ESXi on home network

[dooncomputer]

I installed ESXi on DL380 G3 connected to existi.ng home network and I can connect /manage thru a workstation running windows XP (COMPUTER1) with VI client etc.

The problem is I am UNABLE to connect/access my COMPUTER1 from COMPUTER2 (using wireless or connected) any other machine n my network which I was able to do before without any issue.

I want to able to connect to my HOST (ESXI mcahine) from COMPUTER1 and also connect to COMPUTER1 from COMPUTER2 (standard XP mahine)?

Any comments/feedback would be appreciated!

[dooncomputer]

Additional info.

My home network has D-LINK router with two computer connected via RJ45 and I also have laptop connected to network via Wireless. My laptop I can/connect browse INTERNET but unable to connect/see shared drive (or can not even PING) my computer1 where VI installed and use to connect to ESxi.

[ChristopherBail]

How did you setup the networking when you installed ESXi? Did you use DHCP or configure a static IP address? Can you check your router to make sure that it's leasing an ip address to the host system?

[dooncomputer]

First, many thanks for your response.

I used the DHCP whe installed/configured the network on esxi.

This is another problem. using this workstation (XP) I can not login to my ROUTER which is 192.168.0,.1 This w/s has ip address (Ethernet) of 192.168.2.10, subnet mask og 255.255.255.0 and Default gateway of 192.168.2.1, DHCP=192.168.2.1 and DSN=192.168.2.1.

I can/will use another computer(laptop) connected wireless to check ROUTER config?

Hope this help to help me?

[ChristopherBail]

I could be mistaken about this as I'm certainly no network expert. But if your default gateway is 192.168.2.1, wouldn't that be the IP address of your router?

[dooncomputer]

I guess I found the issue but not sure....

I have Bell Network DSL MODEM (capable of routing I think etc.) In front of that I have D-LINK 192.168.0.1

I guess the Bel DSL MODEM is 192.168.2.1 and may be configured for DHCP etc. I never used/setup/configured aware of that until today.. I have to investigate it further. If it is correct some how the ESXi host getting the IP address from my DSL MODEM/router not D-LINK IS it possible?

Regrads

[ChristopherBail]

Yeah it looks like that is what is happening. I don't think I know enough about networking to solve that problem without being there =(

[dooncomputer]

Thanks very much for your responses. I guess I need to configure my Bel Router to DISBALE DHCP and only use D-LINK. Also I found my mistake that one of the wire was going to my BELL router....

Many thanks for your replies!

Regards...

Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:10:18 -0700

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[dooncomputer]

I did check my ROUTER and it does NOT have IP assigned to ESXi HOST? I am not sure how it got the 192.168.2.12 is it from localhost.gateway.2wire.net as it shows up as HOST NAME???

Here is my setup:

HomeNetwork: D-LINK 655- Wireless Router

Router Setting as follow:

DHCPEnabled

IP Range Assigned= 192.168.0.100 - 192.168.0.199

2-Computers running Windows XP connected thru D-LINK router i.e Computer1 (192.168.0.101) & Computer2 (192.168.0.102)

1-Laptop (Windows XP) connected via Wireless - Computer 3

ESXi installed on DL380-G3

2 NIC - Only 1 connected to D-LINK Router

Network configuration: Use Dynamic IP Address and network configuration

IP address assigned/given by installation=192.168.2.12

Computer1 has VI installed and I can connect/manage the HOST (ESXi) thru COMPUTER1 but COMPUTER2 can not access/PING COMPUTER1 neither COMPUTER3 (Connected via Wireless) can see/access COMPUTER1 or HOST (192.168.2.12). I am not too familiar with network setting and any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!

let me know if you have any question and/or require additional info.

Best Regards.