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Windows Forum / Windows XP / 64-bit / November 2007second ethernet card
Hey all again..... I have a windows XP 64 bit with dual processor (intel) gigabyte motherboard, 4gigs ram, onboard bigabyte ethernet controller set to automatically get an IP address, this card is connected to my 4 port routher and have an inhouse network.. I access the internet thru this controller.. I have finally found a PCI ethernet card that is compatable with the 64bit OS.. There are several out there that are 64bit but need the PCI Express slot to work...this one works with the standard PCI slot.. A USrobotics 10/100/1000 I have install the card and the software and it show up in the device manager and everywhere else.. and says it is working correctly.... what Im doing with it is running a piece of equipment that uses a net connection, I was getting some screwy communications thru the router, so opted to go direct from an ethernet card... the equipment runs perfectly from the onboard adaptor with a setting of 192.168.0.120, the equipment IP is set to 192.168.0.130 my problem is....I have set up the TCP/IP on the added 64bit card to 192.168.0.120, my equipment is set to 192.168.0.130 I have tried several different options to get this to work... Not sure what to do here.. im an end user and not that great with network stuff... any help with this would be appreciated... Thanks in advance This isn't really a 64-bit question - it's a pure networking question. Would be the same in 32-bit Windows. That being said, there are several possibilities: 1.) you say you connected the equipment directly to the card. Normal cables expect to connect to a hub/switch and have the other equipment on the network connect to another port on the switch. If the two are directly connected, they need to have a cross-over cable between them, unless one of the NICs is "autosensing". Do you have a connection light? What is the status of the connection in XP? 2.) You can't put this second NIC at the same IP address as your original NIC. That's bad and won't work. 3.) You should really have the equipment and the second NIC on a completely different subnet (range of IP addresses). You can either change the ip addresses used by the 2nd NIC and the device, or you can change the addresses being handed out and used by the router and the original NIC. Change the 2nd NIC to 192.168.10.120, the equipment IP is set to 192.168.10.130. If you try to have them both on the same subnet you'll end up with issues as Windows won't know which NIC to use to reach the equipment and will try to default to the original one. By using fixed IP addresses in a different subnet you solve that.  SignatureCharlie. http://msmvps.com/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel > Hey all again..... > [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Thanks in advance Thanks a million..... that worked.... JT > This isn't really a 64-bit question - it's a pure networking question. Would > be the same in 32-bit Windows. [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > > > > Thanks in advance Hi Charly, I think most Gig-Lan cards do support Auto-MDI-X with support for Cross Over / Straight Throug cabling. regards jk Many do. I have no idea if the US Robotics one does. IAC, I prefer to answer with as general an answer as possible, since this is a one to many environment and others read the answers and can learn. So I wanted to provide guidance that would cover a broader range of problems that might be related. SignatureCharlie. http://msmvps.com/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel > Hi Charly, > I think most Gig-Lan cards do support Auto-MDI-X with support for Cross > Over / Straight Throug cabling. > regards jk Charlie, Couldn't you just disable the original onboard NIC through Network Connections and use the same IP on the new card? Or did I misunderstand the OP? Drew > This isn't really a 64-bit question - it's a pure networking question. > Would be the same in 32-bit Windows. [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] >> >> Thanks in advance Then the computer would lose connectivity with the router. And it's NEVER a good idea to try to reuse an IP address from a card that is still present in the machine. SignatureCharlie. http://msmvps.com/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel > Charlie, > [quoted text clipped - 67 lines] >>> >>> Thanks in advance So then, go into the Bios and disable the onboard nic... I've done that before w/o any problems. > Then the computer would lose connectivity with the router. And it's NEVER > a good idea to try to reuse an IP address from a card that is still [quoted text clipped - 72 lines] >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance yes. But why? He still needs to connect to the router, he gains nothing by trying to reuse that same address, and the next time he flashes his BIOS he's got a conflict. And if that's 6 months from now, will he remember that they have the same address? And all this to gain what, exactly? SignatureCharlie. http://msmvps.com/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel > So then, go into the Bios and disable the onboard nic... I've done that > before w/o any problems. [quoted text clipped - 76 lines] >>>>> >>>>> Thanks in advance So the question is why is the IP being used??? OK, good comment then. <VBG> However, I have done this and it's been more than 6 months and the Bios has been flashed and there were NO ill effects. <VBG> (for me) Sorry Charlie... > yes. But why? He still needs to connect to the router, he gains nothing by > trying to reuse that same address, and the next time he flashes his BIOS [quoted text clipped - 81 lines] >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks in advance you must have one of those lucky BIOS's that will flash without resetting to default. Heck, every time most ASUS mobos get flashed their USB reverts to 1.1 speed. :( And yes, I'd expect you to remember and deal with it. ;) SignatureCharlie. http://msmvps.com/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel > So the question is why is the IP being used??? OK, good comment then. > <VBG> [quoted text clipped - 92 lines] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance Charlie: I have not used ASUS mobos lately but I can recall that there was a Windows utility (ASUSUpdate) that could be used to download new BIOSes and flash from within Windows. That program had an option for retaining your current settings or resetting them to their default. I always opted for retaining my settings and never had any issues with that. Don't know whether that utility runs in Vista. Just saw an update of it (if you feel like trying) in www.station-drivers.com Carlos > you must have one of those lucky BIOS's that will flash without resetting to > default. Heck, every time most ASUS mobos get flashed their USB reverts to [quoted text clipped - 98 lines] > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Thanks in advance Yep, have used that for various mobos. However, AFTER flashing I always go thru the Bios to ensure the settings are the way 'they should be'. Cheers! > Charlie: > I have not used ASUS mobos lately but I can recall that there was a [quoted text clipped - 134 lines] >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance Oh, yes, I've used that utility. It never actually managed to save them all. I always end up having to check the settings anyway. Oh, and yes, I'm pretty sure it runs in Vista. SignatureCharlie. http://msmvps.com/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel > Charlie: > I have not used ASUS mobos lately but I can recall that there was a [quoted text clipped - 134 lines] >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance |
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