Connecting another computer to a hub

[TaiChi56]

I have Roadrunner and have connected another computer using a hub. I cannot get the computer to connect to the Internet. When I put the roadrunner cd in it says I do not have a NIC card. I checked the device manager and I have a 3 com 3C920 and a 1394 Net adapter. I see the light blinking in the back of the computer where the patch cord is. I have turned off my hub and the affected computer says that Internet connection has been lost. I am running Win XP PRO. The computer acts like it wants to connect but does not. The hub port light is on. When I go to the properties of the 3com 3C920 it shows traffic coming in. I have an Intel Pentium III Dell Optiplex GX110, 930 MHZ.

I kind of remember having the same problem on another Dell but forgot how I fixed it. The affected computer just acts like everything is getting to the hardware but the software is stopping it. Hope someone can help. Thank you.

The secret in education lies in respecting the student. {Ralph Waldo Emerson}.

 

[manarth]

OK, you may have a few problems.

The 3 com 3C920 is the NIC, the 1394 Net adapter is a firewire card - which may be interfering. See (long!) thread779-642476 for help on this issue.

I see the light blinking in the back of the computer where the patch cord is.
You should have a link light on the NIC and a link light on the hub. Each light shows the condition for a seperate pair of connections - you need both lights to confirm the physical connection is OK.


A lot of ISPs restrict net access to specific MAC address (i.e. a particular NIC). Plus, you can normally only connect one PC at a time: to have both online would require 2 IP addresses, which usually costs extra.

You should consider buying a router (can be as cheap as $30). Set it up this way:
[tt]ISP -- modem -- router -- hub -- PCs[/tt]

Your router receives your public IP address, and the PCs are allocated private IP addresses (usually beginning 192.168.x.x). If you need any help on this, just ask!

<marc> i wonder what will happen if i press this...[ul][li]please give feedback on what works / what doesn't[/li][li]need some help? how to get a better answer: faq581-3339[/li][/ul]

 

[TaiChi56]

I have an Intel Business 8 port hub. The cable leading from the hub to my son's computer has a light on, and the NIC card light is blinking. Also when I go into the properties of the 1394 adapter it shows traffic coming in. So my hub should be working correctly??? I made the cable, could there be a problem with the cable?? Also remember that when I power the hub off the affected computer pops up a window that say Local area Network connection is lost.

I will try the other suggestions in the tread that was given to me. Thank you.

The secret in education lies in respecting the student. {Ralph Waldo Emerson}.

 

[TaiChi56]

Problem fixed. Bought a router. Thank you for all the help.

The secret in education lies in respecting the student. {Ralph Waldo Emerson}.

 

[manarth]

Glad your problem is solved - buying a router is probably the simplest way of getting a multitude of computers onto the internet.

Thanks for the feedback - it's appreciated!

//marc.