I have been having a problem connecting my PC to a KISS DVD/DIVX player via an ethernet card/cable. The player itself links nicely to my friends laptop by I don't appear to be able to do the same.

I am using a Belkin F5D5000 Desktop Network PCI Card link via ethernet cable to the player.
The problem is I have tried to change the IP address and have followed instructions on the website religiously but it still fails to work.
I go through the control panel>network and change the TCP/IP settings to show the new reccommended address (192.168.0.1 and Subnet mask 255.255.255.0) but when I close it and have restarted the machine the settings are not reflected on the machine. Although they are still set and displayed within the control panel, when I run IPCONFIG and WINIPCFG the IP address is still listed as 0.0.0.0. I have reinstalled the card/drivers and even my entire operating system but it makes no difference! I have installed ipchanger as well - this comes up with the error message "troubles occurred in binding selected location data to your system" when I used it.

Can anyone explain why and help me out at all?

I am using an emachines 700, running Windows ME. My other PCI slots hold a sound card and graphics card. The current slot used to be occupied by the 56k modem. This was recently removed as I now have broadband.

Thanks

Most ISP requires that you use dynamic IP address for connection - unless you subscribe to expensive static ip address connections. Which is your connection?

i_XpUser

My internet runs via USB into my NTL Cable Modem. This indeed has a dynamic address.

My player is plugged into a newly installed ethernet card. The player requires a static IP so that they can talk to each other, only my computer will not change it.

You can only use one type of connection - static or dynamic.

i_XpUser

Clarification ...

If your ISP requires dynamic IP address, there is no way you can use static ip address. The only way around it is to subscribe to expensive static ip address for internet connection as well as playing games (which require static ip) with your friends.

i_XpUser

I'm not trying to connect to the internet with the network card. My TCP/IP for the net is on automatic and runs via USB. This connection is for a DVD/DIVX player which is in the next room. I am essentially trying to set up a LAN but my static IP wont change for it.

It's safe to assume the DIVX player isn't the problem.

If you can't change your IP address, it's definitely your box.

Ok, when you run winipcfg, on the top drop down box where it lists your adapter, when you are verifying your IP is changed, did you select the belkin card out of the list to view its config? Often times, by default winipcfg picks a PPP adapter for config viewing.

My recommendation to you is this...

1. DUMP the USB NIC you're using for internet access if your cable modem has an RJ45.

2. Go buy a wired router. Best Buy has them for $20 after rebate.

3. connect broadband to router on WAN, connect PC and DIVX player to the router.

4. Exclude the IP address the DIVX player is set to from the IP range under DHCP settings.

5. Keep your PC set to auto config for IP.

Advantages:

1. You don't need to put up with the confusion of a multi-homed (multiple NIC) computer.
2. Win98's net code stack constantly screws up when you try to get a little freaky with it, such as, you guessed it, multi-homed NIC configs. You eliminated that problem.
3. Better online security.
4. Better system performance due to not using a USB NIC, and not having two network cards running.
5. You can easily share your net connection now if you need to.

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