Re: Re: OTish: basic network question

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Good point actually! - I assumed the W2K box was server, - but reading
again, he doesn't actually say that, so it might not be...

Perfectly correct, W2K Pro cannot have the MS DHCP service installed on
it... (you may be able to install a 3rd party DHCP server service on it,
but
I don't know about that....)


Paul G.





>From: lardfest@xxxxxxx
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] Re: OTish: basic network question
>Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 12:13:44 -0000
>
>Pete, are you running W2K Server?
>
>I don't think you can use W2K Professional to run a DHCP server?
>
>--- In ukha_d@y..., "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@h...>
wrote:
> > 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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