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I have a network of 2 computers and 1 XBox.
The first computer was used to connect to the Internet via a USB ADSL
modem (I'll call this SERVER)
The second Computer (I'll call this GAMES) was connected to SERVER by
a crossover cable to a first network card in SERVER
The XBox is also connected to SERVER via a crossover cable to a second
identical network card in SREVER.
This setup worked fine for over a year.
I was then given a 8 port 10/100 network hub and switched over to all
3 computers connected to the Hub (unknown brand, labeled "Net
Connect"). This never worked 100%, XBox Live would not connect etc.
I then changed back to the crossover cable solution above but I am
having all sorts of problem including (but not limited to)
I have to run Network Setup on SERVER every time the XBox is powered
up for it to realise the XBox is actually switched on.
Keep getting no DNS error on XBox live
The connection to GAMES on SERVER does not realise that the computer
is switched off and says it is still connected when the computer is
off, only to say the computer to then say it isn't connected when the
computer is switched on
Recurring "limited or no connectivity" messages on GAMES - though this
seems to have been fixed by manually setting IP, Gateway and DNS
settings but I never used to have to do this, just running network
setup wizard on both machine used to work previously.
and worst of all:
Despite GAMES and SERVER being able to connect to each other and see
each others drives and ICS being setup and working (XBox eventually
connecting to live being the proof) GAMES will not connect to the
Internet at all, it say looking for the web site then just gets page
cannot be displayed.
a couple of facts:
GAMES finishes it's network setup very quick, a matter of 5 seconds,
much less than it used to take, also it used to say something along
the lines of "Network Setup Wizard has found Internet connection blah,
would you like to use this as your default Internet connection?" this
no longer comes up despite being the same hardware, ISP and drivers
I suspect this is all SP2 related since it has been installed recently
on both computers, I'm loathed to spent the best part of a day
reinstalling both computers for possibly no gain, any help would be
gratefully received.
I would ideally like to get the hub working since there is another
computer to link up but even just to get the current system running
properly would be great.
My systems:
GAMES:
Windows XP Home
Athlon 2500+ XP
MSI K7N2 Delta (NForce 2 chipset)
1 gig RAM (2 x 512 meg DDR2700 Samsung sticks)
Leadtek A350tdh FX5900 running at 400/700
Maxtor 7Y250P0 250GB Ultra ATA/133 7200RPM 8meg buffer
(primary master)
Western Digital Caviar WD800BB 80GB Ultra ATA/100, 7200 RPM, 2MB
(Primary Slave)
NEC ND2510a (8x8x32)
(Secondary Master)
AOpen CD-RW CDW4852 (48x24x52) ATA-2
(Secondary slave)
ITE Raid ATA-133 Controller IT8212
Matashita DVD-RAM SW-9581 (2x) ATA-4
(on raid card secondary master)
Belkin F5U508EA 3xUSB2 & 2xFirewire PCI card
SERVER:
Widows XP Pro
Duron 1600
Abit KT7a v1.3
768 meg ram - 2x Crucial 256meg PC133 & 1 unbranded 256meg PC133
Radeon 7200 DDR VIVO
Seagate ST340810A 40gig 5400rpm ATA-100
2 x Realtek RTL8139 network card (10/100)
unknown 4 port USB PCI card
unknown sound card (listed as Yamaha DS1 in control panel)
Fujitsu FDX310 ADSL modem
--
ButIstillneedtoknowwhat'sinthere!Thekeytoanysecurity
systemishowit'sdesigned!Thatdependsonwhyitwasdesigned!
Ihavetoknowwhatwhoeverdesigneditwastryingtoprotect!
(Blakes 7, City on the Edge of the World - Vila in typical panic mode)
I have a network of 2 computers and 1 XBox.
The first computer was used to connect to the Internet via a USB ADSL
modem (I'll call this SERVER)
The second Computer (I'll call this GAMES) was connected to SERVER by
a crossover cable to a first network card in SERVER
The XBox is also connected to SERVER via a crossover cable to a second
identical network card in SREVER.
This setup worked fine for over a year.
I was then given a 8 port 10/100 network hub and switched over to all
3 computers connected to the Hub (unknown brand, labeled "Net
Connect"). This never worked 100%, XBox Live would not connect etc.
I then changed back to the crossover cable solution above but I am
having all sorts of problem including (but not limited to)
I have to run Network Setup on SERVER every time the XBox is powered
up for it to realise the XBox is actually switched on.
Keep getting no DNS error on XBox live
The connection to GAMES on SERVER does not realise that the computer
is switched off and says it is still connected when the computer is
off, only to say the computer to then say it isn't connected when the
computer is switched on
Recurring "limited or no connectivity" messages on GAMES - though this
seems to have been fixed by manually setting IP, Gateway and DNS
settings but I never used to have to do this, just running network
setup wizard on both machine used to work previously.
and worst of all:
Despite GAMES and SERVER being able to connect to each other and see
each others drives and ICS being setup and working (XBox eventually
connecting to live being the proof) GAMES will not connect to the
Internet at all, it say looking for the web site then just gets page
cannot be displayed.
a couple of facts:
GAMES finishes it's network setup very quick, a matter of 5 seconds,
much less than it used to take, also it used to say something along
the lines of "Network Setup Wizard has found Internet connection blah,
would you like to use this as your default Internet connection?" this
no longer comes up despite being the same hardware, ISP and drivers
I suspect this is all SP2 related since it has been installed recently
on both computers, I'm loathed to spent the best part of a day
reinstalling both computers for possibly no gain, any help would be
gratefully received.
I would ideally like to get the hub working since there is another
computer to link up but even just to get the current system running
properly would be great.
My systems:
GAMES:
Windows XP Home
Athlon 2500+ XP
MSI K7N2 Delta (NForce 2 chipset)
1 gig RAM (2 x 512 meg DDR2700 Samsung sticks)
Leadtek A350tdh FX5900 running at 400/700
Maxtor 7Y250P0 250GB Ultra ATA/133 7200RPM 8meg buffer
(primary master)
Western Digital Caviar WD800BB 80GB Ultra ATA/100, 7200 RPM, 2MB
(Primary Slave)
NEC ND2510a (8x8x32)
(Secondary Master)
AOpen CD-RW CDW4852 (48x24x52) ATA-2
(Secondary slave)
ITE Raid ATA-133 Controller IT8212
Matashita DVD-RAM SW-9581 (2x) ATA-4
(on raid card secondary master)
Belkin F5U508EA 3xUSB2 & 2xFirewire PCI card
SERVER:
Widows XP Pro
Duron 1600
Abit KT7a v1.3
768 meg ram - 2x Crucial 256meg PC133 & 1 unbranded 256meg PC133
Radeon 7200 DDR VIVO
Seagate ST340810A 40gig 5400rpm ATA-100
2 x Realtek RTL8139 network card (10/100)
unknown 4 port USB PCI card
unknown sound card (listed as Yamaha DS1 in control panel)
Fujitsu FDX310 ADSL modem
--
ButIstillneedtoknowwhat'sinthere!Thekeytoanysecurity
systemishowit'sdesigned!Thatdependsonwhyitwasdesigned!
Ihavetoknowwhatwhoeverdesigneditwastryingtoprotect!
(Blakes 7, City on the Edge of the World - Vila in typical panic mode)