> I
> > > got
> > > > > > "destination host unreachable". For the "unreachable" error the
> > site
> > > > says
> > > > > > to check the gateway address because the other system is not on
> the
> > > same
> > > > > > subnet. I tried the gateway address given on the site and got
the
> > > > > > "destination host unreachable" error again.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can anyone help me to get these computers talking?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > Kurt Mincin
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