On domingo, dez 8, 2002, at 18:43 Brazil/East, Hans Derycke wrote:
> I'm still having trouble with my TCP/IP connections. When I try to use
> NewtSync, on the Newton side it says "Loading the DHCP protocol..." =
for
> a while, and then that dialog disappears and NewtSync just sits there.
>
> Here's my set-up: I have a cable modem, connected to a D-Link 4-port
> router. Connected to the router are my Mac (IP 192.168.0.124) and a
> Linksys wireless access point. The router has a built-in DHCP server
> and other goodies.
>
> On the Mac, I have NewtSync, and the firewall is off. The Mac uses the
> router's DHCP server, so I know *that* works.
>
> On the Newt, I have the 802.11b WaveLAN driver, registered, with the
> correct WEP password. I also have Internet Setup, ISP Templates, =
Newton
> Devices, Newton Internet, NewtSync (obviously), NIE Ethernet, NIE =
Modem
> & Serial, and (since this morning) NIE Patch. In Internet Setup, I've
> created a setup called 'Home Wireless', which is a generic setup
> configured to use a DHCP server, a Linksys WPC11 card, and no domain
> name.
>
> In NewtSync, I set the Connect Via to TCP/IP, the IP address to
> 192.168.0.124 (that's the Mac), hit 'Connect', in the slip that comes
> up I make sure the Home Wireless setup and Linksys WPC11 are selected,
> and tap 'Connect' again (all the while, NewtSync on the Mac is trying
> to establish a connection as well).
>
> Any suggestions as to what's going wrong?
Try configuring your Newt to use a fixed IP number, instead of DHCP.=20
Although I can put my Newt on the network at work using DHCP, it has=20
never got an IP number from my DHCP server at home (a 3Com DSL router).
Cheers,
Helv=E9cio
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