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Networking a ME machine with XP

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by mnkbrown

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I have a ME machine and a XP machine on a peer to peer network. I also have a cable modem and use a router to share access to the net. The XP machine is set to obtain everything (IP address, gateway) automatically. It can see the router just fineand therefor access the net fine. However, I can't see the ME machine.

The ME machine has to have a static IP address due to the fact it is networked with a toshiba E-studio 35 copier which also has a static IP address. The IP address of the router is set according to my ISP. The ME machine machine cannot see the XP machine or the router which is web driven is configured using the IP address of 192.168.0.1. If I set the IP address, etc on the ME machine to auto, I can access the net just fine. However, I can't see my XP machine.

I have tried to reserve the ME machine address and the copier IP address on the router, but that didn't work.

Any ideas?

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by ann777

Both computers should be set to "automatically obtain an ip address"... the router should be configured to DHCP enabled and given a range of 192.168.0.10-192.168.0.20 (or whatever max number of computers will be attached to your local computer).

When you restart either computer , they should be able to access anything on the network.

In order to see the other computer in Network Neighborhood, you need to enable file and printer sharing on both machines and share something.

You may also need to install the MS NetBEUI protocol for internal network browsing (because you do not have a true server in a peer-to-peer setup). MS NetBEUI should be setup in both computers... Control Panel --> Network etc.

You can keep the copieron a static ip address, just keep it outside the scope of the DHCP range you setup on your router. The subnet mask on your internal network should be the same on both the computers and on the router, namely 255.255.255.0 .

You don't "reserve" the ME and copier ip address on the router. You exclude them from the scope that it is distributing from. But all the hardware needs to be on the same network and subnet 192.168.0.x and 255.255.255.0

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