Hi Mark, thanks for the help.

I did as you said. The PC and empeg now can see see each other, but emplode still doesn't connect to the Mk2. With only Ethernet between the PC and the mk2 ,it keeps looking, but can't find Mark2.

This is what I've done:

1) entered the following into emplode
. IP=192.168.0.100
. netmask=255.255.255.0
. gateway=192.168.0.1
and did a sync to pump this data into empeg

2) edited the registry, as per Rob's suggestions
. host="192.168.0.1"
. method=3
These values are still in the registry

3) went into W98 control panel and changed the settings for Network TCP/IP properties for the
Ethernet component of the board I'm using, and entered the values that Mark suggested
. IP=192.168.0.1
. netmask=255.255.255.0
. gateway= the primary and secondary DNS addresses of my ISP.
(the same ones as TCP/IP in Dial Up networking)

4) checked if the units talked to each other
. I was able to ping the empeg from DOS. It said that it exchanged 4 messages. All were properly returned.
So PC and Mk2 *do* see each other

. Couldn't ping from empeg. It doesn't know the ping command (in developer's image)

Since the units *did* talk to each other, I started up emplode to do a sync and expected the connect to come up. Wrong thoughe mplode keeps looking for empeg, but can't find it.

What else might be wrong
Anyone with more ideas / suggestions?

Thanks to all for the help so far.
The improvements have been significant

Henno
mk2 nr 6

I think your problem is in the registry. The host entry should be the IP number of the empeg itself. So in your case 192.168.0.100. That should fix it, expecially because you can ping the unit.


-Wishing my Mark2 hadn't got stuck in customs.

your problem is in the registry. The host entry should be the IP number of the empeg itself. So in your case 192.168.0.100

Brian, you're right
With the IP address in the registry set to 192.168.0.100, it all works like a charm. Comms isue solved !
Thanks to everyone for sorting this out and the explanations.

Henno
mk2 nr 6

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This sumarises what needs to be done (emplode 11d), besides installing an ethernet card and software:

1) enter the following into emplode (File / Configure Player / Networking)
. Manual Configuration
. IP=192.168.0.100
. netmask=255.255.255.0
. gateway=192.168.0.1
and do a sync (serial or USB) to pump this data into the mk2.
. quit emplode

2) edit the W98 registry, as per Rob's suggestions, but make sure that the host address is compatible with the above
as suggested by bmihulka: The host entry should be the IP number of the empeg itself. So in your case 192.168.0.100
(Regedit; HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\empeg\empeg-car\1.0\Communications)
. host="192.168.0.100"
. method=3

3) call up the W98 Control Panel and change the settings for Network TCP/IP properties for the
Ethernet component of the board you're using. (Values contributed by Mark Petersen):
(Settings; Control Panel; Network; TCP/IP -> [your card] Ethernet PCI); Properties)

IP Address tab:
. Specify an IP address
. IP=192.168.0.1
. Subnet Mask=255.255.255.0

Gateway tab
. New Gateways: add the DNS addresses of my ISP (the same ones as TCP/IP in Dial Up networking)

I didn't change anythings else.

4) Make sure that W98 only dials out when there is no network connect.
Contributed by dionysus, who said:
. Go to your control panel and double click on internet options.
. Click on connections,
. Check "Dial whenever a network connection is not present."
this will force w98 to first check your network connection, and only dial out if it can't find it on the local net...

5) Connect PC and Mk2. I used a direct connect (twisted) cable. Check if they talk to each other by pinging the Mk2 from DOS
This was also suggested by Mark Peterson:
. Go to DOS, type
. ping 192.168.0.100

This should tell you if the Mk2 receives the messages from the PC and can replies. In my case it exchanged 4 messages. All were properly returned.

6) Remove all connects between PC and Mk2, except Ethernet and start emplode.
It shoud do a sync over ethernet now

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Edited by Henno on 12/7/00 11:09 PM.

If you don't have a DHCP server doing this for you automatically, then you need to hand-set each of those on the respective devices.

Except in the case of Win98. If you leave the TCP/IP setting to "Obtain an IP address automatically" it will first look for a DHCP server, then do whats called Autoconfig, where it somehow assigns it's self a 169.254.x.x address and a 255.255.0.0 netmask. So anyone with Windows 98 can simply install the NIC card, never open the network control panel, and just set the empeg to 169.254.1.1 and netmask of 255.255.0.0. With this, the two can talk together over a hub or crossover cable. And for now, the registry hack of . host="169.254.1.1". method=3 would need to be used.

The dial up issue may still be a problem, but I haven't used a modem that often since before 98 came out, so I can't offer much help in that area beyond the "Dial when a network connection is not present" should work.

Well done folks, this definitely needs to be on the FAQ page!

If permissions are given

Murray 06000047
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where it somehow assigns it's self a 169.254.x.x address and a 255.255.0.0 netmask

.. .which is M$'s Class B network address...

One of the few remaining Mk1 owners... #00015

I've setup an IP address and mask on my empeg via emplode, I can ping the empeg okay, but emplode doesn't see it. What am I doing wrong?

Regards,

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John, (MK1 114-20G, MK2 15-36G).

Emm,

Think I've just found the answer to this by reading the previous posts. I haven't setup the registry yet. I assume I need to do this with emplode 11D, I'll try later.



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John, (MK1 114-20G, MK2 15-36G).

Another work around.
Dont put anything for the gateway adresses. My last post (which I just edited this over0 took to long to say that, and i didnt read everything, oops.
Still, I can help put together a faq on this, since ive had to do almost the same thing (network computers without a gateway, under tcp/ip)

-Chris

Edited by mrzarquon on 13/7/00 09:24 PM.

7) Make sure your Ethernet card is set-up for half duplex, or emplode will a) run slower or b) fall over with 0xfffff703 errors:
. Go to Control Panel -> Network -> [your network card] -> Properties -> Advanced
. Property 'Duplex Mode' should say 'Half Duplex'; change this if necessary

NB: an update of 72.8 MB (12 tracks) took 4:02 minutes using Ethernet vs 5.25 minutes via USB


Henno
mk2 nr 6

I'm going to chime in here to say this is a bad thing to do unless you are recieving problems like the emplode error. Windows can usually figure out all those setting on it's own, and setting the wrong thing can have nasty effects on not only your system, but any other system on the same network as your system.

(I was forcing a duplex setting on my Linux server in the house once, and ended up making my new 100mbps network slower then the old 10)