Sharing AOL broadband problem.

I have set up a network for a friend, their main pc is a new xp sp2. (+
Avast) Have re-installed their BT Voyager
modem and AOL software - all fine.

I connected a small 5 port nework hub to the LAN port and put their old pc
on the other end. (upstairs)
The nework set up fine they both see and talk to each other.

The new PC has 3 network connections - 1 is AOL (internet gateway & shared)
the other 2 - a bluetooth adapter and 'local area network connection 2'
are bridged.

Can't get the old pc to connect to the Internet (It does have NIS 2004 which
i disabled) - run the wizard but it's still a no-no.
Tried it with the downstairs one connected to AOL, still nothing.

All I haven't done is put the AOL software back on the old PC.

Would this be the answer or does it need further investment in hardware ?

Thanks Guys

Brian Day

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:33:40 GMT, "Brian Day" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>The nework set up fine they both see and talk to each other.

so TCP/IP treaffic goes both ways - pings etc ?

>The new PC has 3 network connections - 1 is AOL (internet gateway & shared)
>the other 2 - a bluetooth adapter and 'local area network connection 2'
>are bridged.

I would take the bridging off initially, it doesn't seem to work as
expected all the time.

>Can't get the old pc to connect to the Internet (It does have NIS 2004 which
>i disabled) - run the wizard but it's still a no-no.
>Tried it with the downstairs one connected to AOL, still nothing.

if you have ping from the old pc to the new then check the default
gateway is set to match the old PC (192.168.0.1 at a guess) and same
for DNS server. ipconfig /all from a DOS prompt.

Can you ping a website like www.bbc.co.uk by name or by IP address
212.58.224.123 from the old PC.

This is what ADSL modem/routers were invented for :-)

Phil
--
Tiscali - dialup speeds at Broadband prices, see
http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist...&Board=tiscali

AOL - the unlimited ISP of choice for heavy downloaders.

Thanks for tips - had another couple of hours on it 2nite - to no avail !!
yep, got to talk the owners into getting a decent router i reckon.

thanks anyway

Brian Day

"Phil Thompson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:33:40 GMT, "Brian Day" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>The nework set up fine they both see and talk to each other.
>
> so TCP/IP treaffic goes both ways - pings etc ?
>
>>The new PC has 3 network connections - 1 is AOL (internet gateway &
>>shared)
>>the other 2 - a bluetooth adapter and 'local area network connection 2'
>>are bridged.
>
> I would take the bridging off initially, it doesn't seem to work as
> expected all the time.
>
>>Can't get the old pc to connect to the Internet (It does have NIS 2004
>>which
>>i disabled) - run the wizard but it's still a no-no.
>>Tried it with the downstairs one connected to AOL, still nothing.
>
> if you have ping from the old pc to the new then check the default
> gateway is set to match the old PC (192.168.0.1 at a guess) and same
> for DNS server. ipconfig /all from a DOS prompt.
>
> Can you ping a website like www.bbc.co.uk by name or by IP address
> 212.58.224.123 from the old PC.
>
> This is what ADSL modem/routers were invented for :-)
>
> Phil
> --
> Tiscali - dialup speeds at Broadband prices, see
> http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist...&Board=tiscali
>
> AOL - the unlimited ISP of choice for heavy downloaders.