IT Employment

Ask something
Discussion Locked

Server does not connect as a standalone

0 helpful
3 replies

by barry angus

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

I am not sure if this is the right route to post my question.. but here goes.
I am running a two machine Network and I can connect to the Internet only if my Client machine is running at the same time as the server. I cannot just use the Server toconnect to the internet, I can dial-in but cannot get into the net, read e-mail or use ICQ etc...

Any help appreceiated.
From a Newbie to Networking
Barry

3 replies

by rzan

Is your server running as a proxy for the internet access? In other words, is your client machine redirecting its http traffic to the server for internet access? Check your server to see if it is.

by jpave

are u connecting with a hub? if so you will not be able to dial in together unless internet connection sharing is enabled.

by jpave

First do u have a router hooked to the internet? Or just dialup? If u have a broadband connection, get a router and use that to connect both computers to the internet. Linksys is by far the easiest to configure.

This discussion is closed to new replies.