Routing problem

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ConfusedOne

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I've been at this for a few days now and I can't seem to figure it out. I've recently set up a wired router so when I have guests over they can hook up to the internet as well. (I have a wireless one, but when I host some LAN events wired is preferred.)

The other day my friend came over for the week and set up his computer. We both hooked up into the router, but only mine would connect to the internet. I am running Vista while he is on XP. We've tried refreshing the IP's and reseting the modem and router.

While searching I read about fake MAC addresses to confuse the router.

Any Ideas on what could be causing this? Or any solutions?

The Router I have is a Dynex 4-port hub. (DX-EHB4)
 
it could be that the router is setup with port security. meaning that it has list of stored MAC addresses. if any computers hook up that are not in that list it wont work.....

that could be the problem. i am not sure.
 
phantomofrussia said:
it could be that the router is setup with port security. meaning that it has list of stored MAC addresses. if any computers hook up that are not in that list it wont work.....

that could be the problem. i am not sure.
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Yeah. That's most likely the problem. I have that on my setup here.

OR. If you have a pass phrase and that isn't working, try entering your 26 digit hexadecimal security key code - XP machines tend to like those instead of the pass phrase. :)
 
The roouter should automatically add the computer to it's list of mac addresses. Make sure the default gateway on the XP computer is right and also the subnet mask. Mabye check the router's port isn't disabled, that may cause it not to connect
 
D@RKSID3 said:
The roouter should automatically add the computer to it's list of mac addresses.
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Not unless he has something weird configured out - Like I do :)

I have it so that I have to enter the Mac address into the system - (my dad thinks that there are hackers in my neighborhood even though we know every house around us. lol)
 
aviation_man said:
I have it so that I have to enter the Mac address into the system - (my dad thinks that there are hackers in my neighborhood even though we know every house around us. lol)
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Tell your dad that a MAC address filter wont help anything anyways. Only good encryption with long passwords keep those hacker kids out.
 
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