Home Network

[Bruce]

I am setting up a home network between two computers running XP Home
Edition. We connect through a hub that is connected to a cable modem so that
we can share the internet connection. I am not able for the computers to see
one another. I believe the problem is with the XP firewall. How do I change
the settings in the firewall so that it will allow the two computers to
share files and printer?

TIA,
Bruce

[Ian Clark]

"Bruce" > wrote in message
...
> I am setting up a home network between two computers running XP Home
> Edition. We connect through a hub that is connected to a cable modem so
that
> we can share the internet connection. I am not able for the computers to
see
> one another. I believe the problem is with the XP firewall. How do I
change
> the settings in the firewall so that it will allow the two computers to
> share files and printer?
>
> TIA,
> Bruce
>
>

You can't share the Internet connection via a HUB. You need either

A: A Router
Or
B: Two NIC's in one PC and Proxy/Routing software installed on the PC with 2
NICS

Method A. Connect the CM to the Router and have the router spoof a
registered MAC address or register it's MAC address. Then connect the router
to the HUB and then the PC's to the HUB.

Method B: Put two NICs on one PC (The registered NIC - if this is required
by your ISP, and a secondary NIC) Connect the CM to the primary NIC and then
connect the other PC to the second NIC with a Crossover cable. Install
something like Winroute and configure for sharing. You could use Windows ICS
but it's ****.

To allow the access through the XP Firewall, turn it off and get a better
3rd party one.

[Shenan T. Stanley]

Although some of what was said is true, some is not. You can perfectly well
share an internet connection through a hub. It just require you are able to
get more than one IP from your ISP. I did this for many years with no
problem and still could share my Internet connection with 6 computers with
nothing more than a hub - and technically do - I just use a 10/100 switch
(smart-hub basically) now.

Also, depending on your ISP(Cox Internet), you may not be able to share
files using TCP/IP - but only through NETBEUI or something other than IP.
Some ISPs block ports 135-139 to prevent you from doing this (and other
things.) I personally have an ISP that did this and use NETBEUI to
communicate between machines directly.

If you have a Router, you can ignore the NetBEUI and just get your IP from
the router. Then you can share files and most routers worth their price
have built in firewalls that help protect you from the "evils of the
internet". It is more advantageous to inexperienced users to just get the
router and set up their PCs with DHCP IPs from the router. Much easier.

"Ian Clark" <> wrote in message :
>
> "Bruce" <> wrote in message:
> > I am setting up a home network between two computers running XP Home
> > Edition. We connect through a hub that is connected to a cable modem so
> that
> > we can share the internet connection. I am not able for the computers to
> see
> > one another. I believe the problem is with the XP firewall. How do I
> change
> > the settings in the firewall so that it will allow the two computers to
> > share files and printer?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Bruce
> >
> >
>
> You can't share the Internet connection via a HUB. You need either
>
> A: A Router
> Or
> B: Two NIC's in one PC and Proxy/Routing software installed on the PC with
2
> NICS
>
> Method A. Connect the CM to the Router and have the router spoof a
> registered MAC address or register it's MAC address. Then connect the
router
> to the HUB and then the PC's to the HUB.
>
> Method B: Put two NICs on one PC (The registered NIC - if this is
required
> by your ISP, and a secondary NIC) Connect the CM to the primary NIC and
then
> connect the other PC to the second NIC with a Crossover cable. Install
> something like Winroute and configure for sharing. You could use Windows
ICS
> but it's ****.
>
> To allow the access through the XP Firewall, turn it off and get a better
> 3rd party one.

[Ian Clark]

"Shenan T. Stanley" > wrote in message
...
> Although some of what was said is true, some is not. You can perfectly
well
> share an internet connection through a hub. It just require you are able
to
> get more than one IP from your ISP. I did this for many years with no
> problem and still could share my Internet connection with 6 computers with
> nothing more than a hub - and technically do - I just use a 10/100 switch
> (smart-hub basically) now.
>
> Also, depending on your ISP(Cox Internet), you may not be able to share
> files using TCP/IP - but only through NETBEUI or something other than IP.
> Some ISPs block ports 135-139 to prevent you from doing this (and other
> things.) I personally have an ISP that did this and use NETBEUI to
> communicate between machines directly.
>
> If you have a Router, you can ignore the NetBEUI and just get your IP from
> the router. Then you can share files and most routers worth their price
> have built in firewalls that help protect you from the "evils of the
> internet". It is more advantageous to inexperienced users to just get the
> router and set up their PCs with DHCP IPs from the router. Much easier.
>



Good points

[Bruce]

And they worked! :) Obviously Cox Cable will not allow bothon TCP/IP.

Thanks,
Bruce

"Ian Clark" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Shenan T. Stanley" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Although some of what was said is true, some is not. You can perfectly
> well
> > share an internet connection through a hub. It just require you are
able
> to
> > get more than one IP from your ISP. I did this for many years with no
> > problem and still could share my Internet connection with 6 computers
with
> > nothing more than a hub - and technically do - I just use a 10/100
switch
> > (smart-hub basically) now.
> >
> > Also, depending on your ISP(Cox Internet), you may not be able to share
> > files using TCP/IP - but only through NETBEUI or something other than
IP.
> > Some ISPs block ports 135-139 to prevent you from doing this (and other
> > things.) I personally have an ISP that did this and use NETBEUI to
> > communicate between machines directly.
> >
> > If you have a Router, you can ignore the NetBEUI and just get your IP
from
> > the router. Then you can share files and most routers worth their price
> > have built in firewalls that help protect you from the "evils of the
> > internet". It is more advantageous to inexperienced users to just get
the
> > router and set up their PCs with DHCP IPs from the router. Much easier.
> >
>
>
>
> Good points
>
>