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Networks Acquiring Network Address?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Ryu_ookami, 17 Dec 2006.

  1. Ryu_ookami

    Ryu_ookami I write therefore I suffer.

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    Got 2 wireless points creating an ad-hoc computer network, both systems say they're connected to each other but both say that they're acquiring network addresses then they just sit there.

    If I try to set the ip manually it kills my internet connection which connects via a different network card.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks.
     
  2. Spaceraver

    Spaceraver Ultralurker

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    if i remember it right, you should be able to set the ip address for your wifi card seperately from your other card just remember to pick something in the 192.168.xxx.xxx range for the ad hoc connection.
    You dont specify if the other card is wired, i only have used one wired and one wireless at the same time.. If they're both wifi cards, then im out of ideas..
     
  3. kbates666

    kbates666 What's a Dremel?

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    He means two different computers a creating a Ad-Hoc network.

    I do not know how to fix your problem with your information but I'am sure someone here has a answer.
     
  4. jake

    jake Network Gawd

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    The Idea still stands - it's basic routing principles, card #1 that connects to the internet maintains internet addressing, card#2 connecting to the ad-hoc network has a different IP address. The trick is not to set a default route on the card connecting to the ad-hoc network so that it doesn't re-route traffic to this that should go to the net.

    J
     
  5. Ryu_ookami

    Ryu_ookami I write therefore I suffer.

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    ok here goes I've got

    first machine has
    1. a PCI wireless adaptor in one machine
    2. a network card connected to my broadband modem

    second machine
    1. a 3com usb dongle wireless network thingie <<< Technical term :)

    first machine connects to the internet

    both wireless adaptors say connected

    first machines settings are

    ip address manually set to 192.168.168.1
    subnet mask set manually to 255.255.255.10

    says that its connected to name of network >>> home
    Signal Strength = very good
    Status = connected

    Second Machine Settings are

    ip address manually set to 192.168.168.2
    subnet mask set manually to 255.255.255.10
    says that its connected to name of network >>> home
    Signal Strength = very good
    Status = connected


    first machine has a drive shared just so that i can test the network however the 2 machines can not seem to see each other. its probably me being thick but can any one see where I'm going wrong ?
     
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  6. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    You checked that both machines wireless adaptors have "File and Printer Sharing" as a service under their properties?

    (Ad-hoc networks are tricky btw)
     
  7. Ryu_ookami

    Ryu_ookami I write therefore I suffer.

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    yep both have file and printer sharing as a service also both now have a shared drive and both are un-firewalled just in case that was it still not seeing each other though
     
  8. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    Whats the IP address on the Wired adaptor?
     
  9. Ryu_ookami

    Ryu_ookami I write therefore I suffer.

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    87.74.74.227

    However the modem i use has a firewall built into it so it may change the ip between the card and the modem not sure exactly how that part of it works as I do know that unless i put a program or person into the exceptions part of the firewall program that came with it then no one can connect.
     
  10. jake

    jake Network Gawd

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    ummm, that netmask - is it correct or is it a typo as 255.255.255.10 as a mask would cause all sorts of strange things to happen and would normally be rejected as invalid.

    beyond that, can you ping between the machines - if so you've got network connectivity and it's windows networking you need to investigate, if not then you need to get that working first.
     
  11. Ryu_ookami

    Ryu_ookami I write therefore I suffer.

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    yep i typed subnet mask wrong here its actually 255.255.255.0

    i tried pinging the machines.

    first machine pings second and receives a response on all four sent packets

    and

    second machine pings itself no problem, but when it tries to ping the first machine all the requests time out
     
  12. jake

    jake Network Gawd

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    Thats usually indicative of two things - either there is a firewall somewhere controlling traffic hence the one way flow. Or there is a duplicate IP address somewhere that is responding to ARP queries instead of the one you are running the ping from.
     
  13. Ryu_ookami

    Ryu_ookami I write therefore I suffer.

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    just double checked definitely no firewalls running on those two adaptors
     
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