Networking without internet

28 Nov 2006 3:30 PM

Els

I have two almost identical computers running xp. I am trying to netwrok
them through a hub (no interenet present) I am using the network wizard on
both but they are not communicating. Any suggestions? thank you, Els

29 Nov 2006 3:01 PM

Marbles

Hello ELS

If your using two computers not hooked to the net and only connected by a
hub.

1) Open netowrk connections by going to start menu> control panel > network
connections

2) Right click on local area connection > choose properties or double click it

3) This will bring up your local area connection status box click properties

4) Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) click properties

5) Select Use The Following IP Address

6) IP Address input 192.168.0.20 for one computer - Subnet Mask
255.255.255.0 - Gateway - leave empty

Click ok ...then ok again..your computers should be able to communicate

For the other computer use something like 192.168.0.21

For use of private IP's addresses you can custom assign ip address using
192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.255 ...usually 192.168.0.1 is used for Gateways no
need to use that one.

Do research on private IP addresses that you can use on a home network.

This is one page giving a definition of private IP usuage and Private IP
ranges

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_IP_address

29 Nov 2006 6:41 PM

Els

Thank you - I will try it

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"Marbles" wrote:

> Hello ELS
>
> If your using two computers not hooked to the net and only connected by a
> hub.
>
> 1) Open netowrk connections by going to start menu> control panel > network
> connections
>
> 2) Right click on local area connection > choose properties or double click it
>
> 3) This will bring up your local area connection status box click properties
>
> 4) Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) click properties
>
> 5) Select Use The Following IP Address
>
> 6) IP Address input 192.168.0.20 for one computer - Subnet Mask
> 255.255.255.0 - Gateway - leave empty
>
> Click ok ...then ok again..your computers should be able to communicate
>
> For the other computer use something like 192.168.0.21
>
> For use of private IP's addresses you can custom assign ip address using
> 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.255 ...usually 192.168.0.1 is used for Gateways no
> need to use that one.
>
> Do research on private IP addresses that you can use on a home network.
>
> This is one page giving a definition of private IP usuage and Private IP
> ranges
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_IP_address