XP, Switch, Vista DNS Address/Gateways.

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  1. briansmad

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    Trying to set up DNS address so i can use a windows XP with to nics to connect to windows vista htpc. Below are the XP settings. VIA Rhine II connects to a Live Box. NETGEAR GA311 connects to a switch which i want to connect to the Visat PC, Any ideas if below settings are correct and what settings to use on vista PC? Vista ip is 192.168.0.125.

    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . :
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

    Ethernet adapter Internet:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-8F-23-77-57
    Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.156
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 10 December 2007 21:43:28
    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 11 December 2007 21:43:28

    Ethernet adapter Netgear:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR GA311 Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-2F-BE-FA-26
    Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.127
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.156
     
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    Please explain in great detail what you are exactly trying to do.
    I may be able to help/
     
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    I have a Gigabit 5 port switch connected to an XP PC which i want to network too a vista PC. The XP PC has two NIC's and the vista PC keeps saying Limited connection, Can not connect between each other, It may do if disable a NIC on XP but i want to use the other nic for internet connection on XP, So Basically, XP pc 1 nic network, 1 Nic Intternet. And Vista PC connects to XP pc to use internet and file sharing, Thks.
     
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    Ok I have given up with DNS, I have connected to Vista PC from XP Pc, by turning password protection ON in vista network settings. I can access everthing on XP PC, But i can not access the internet or the XP Pc using Vista PC. So Network and switch is work, File sharing is turned on in both PC's, Can not see any event errors, Not sure where to go? Please help.
     
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