Re: Re: OTish: basic network question

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Or alternatively, (and easier IMHO) - just install a DHCP server on the W2K
server....

Paul G.

>I know this problem well!
>
>Novell and Microsoft networking use different protocols so you will
>need to synchronise network settings  on your laptop, check out this
>link on how to do this:
>
>http://www.sohointer.net/
>
>
>As your work laptop is looking for a DHCP served IP address and a
>Novell server you would need to change the network settings manually
>on the laptop each time or use an network settings switcher program
>which will make the required changes with one click, i.e. you have
>a "home" and "work" profile.
>
>There are several available such as "switcher" or
"multinet" from
>tucows or download.com.
>
>
>  --- In ukha_d@y..., peter.white@b... wrote:
> > Guys
> >
> > Finally got around to connecting the Switch that I got from Scan
>ages ago, but
> > can't get the PC's talking to each other.  All the right lights
are
>flashing (on
> > the network cards/dongles & switch), so I think the problem
is my
>incompetent
> > s/w set-up, as opposed to the h/w.  Bearing in mind I don't know
>huge amounts
> > about networking, my config is:
> >
> > 1 x PC running W2K (and ideally Internet sharing), with bog-
>standard 100MB
> > Ethernet card
> > 1 x laptop running W98, and using Novell NetWare when logged into
>the office
> > server (is this the problem?) with bog-standard PCMCIA Ethernet
>card.
> > 1 x Dynamode switch.
> >
> > The main PC (W2K) seems to be working fine, and according to the
>diags is
> > sending packet happily, so the problem is almost certainly with
the
>laptop.
> > I've tried setting it to 'Client for MS networks' rather than
>Novell, but it
> > still doesn't see anything.  When I try to renew the IP address
it
>fails as it
> > can't find the DHCP server (obviously), but I still need to be
able
>to use the
> > laptop in the office too, so the support boys won't be happy if I
>screw around
> > with it too much. Both machines are set to the same workgroup.
> >
> > Am I missing something obvious?
> >
> > Pete
>


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