Hi,
I've just built a new budget PC, which I'm trying to network using a crossover cable to my laptop.
To make things simple, i've made a diagram:
New Desktop
Home LAN - Private Network
IP Address 192.168.0.2
Gateway Address 192.168.0.1
Laptop
Router - Public Network (Wireless connection)
IP Address 10.10.0.100
Gateway (Router's IP) 10.10.0.250
Unidentified Network - Public Network
IP Address 192.168.0.1
The Laptop and desktop have fine access to the internet.
The desktop allowed me to rename the network to Home LAN, and it retains the settings after unplugging/reboot.
However, the laptop does not retain the settings after a reboot, and will not let me rename the network from Unidentified network. I have tried with ICS on and off, and with static and automatic
IP addresses.
The Unidentified network is reverted to Public after a reboot or reconnection, whether or not I had changed it to private before.
The settings listed above are what I think should be right. The whole 10.10.0.x IP range was implemented when I read that having two networks on the 192.168.x.x range could cause conflicts. Changing it hasn't affected anything.
The network maps vista throws back at me are completely wrong:
The laptop thinks there's a hub between the laptop and desktop
The desktop thinks it connects to a "gateway" and says that it detects the laptop. but does not know where the laptop is on the network map.
Any ideas? My thoughts:
1. The problem has nothing to do with the router
2. The problem is probably with my laptop
3. If I bought a hub, and connected the laptop and desktop with it, the problem would probably go away.