Subnet question??

[rod]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.protocol.tcpip (More info?)

Hi

I have a business Windows XP Prof PC hooked up to corporate network/internet
via installed router. PCs IP details are;

IP address; 10.38.103.243
Subnet; 255.254.0.0

On the business PC I have a printer that I want to share with my home PC
(Win 98). This PC is also connected to same router to allow internet access.
But the W98 PC is not able to communicate with XP business PC (try pinging
and no replies) - assume becuase IP address/subnet are not (currently all
0's for IP and subnet).

I want to give the W98 PC an IP/Subnet to allow communication with XP PC but
have no idea about what IP addy to use - I think it's subnetting and this
baffles me!!

Could anyone suggest best IP/Subnet mask to use on w98 PC, and also will
this allow connection to PC for printer share etc?

Thanks in advance!!

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.protocol.tcpip (More info?)

If the Windows 98 machine is on the same physical network as the Windows XP
(from your description it sounds like it is), you have to give it an IP
address that is in the same network range as the router and Windows XP.
E.g.
IP address; 10.38.103.244
Subnet; 255.254.0.0

However you need to make sure that the IPaddress is available for use, and
this will depend on how your router is configured and whether it is a DHCP
server which is handing out addresses to the clients.
If the router is a DHCP server, then configuring your Windows 98 as a DHCP
client will allow it to get an IPaddress from the correct range.

--
Louise Bowman
(MSFT)
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Rod" <Rod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F5CD3D49-81F2-4725-BF8E-CA41319F292E@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> I have a business Windows XP Prof PC hooked up to corporate
> network/internet
> via installed router. PCs IP details are;
>
> IP address; 10.38.103.243
> Subnet; 255.254.0.0
>
> On the business PC I have a printer that I want to share with my home PC
> (Win 98). This PC is also connected to same router to allow internet
> access.
> But the W98 PC is not able to communicate with XP business PC (try pinging
> and no replies) - assume becuase IP address/subnet are not (currently all
> 0's for IP and subnet).
>
> I want to give the W98 PC an IP/Subnet to allow communication with XP PC
> but
> have no idea about what IP addy to use - I think it's subnetting and this
> baffles me!!
>
> Could anyone suggest best IP/Subnet mask to use on w98 PC, and also will
> this allow connection to PC for printer share etc?
>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
>
>