Re: OTish: basic network question

[lardfest@xxxxxxx]

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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