Q: Hey there guys I have a great situation here.
For the past year or so, and off I have tried to solve this problem.
Ive have two computers here and last year I tried to network them.
I tried in vain through my netgear hub, the computers can not see each other, could not see each other or something. I gave half up.
Today I installed ethernet card in my main desktop, took an Ethernet cable and ran it from my second computer on my second ethernet card. Guess what? Windows XP says there is no cable is connected! WTF?!
I can not even connect to the Internet via my main desktop on the second computer! Nothing works and Im sick of it!
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Re:Ensure that you have a correctly functioning hub, ensure you have two correctly functioning cat5 cables (not crossover) and plug them each into the hub and if your hardware (NICs and hub) are functioning correctly the green lights on the hub will come on and WinXP will see the cable.
Then, configure them as the same work group and it should work. But there's lots more to try.
Eric
Re:Important For the purpose of the initial setting, disable all software Firewall (including WinXP native ICF); disable any active Virus scan or any other utility that might intercept Network Traffic.
The following Collection of Links might help:
If you are not concern about internal security WinXP has a fast simple method of sharing, no user permissions, and no passwords.
Windows XP Simple File Sharing (http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm)
WinXP Pro has an additional more secure method:
Windows XP Professional File Sharing. (http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm)
XP File Sharing Trouble (http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/11trouble.htm)
Re:Make sure both computers have the same workgroup name.
Re:Originally posted by: RyanSengara
Hey there guys I've got a major situation here.
Today I installed a second ethernet card in my main desktop, took an ethernet cable and ran it from my second computer to my second ethernet card. Guess what? Windows XP says there is no cable connected! WTF?!
This wont work unelss you use a crossover cable, thats why XP says there is no cable connected.
Regarding your problems, are you using TCP/IP?
If you have connected them to a hub, have you tried to force the NICs to 10 OR 100, Half OR Full duplex?
Re:Originally posted by: guy
have you disabled the worthless winxp firewall? that caused my my pcs not to see each other when it was enabled.
I believe I have but let me double check.
Re:have you disabled the worthless winxp firewall? that caused my my pcs not to see each other when it was enabled.
Re:but still shouldn't they be able to see eachother through the hub? I've got no idea whats goin on.
Re:both are running winxp
Re:What OS are they running?
And connecting two computers directly requires a crossover cable.
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