Reference Guide on How to Share DataOne Connection....

[go4saket]

Whats the cost of the CAT wire used to connect two computers. I guess I will need some about 30-40 Meters.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

thnx Pathiks for the comment...

@go4saket

D-Link is Rs. 8/- per m for CAT5

 

[go4saket]

Thanks Saurabh...

 

[go4saket]

Hey Choto...now help me with this...

I have two PC's, both with one LAN Card and a Dataone Modem with only Ethernet connection type. I want to connect both PC's in such a way so that I can share Dataone connection between them.

This is what I did...

Took a Switch and connected PC1, PC2 and Modem to it. As I already had a Broadband dialer on PC1, I just switched both PC and the modem and using PC1 got successfully connected to the net. The problem is that PC2 is no where to be seen. How do I get PC2 connected and then after that how do I share the connection with PC2.

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I hope you got my point.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

I got the point brother...

What you need to do is,

Connect the PCs with HUB/Switch using Straight Cable...
Connect the MODEM with Hub/Switch using its given eithernet Cable...

Now Follow this Part...

and set this config to all PCs,

Go to Network Connection,

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Now Right Click on LAN 1, in the menu click Properties on a Settings windows will appeare... here Just Check on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then click properties, whcih will launch a settings window for value input, You may enter these Value,

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IP Address - 192.168.1.xx (xx can be any number between 255 and apart from 0 and 1 and also not same as any other PC in LAN though I suggest you go on as 192.168.1.21 then 22 and then 23 and so on)
Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
Default GetWay - 192.168.1.1

DNS Address - 61.0.0.5
ALT DNS Address - 61.1.96.71

This bellow step in optional if you need to share files as well....

Now Run this wizered in All the systems... at the Network Connection window, at your Left Hand tool bar you may find Option Set up a small or Medium Office Network !! Click it,

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Which would launch a wizered to seu it up,

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Here Click Next, Then again Next, Now Choose the Option, called "This Computer Connects to the Internet through Residential Getway or though another computer in my Network.[color]".

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Now again Click Next Keep the Computer Name what ever you would like, Click Next,

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Now Give all Computer a Same WorkGroup name like "Home"

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Click Next and just turn on the File Share. Would take some time to complete the process, and then Ask you to carry out certain task, you may choose the option Just Finish the Network Wizered and Click Finish.

Now follow this process for ur Modem (I guess this one is ur modem from Y! Chat) to setup PPPoE Modem Log in connection...

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You are done, you may need a system Reboot, and u should be able to access the Internet without any problem in all PC...

 

[go4saket]

Thanks Choto for the help..

Although I configured it a bit differently. The outline of the network is as follows...

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IP : 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.5
Subnet : 255.255.255.0
Gateway : 192.168.0.1
DNS : 192.168.0.1

Although now I am able to access Internet as well as files from each PC from all PC's, I have a few doubts...

1. As I had Zone Alarm installed, I had to change "Internet Secutiry Zone" from High to Medium, else I wasnt able to access Internet from other PC's other than the Host PC. Why does this happen and is it safe to keep it in Medium.

2. Since the time I have done all these settings, even if I disconnect Internet from the host PC, it automatically get connected in a minute or two. How can I stop this from happening.

I am also starting a new thread on Issues relating to LAN in Software Troubleshooting section so that all kinds of problems relating to LAN can be discussed there. Please help me regarding this in any of the threads...

 

[Choto Cheeta]

@go4saket

If you notice, actually u are using this format... though u may have drew it in different manner but the network is like this,

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refer = *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=607856&postcount=35



Now about ur problem,

1. As I had Zone Alarm installed, I had to change "Internet Secutiry Zone" from High to Medium, else I wasnt able to access Internet from other PC's other than the Host PC. Why does this happen and is it safe to keep it in Medium.

In ur Network a server is acting as Internet Getway and sharing the connection between all clients....

Note : Its Highly recomended and Adviced that DO NOT use any Firewall software under the server system.... Servers should not have any Firewalls installed... !!! even its adviced that you should turn off the Windows Default firewall too

But as it seems i would need the firewall, here is one work around... For this u need to have ZONE Alarm Pro (the free wont work ) *www.zonealarm.com/store/content/support/techNote_9.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en

2. Since the time I have done all these settings, even if I disconnect Internet from the host PC, it automatically get connected in a minute or two. How can I stop this from happening.

certainly... it can be turned off... but actually this helps as even u are not present in the server if a client needs Internet, requesting the server would autometically going to dial the connection...

how ever as u dont need the feature, please go to network settings, Right Click on ur DataOne Connection (the one you dial to login) then please Navigate your self to Advance TAB and please check off these 2 options highlighted in the picture bellow....

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thank you...

 

[go4saket]

Thanks Choto for your help. You are a life saver. You have solved my second doubt. As for the first one, I have installed ZA Internet Security (Paid Version) in my server as I access Internet from that PC also.

Please also check *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70144 for some more doubts of mine.

 

[go4saket]

Hey Choto, tell me on thing... As I was not satisfied with ZA IS antivirus feature, I switched back to my old Kaspersky Anti Virus and installed ZA Firewall (free version). Since then I am not able to access internet in any other computer except the one in which I have connected the modem. Disabling the firewall solves the problem. Does this mean that ZA free firewall doesnot support Internet sharing or do I have to do some kind of a setting. BTW, how do you think Kaspersky Internet Security is?

 

[rb_kaustuv]

Hey Choto, tell me on thing... As I was not satisfied with ZA IS antivirus feature, I switched back to my old Kaspersky Anti Virus and installed ZA Firewall (free version). Since then I am not able to access internet in any other computer except the one in which I have connected the modem. Disabling the firewall solves the problem. Does this mean that ZA free firewall doesnot support Internet sharing or do I have to do some kind of a setting. BTW, how do you think Kaspersky Internet Security is?

Your ZA Firewall is blocking access from other computers in the same subnet mask to your PC. As far as i remember there is an option in ZA Firewall to define a rule whereby you could list all the IP address and subnet mask of individual PC's or a range of IP address which you want to give access to your machine. That way you would be able to get internet on all of your machines.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

@go4saket
@rb_kaustuv

May be you have missed my previous post

But as it seems i would need the firewall, here is one work around... For this u need to have ZONE Alarm Pro (the free wont work ) *www.zonealarm.com/store/conte...try=US&lang=en

Summary
ZoneAlarm Plus and ZoneAlarm Pro fully support Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). ZoneAlarm does not fully support ICS.

So no brothers, this is one feature removed from the Free Version so u will face problem in ICS

BTW, how do you think Kaspersky Internet Security is?

once again may be you missed my previous post

Note : Its Highly recomended and Adviced that DO NOT use any Firewall software under the server system.... Servers should not have any Firewalls installed... !!! even its adviced that you should turn off the Windows Default firewall too

Server should not use any Firewall at all... but yes Kaspersky Internet Security on paper will support ICS its you who needs to play with the settings to make it work at ur place

Now about the program KIS 7.0, I would say because of the price (Rs. 900/- OEM) and offcourse the performance its the best paid security suite out there

 

[rb_kaustuv]

@go4saket
@rb_kaustuv

May be you have missed my previous post

Ahhh i would say yes and no..as i had gone thru half of the posting..

Anyways..u are correct .. i had ZA Pro when i used to set that option of defining the IP address range and the subnet mask..sorry to have overlooked that point...

Anyways u have really started a good thread.. Keep up the good work man..

 

[RCuber]

I have this config
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one is running vista( thro wifi ) and the other one is on xp. I can access internet on both the systems but I cannot get filesharing in vista as well as in xp

 

[Harvik780]

^^I think that some networking files are not installed in your XP installation.I had the same problem which was solved after i installed networking files.Also check for if all the services are running especially those related to networking.

 

[infra_red_dude]

Just run the file sharing wizard in both the OS' and make sure "Share files and printers" is checked in Vista. It will set things right. Setting up file sharing in XP is much more easier than in Vista.

 

[Harvik780]

Yes before you can enable file sharing you need to run the file sharing wizard.
Do what infra_red_dude said.If that does not help try my suggestion.

 

[RCuber]

some improvement here... I can see my xp system on my vista networkmap , but I still cannot connect to it.. time for some more trial and error.

 

[infra_red_dude]

^^^ Vista has an additional setting. Goto the network center where it shows your connection topography. Under that, just tick File and Printer Sharing. Mebbe that will help. Also I hope you've the Workgroup name same for both the computers.

 

[RCuber]

thanks Ani and harvik, here is the network map in vista.
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as you can see that my PC is listed in the map, and it also shows correct ip address assigned to it. I have enabled file sharing in both systems. still I cannot ping eachother computers . is my firewall blocking the access? I use kaspersky.

 

[infra_red_dude]

Oh.. thats a complicated map. This was not what you had told me! You said you haf 2 computers and one access point connected to the adsl router. Desktop connected to the wifi router thru cable and the laptop via wireless card. Is this correct?

Yes, set the zone to Local network (which enables file sharing) in KIS.