Networking Issues w/ ADSL???

[Qest]

First off, I have no idea if this is the right place for this post, but I hope it's not too far off.

Heres the situation. I have two pcs. One is running windows 2000 professional, the other is running windows xp professional. They are connected on a 100 mbit network, through a linksys hub. ADSL is also connected into the hub. One of the computers has asdl, the other, I don't want to have adsl (it's going to be a local server (http, ftp)). They can both ping and talk to eachother so long as the asdl is plugged into the network but they cannot as soon as it is unplugged. Moreover, the connection speed between the two is limited to the adsl's 1 mbit down, .5 mbit up. I wasn't able to get the to network using windows networking (they couldn't see eachother). I tried to set it up using the wizard and chose the option for computer to hub to internet, with other computers connected to the hub. Anyways, it didn't work... and I'm wondering if maybe that has something to do with it. Moreover, I don't understand how the one with no adsl can connect to the other without the adsl, yet limited to adsl speeds.

Thanks for any light anyone can shed on my situation.

 

[Qest]

Just thought I should add what the ips are that I am using... which look like this:

10.12.xxx.xxx for the one without adsl
142.173.xxx.xxx for the one with adsl

 

[bcastner]

You would have to give my an ipconfig /all result from both, but for two computers this is horribly complicated and unwise what you have done.

First, your second IP, 142.173.xxx.xxx for the one with adsl, is a public IP. That should be the IP of the router, and you should NAT address the HOSTS behind the NAT router.

. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has reserved the following three blocks of the IP address space for private internets (local networks):

10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255


Second, you can use various firewall and other ways to restrict computer #2 for internet access, or use the traditional "fake" proxy address trick:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1386896,00.asp

Third, whatever you intend to do, you can likely approach this problem in a different way, all of it done safely behind the NAT routing of your Linksys box.

 

[Qest]

I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Are you saying that because the computer with adsl has a 142 ip, the one without and a 10 ip thinks it is not on the local area network?

Also, I know what a router is, but I'm not sure what you mean by NAT routing of my Linksys box... Maybe you could explain in more lame-man's terms?

Thanks.

 

[bcastner]

could you report back the model number of the Linksys device you are using?

It is unclear if it is a hub, switch, router or whatever, and the difference is important.

 

[Qest]

I was mistaken. It's a netsurf 8-port 100BT hub not a linksys hub. But it's a hub.

 

[jimp56]

you need a broadband router instead of a hub. im sure "b" will fill you in on the details

 

[Qest]

Excellant. I'm glad to finally have direction. Will that solve the networking difficulties as well?

 

[jimp56]

if you mean the transfer speed between the PCs, yes it will. you will get full bandwidth as opposed to the UL/DL speed of your DSL connection. Not to mention higher levels of security for both computers.