LAN Dosent Work After Disconnecting Dial-Up.

I am connecting 2 PCs via LAN + X cables, the problem is that when I disconnect my dial-up internet connection on the first PC (192.168.0.1), then I can`t access the 2nd computer (192.168.0.2), but the 2nd one can access mine.

When I check my IP address, it changed the 192.168.0.1 to something else I think. Can you guys help me?

Thnx.

What OS('s) are you running?

It may have to do with the services settings(s)...

I am on windows XP.

I'm thinking it's a default gateway problem.

Could you post the results of the command "ROUTE PRINT" when you are dialled-up, and when you are not dialled up?

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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Here`s when dialled up: (IP address hidden)

===========================================================================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 c0 26 8c ae 23 ...... Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC - P
acket Scheduler Miniport
0x40004 ...00 53 45 00 00 00 ...... WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
===========================================================================
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 xxx.xxx.xx.229 xxx.xxx.xx.229 1
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 1
xxx.xxx.xx.2 255.255.255.255 xxx.xxx.xx.229 xxx.xxx.xx.229 1
xxx.xxx.xx.229 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 50
yyyy.yyy.255.255 255.255.255.255 xxx.xxx.xx.229 xxx.xxx.xx.229 50
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 xxx.xxx.xx.229 xxx.xxx.xx.229 1
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 xxx.xxx.xx.229 2 1
Default Gateway: xxx.xxx.xx.229
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None


And when disconnected:

===========================================================================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 c0 26 8c ae 23 ...... Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC - P
acket Scheduler Miniport
===========================================================================
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 1
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 2 1
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None

Hmm.. so your LAN works when you are disconnected, but not connected?

When your disconnected your routing table is very small.

Here is the problem line though:
If I read this correctly, anything destined for your other computer would be sent out onto the internet (via your x.x.x.229 address).

I can't think of any easy way to fix it. On that computer, I would go into device manager and uninstall your NIC, and then reboot and let windows pick it up again. That may fix it.

Hey thanks guys! I`ve managed to get it fixed, reinstalled the NICS, and setup home networking step by step, even with the network setup disk.

Thanks again!