network is busted?

[STEvil]

Trying to make this PC see another one, just a run of the mill network, and its no go.. what gives?

I had to do a system restore on this one once a couple months back and I know there was bug with it at one point, could that be the problem?

Both boards are nForce 2 boards, so using the onboard NIC. Both give me a limited connectivity error if I dont set their IP's manually (192.168.0.82 for this one, 192.168.0.83 for the other). Enabling/disabling the firewalls doesnt change anything, have tried using TCP/IP v6 over stock TCP/IP and no change, installed and uninstalled ipx/spx on both with no change...

This machine can see the other at this point but cannot access it (file sharing enabled on both, couple folders shared on both), the other machine cannot open "workgroup" (gives permissions denied error or something) and trying \\machinenamehere gives an error. Pinging by IP address gives lost packets.

I dont know why, but I can never get networks going smoothly.. always something :rolleyes: :(

EDIT

WinXP SP2 on both.

[sllywhtboy]

seen this thread? rather similar.. saves some typing. :) http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=51964

--slly

[STEvil]

nope, havent seen it but have tried everything in there already.

[sllywhtboy]

what's the results of going \\ipaddress ?

i assume you have a router? if so, do you get packet loss pinging that from both computers or just when you ping the other computer?

--slly

[bachus_anonym]

...assuming that you have those 2 PCs connected to Internet through a router...

Can you access Internet on both of them but just not able to access eachother's Shared Folder???

Have you run Network Wizard from Network Connections (Control Panel) on both PCs?

Make sure both PCs have different names and belong to same Workgroup (give it different name than default "WORKGROUP") under System Properties / Computer Name / Advanced.

Also, check using command ipconfig if by any chance you don't have same MAC addresses showing up on both PCs. It happened to me couple times on my NF7-S. If so, manually enter MAC address in BIOS.

[STEvil]

Also, check using command ipconfig if by any chance you don't have same MAC addresses showing up on both PCs. It happened to me couple times on my NF7-S. If so, manually enter MAC address in BIOS.

That was it, but I found a bug in tictac's D27 bios.. i cant change the mac address.. wtf?

[bachus_anonym]

That was it, but I found a bug in tictac's D27 bios.. i cant change the mac address.. wtf?
what do you mean??? the option is just not there???
you need to enable it with and option that's right above that one...
also type it in in capital letters without dashes...

[STEvil]

the option is not there at all.

There is an option to enable the onboard NIC, a ROM bios option below that for the onboard NIC, and nothing else in the bios referring to networking or MAC addresses...

Threw a spare NIC in, was working great within 20 seconds..

[bachus_anonym]

the option is not there at all.

There is an option to enable the onboard NIC, a ROM bios option below that for the onboard NIC, and nothing else in the bios referring to networking or MAC addresses...

Threw a spare NIC in, was working great within 20 seconds..

Just flash to, say D26_Mantaray. Enter MAC address, unless you're fine with that NIC you just installed...

[STEvil]

networks sure seems slow.. might have to do with the switch (8 port netgear, has wrong power adaptor right now though).

[sllywhtboy]

at a local lan party, we had an issue with 2 dfi nf2 boards..both with the same MAC addresses.

i suppose if i knew how to read, i would have seen that they were both nf2 boards and dove down that route :p:

--slly

[STEvil]

lol

wish you could change the mac address from within windows..

EDIT

one is Asus a7n8x-dlx 2.0 with 1007 uber bios
other is nF7 with tictac D27

Will have an epox 8rda+ here soon too..

[sllywhtboy]

ran across this.. http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21050

--slly

[STEvil]

well my NIC's work, just I cant change the MAC address on the nf7..

[bachus_anonym]

well my NIC's work, just I cant change the MAC address on the nf7..
that link from nforcershq.com will show you how to do it...

just flash BIOS (the one you have, without that MAC option) with a command that allows you to use MAC address that is associated with your onboard NIC.

[STEvil]

gonna have to do it that way it looks like..

[STEvil]

Ok, this simplifies things kinda..

HOW TO CHANGE MAC ADDRESS IN WINDOWS

By hand: http://www.nthelp.com/NT6/change_mac_w2k.htm

OR

Tool: http://www.klcconsulting.net/smac (not free though)

If anyone knows a free tool to do this could the put up a link?

[bxa121]

heck! i didnt think you could change a mac adress!!!
WTF?!

[sllywhtboy]

heck! i didnt think you could change a mac adress!!!
WTF?!anything in software/firmware can be changes :(

--slly

[smokey]

heck! i didnt think you could change a mac adress!!!
WTF?!

Never heard of MAC spoofing, then eh? Pity.

[STEvil]

should make an "nF2 FAQ".. this info would be good for it.

[THunDA]

That happened to me once and drove me nutty for a while.. both my machines had the same mac addy because I was hotflashing between them all the time.. or at least thats what I think caused it.. :P

[bxa121]

Never heard of MAC spoofing, then eh? Pity.

thats how the SOB's are getting into my network!! :mad:
i was relying on the mac adress to keep em out but they kept comin' .. didnt know why.
well at least i know now.
thanks guys.
:p:

[smokey]

LOL! MAC changing really isn't difficult at all in the UNIX/Linux world... too bad most of these forums aren't exactly 'up' on that side of the fence... :rolleyes:

[STEvil]

easy in windows too (~30 seconds), now that I know how to do it.