Re: Moden setup

"Basil Holloway" <REMOVECAPITALSfarl7@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:zgNZe.14936$0E5.10530@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Uli & Tim. Thanks really for your long and detailed replies, I feel so
> useless.
> It looks like the transceiver (AT-210TS CentreCOM ) method Uli told me
about
> earlier ,to my router, is the best option.
> My router on a P2P Workgroup displays on its opening page

OK, let me expand on this:

> "IP Address 144.134.21.237 Dial-up IP

This is the address that Web users *call* your router (and thus the rest of
your network) via. It may have an ISP-assigned "host name" which you can't
change as you don't own/control it. Ask your ISP what their
facilities/policy are/is for home networks serving out to the Web.

> Subnet Mask 255.255.255.255

Unusual, but valid - a "match any" NETMASK is 0.0.0.0, you have a NETMASK of
"this single IP address" (in IP terms it means *this*.*this*.*this*.*this*).

> Gateway 144.134.21.237

This is the "gateway" for all outbound IP routes from your dial-up
connection and is dynamically assigned at connection time (i.e. it may NOT
be fixed/permanent).

> Domain Name Server 203.49.70.20, 139.134.2.190

These are the DNS server IP addresses (by convention and standards, at least
two are required to map IP addresses e.g. 144.134.21.??? to Host Names and
vice versa). Again these are dynamically assigned at connect time and may
NOT be fixed/permanent, ask your ISP.

> Connection Time 01:45:16
> Modem CONNECT 57600
> Printer Not ready
> Firmware version 2.60 build 1a.1
> MAC Address 00-05-5D-EB-A3-D3
> Display time: Monday, 26 September 2005 3:59:02 PM "
>
> All my ISP phone numbers and passwords are in the router which is now
> connected to the internet via an XP computer.

OK, if you have a Windows-based "router" using ICS (Internet Connection
Sharing) *that* is *your* "default gateway" to the Internet for unspecified
IP addresses in the routing table.

> Installed the transceived and connected it to the HP switch and fired up
the
> 7011-250. The transceiver has its 3 lights on and the RS/6000 shows up on
> the switch.
> diag -a nothing shows up. thought transceiver maybe detected.
> smit/communications.../tcp-ip/min config
> chose et0 IEE 802.3 ethernet

OK, since you're using a Windows-based IP "gateway" you may need to select
"DIX" instead.

> gave 7011-250 ip address of 192.168.0.166

Note: there are two *special* IP address component values - 0 = ANY, 255 =
THIS. Try not to use them when assigning/allocating local IP addresses
manually. But you can use 0 as in 192.168.ANY.166, just be aware of the
consequences. The NETMASK on all *other* systems on the LAN must be THIS
(i.e. 255) for that address component if you wish to use 192.168.0 as your
local LAN segment address. It would be better to use any value from 1 to 254
for permanently assigned specific address components. This prevents problems
with IP configuration utilities *assuming* things incorrectly due to values
input.

> default gateway router I presume 192.168.0.1

What's the *local* IP address of the WinXP gateway, on the LAN? Use WINIPCFG
or IPCONFIG on that box to check. This needs to be permanently/manually
assigned for use by all your LAN's other systems.

> subnet mask put in 255.255.255.0

Correct for the Class-C segments 192.168.???

> nameserver router I presume 192.168.0.1

Not unless you have a DHCP/DNS/DDNS server for the local segment's addresses
to host name mappings for your LAN. Use the "hosts" file on each of your
LAN-attached systems to manually configure the IP address to host name
translations. You may also need to configure each system's IP stack to
enable use of this file on that system.

> domain name gave it my P2P name WORKGROUP

Incorrect. A "domain name" is of the form "name DOT suffix", where suffix is
NET, COM, CO.UK etc. Unless you have an assigned "domain name" and two DNS
servers to service the NSLOOKUP requests you will need an external provider
(e.g. your ISP or DYNDNS.COM) to do this for you. If you're not going for a
"real" domain name, but need to set a value for configuration purposes at
least use a valid form that you *might* want to have visible on the 'Net, at
a later date.

> cable type left as n/a
> start now set to yes
> smit after a lot of posting lines came up okay.
> closed computer down and restarted so router could assign it an address or
> accept mine ie 192.168.0.166.
> computer got to login box-put in user and password
> blue screen starting CDE with hour glass cursor
> after 4 mins screen goes black still with hour glass
> hit space bar in case it went to sleep but it had no effect
> never got that bloody hdd light to work. with 4 enclosure fans printer fan
> and computer fans cannot tell if HDD active
> wait 5 mins and hit reset - switch in normal mode.
> ( notice booting up now takes 8- 10 mins where as before network settings
> involved it took 2 mins)
> got to login box but log in as ordinary user not root to see what happens.
> exactly the same black screen result
> hit reset and close computer via emergency screen
> tea time now and a few glasses of wine
> reinstall 38 tomorrow
> ***

Take your time and keep your patience, ask before changing values without
understanding the consequences.
--
Regards,
Tim Clarke (a.k.a. WBST)

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