Q: I have two computers with NIC cards installed in each, and a crossover cable. I put both on the same workgroup and printer sharing turned on . but I can not seem to be the other computer on the network thing . I miss somethign here? let me know . Thanks guys
Best Answer: Just switch cdroms
Put the working cdrom in the computer with the broken cdrom. Download XP Or Better yet Buy it.
Then put it back into the computer you want to put xp on.
Re:In "Network Properties (General Tab, I think)", make sure that the login is set to "client for microsoft networks", not winlogon or anything else. Reboot.
When you restart, you will be asked for a username and password, just leave the password blank and you will not be asked the next time. You will have to do this on both computers, just press enter to get into windows.
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Re:Have you tried a different crossover cable? If the NICs are working fine it sounds to me like the cable is the problem… but I've been wrong in the past. See if you can't bum a cable off a friend. You did say it was crossover, right?
And I would definitely get rid of IPX/SPX… especially if you've got TCP/IP installed. They might be conflicting with each other, and TCP/IP is easier to troubleshoot (in my opinion) than IPX/SPX. But that could be just because I have more experience with TCP/IP. 
Re:i am running win 98 on both computers.. i wanna network primairly to share files since it will be for business.. and also to play an occasional game of starcraft against my co worker.. the ip addy seems fine for both.. 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2 for the other with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 for both.. they have no problem pinging local host.. but when trying to ping the other computer.. it will not go..
Re:guy –
What operating systems are you using on the two computers? Can you ping the other computer from the other one? To find out you need to get the IP addresses of the computers.
In Windows 95/98 type in the run line: winipconfig
Then select your ethernet card and make sure that it is getting an IP address.
In Windows 2000 type "cmd" in the run line.
At the DOS prompt type in ipconfig /all
Makes sure that there's an IP address listed.
You can also open up the DOS prompts on the machines and type in "ping (the name of the computer)" This will let you know whether or not the computer can "see" the other. Also have it ping itself… that will let you know whether or not the ethernet card in the computer is working properly.
It would really help to know what your operating system is as well as if you're trying to share an internet connection, or just want the ocmputers to see each other on the network.
Re:i'm so confused.. some say take out the tcp/ip, some people say take out other.. and what is the frame type??
Re:<< guy –
Take out the IPX/SPX junk. You don't need it with TCP/IP. Make sure the link lights are on on both NICs. What operating system are you running? Can you ping either computer? Make sure they don't have the same computer name. Some more information would help a lot. >>
Nah… remove the TCP/IP junk, make sure the frame type is locked to 802.2 on both PC's, and share the drives you want.
Re:guy –
Take out the IPX/SPX junk. You don't need it with TCP/IP. Make sure the link lights are on on both NICs. What operating system are you running? Can you ping either computer? Make sure they don't have the same computer name. Some more information would help a lot.
Re:Or you can just listen in on this thread with a real expert.
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Re:I'm no expert but here are a couple things to look for:
1. Do the lights turn on at all when you plug in your crosover cable? If not that probably means one of your cards isnt functioning.
2. Make sure they both have the same protocols setup: I just did what you are trying to do with 2 W2000 machines and I have these protocols running: client for Microsoft Network, File and printer sharing for M. Networks, NETBeui protocol, and TCP/IP.
What operating systems are you using?
good luck:)
Re:thank you balt.. i'll catch up on some reading while i wait..
Re:I'd recommend checking out this article (http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/0-1016-414-1802-1.html) until someone else comes along that can help you. Skim through it and see if perhaps you missed a step.
I'm not sure how good it is, though. 
Edit:
"In Windows Explorer, right-click the name of the disk (or folder, or printer) that you want to share, then select Sharing from the menu. That brings up the Sharing tab in the disk's (or printer's) Properties dialog box, where you can specify what access you want others to have. "
Did you do that?
Re:i have the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, and TCP/IP installed..
Re:I'm really not a network guru, but wait long enough and someone will help you out.
In the meantime, do you have an IPX or TCP/IP protocol installed?
Re:Please.. I need help ASAP!!!!!!
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