I'm trying to set up a network with two of my computers,
one running 98SE and the other running XPhome. The 98SE
has been attached to many LANs before and the settings are
still the same as usual.

When I try and connect the XPhome computer, it keeps
telling me that the cable isn't connected. It is.

Has anyone had a similar problem or does anyone know how
to combat this?

TIA.

When Windows says a cable isn't connected it could be anything from the NIC
to the hub (or switch) that isn't working properly. Try different cables and
NIC, and make sure the hub is switched on.

Regards, Jerry

"Robbo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:730d01c3e723$29071ef0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm trying to set up a network with two of my computers,
> one running 98SE and the other running XPhome. The 98SE
> has been attached to many LANs before and the settings are
> still the same as usual.
>
> When I try and connect the XPhome computer, it keeps
> telling me that the cable isn't connected. It is.
>
> Has anyone had a similar problem or does anyone know how
> to combat this?
>
> TIA.

Hi,

This can also happen if XP doesn't like the drivers for
your network card. Did XP detect the network card and
install the drivers ? Does the manufacturer provide any XP
drivers ?

Regards,

Tim

>-----Original Message-----
>When Windows says a cable isn't connected it could be
anything from the NIC
>to the hub (or switch) that isn't working properly. Try
different cables and
>NIC, and make sure the hub is switched on.
>
>Regards, Jerry
>
>"Robbo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:730d01c3e723$29071ef0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm trying to set up a network with two of my computers,
>> one running 98SE and the other running XPhome. The 98SE
>> has been attached to many LANs before and the settings
are
>> still the same as usual.
>>
>> When I try and connect the XPhome computer, it keeps
>> telling me that the cable isn't connected. It is.
>>
>> Has anyone had a similar problem or does anyone know how
>> to combat this?
>>
>> TIA.
>
>
>.
>

when you say that you are trying to set up a network with
two of your computers - do you mean that they are the
only two (i.e. a direct cable connection)? - or are you
connecting them through a switch / hub / router? If it's
a direct cable between the two, then you must use
a "crossover" cable. If it's through a hub etc then it
must be a normal patch cable.

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm trying to set up a network with two of my computers,
>one running 98SE and the other running XPhome. The 98SE
>has been attached to many LANs before and the settings
are
>still the same as usual.
>
>When I try and connect the XPhome computer, it keeps
>telling me that the cable isn't connected. It is.
>
>Has anyone had a similar problem or does anyone know how
>to combat this?
>
>TIA.
>.
>