I have been trying to set up a direct PC-to-PC network between two machines
running XP home using Ethernet (slipped cable). From 'Network Connections' I
selected 'Create a new connection', 'Set up an advanced connection',
'Connect directly to another computer' but when I get to 'Connection Device'
I am only offered LPT and COM ports.



If you follow the Help on the subject it shows various method including RJ45
and USB leads. What 'obvious' mistake am I making?



On another front can the GigaBit LAN on my Gigabyte motherboard be used as
10/100Mbps LAN port or do I need to change the drivers. I am sure at one
stage I used this port to connect to my cable modem, however, now I only
seem to get connection with the 10/100 port. I reboot the cable modem after
changing connection ports.



Thanks, Graham.

GB wrote:
> I have been trying to set up a direct PC-to-PC network between two machines
> running XP home using Ethernet (slipped cable). From 'Network Connections' I
> selected 'Create a new connection', 'Set up an advanced connection',
> 'Connect directly to another computer' but when I get to 'Connection Device'
> I am only offered LPT and COM ports.
>
>
>
> If you follow the Help on the subject it shows various method including RJ45
> and USB leads. What 'obvious' mistake am I making?
>
>
>
> On another front can the GigaBit LAN on my Gigabyte motherboard be used as
> 10/100Mbps LAN port or do I need to change the drivers. I am sure at one
> stage I used this port to connect to my cable modem, however, now I only
> seem to get connection with the 10/100 port. I reboot the cable modem after
> changing connection ports.
>
>
>
> Thanks, Graham.
>
>
>

Have you set up the IP addresses on your 10/100 ports? Make sure all
your network settings are correct, and that both PCs are set to the same
subnet. Also, you need a crossover cable to attach two PCs directly
(without a switch or hub).
I don't know if a Gigabit NIC will work on a 10/100 LAN, but if it did
work with a cable modem, it must auto-detect the slower connection.

If you don't have an existing network (I assume not) then go to network
places and select "set up a home or small office network" and follow the
bouncing ball.
Without a hub/switch/router, you would need a crossover Cat5 cable and not a
regular straight through Cat 5 cable.


"Rick Wintjen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Nf3Nb.4916$(E-Mail Removed)...
> GB wrote:
> > I have been trying to set up a direct PC-to-PC network between two
machines
> > running XP home using Ethernet (slipped cable). From 'Network
Connections' I
> > selected 'Create a new connection', 'Set up an advanced connection',
> > 'Connect directly to another computer' but when I get to 'Connection
Device'
> > I am only offered LPT and COM ports.
> >
> >
> >
> > If you follow the Help on the subject it shows various method including
RJ45
> > and USB leads. What 'obvious' mistake am I making?
> >
> >
> >
> > On another front can the GigaBit LAN on my Gigabyte motherboard be used
as
> > 10/100Mbps LAN port or do I need to change the drivers. I am sure at one
> > stage I used this port to connect to my cable modem, however, now I only
> > seem to get connection with the 10/100 port. I reboot the cable modem
after
> > changing connection ports.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks, Graham.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Have you set up the IP addresses on your 10/100 ports? Make sure all
> your network settings are correct, and that both PCs are set to the same
> subnet. Also, you need a crossover cable to attach two PCs directly
> (without a switch or hub).
> I don't know if a Gigabit NIC will work on a 10/100 LAN, but if it did
> work with a cable modem, it must auto-detect the slower connection.
>

Thanks for your info. I am using a crossover cable (couldn't think of the
word at the time so used slipped) and have been through the St up a home or
small office network though I don't recall a bouncing ball. This set up
bridges but still not seem to work.

Graham

"Len West" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsHfNb.15592$(E-Mail Removed)...
> If you don't have an existing network (I assume not) then go to network
> places and select "set up a home or small office network" and follow the
> bouncing ball.
> Without a hub/switch/router, you would need a crossover Cat5 cable and not
a
> regular straight through Cat 5 cable.
>
>
> "Rick Wintjen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Nf3Nb.4916$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > GB wrote:
> > > I have been trying to set up a direct PC-to-PC network between two
> machines
> > > running XP home using Ethernet (slipped cable). From 'Network
> Connections' I
> > > selected 'Create a new connection', 'Set up an advanced connection',
> > > 'Connect directly to another computer' but when I get to 'Connection
> Device'
> > > I am only offered LPT and COM ports.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > If you follow the Help on the subject it shows various method
including
> RJ45
> > > and USB leads. What 'obvious' mistake am I making?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On another front can the GigaBit LAN on my Gigabyte motherboard be
used
> as
> > > 10/100Mbps LAN port or do I need to change the drivers. I am sure at
one
> > > stage I used this port to connect to my cable modem, however, now I
only
> > > seem to get connection with the 10/100 port. I reboot the cable modem
> after
> > > changing connection ports.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks, Graham.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Have you set up the IP addresses on your 10/100 ports? Make sure all
> > your network settings are correct, and that both PCs are set to the same
> > subnet. Also, you need a crossover cable to attach two PCs directly
> > (without a switch or hub).
> > I don't know if a Gigabit NIC will work on a 10/100 LAN, but if it did
> > work with a cable modem, it must auto-detect the slower connection.
> >
>
>

You started off wrong. Ethernet to ethernet is a basic connection. The
Advanced selection is for alternate types of connections. Bridges are
unneccessary and may also be undesirable for what you intend to do.

Remove whatever connection you have already created and start over.

From Network Connections select 'Create a New Connection' then

Select 'Set up a Home or Small Office Network" then Next and Finish. Windows
will then start the next part of the process with the "Network Setup
Wizard". Just follow the prompts. Unless you intend to use XP's Internet
Connection Sharing, do the same for the second computer.

Each computer has to be set to the same Workgroup (the default selected is
MSHOME) and the TCP/IP settings for the ethernet adapters in both machines
must be set to the same address range and subnet
(192.168.0.xxx/255.255.255.0). You can set the computer name (different for
each computer) and workgroup in -My Computer-View system
information-Computer Name- click the Change button.

If you intend to use Windows Internet Connection Sharing, the process to
install it will also set up your LAN connection using DHCP for automatic
addressing of the second computer. The ethernet (LAN) adapter in the
computer with the existing internet connection must be set to address
192.168.0.1 in TCP/IP (Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0). Simply use the floppy
disk that ICS setup prompts you to create to automatically configure the
second computer. If you want to set the second computer's address manually
you can use any address from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.255 in Subnet
255.255.255.0.

At this point the network should be complete.

Until you actually 'Share' some resources on each computer there won't be
anything much that you can access in "My Network Connections". File and
Printer sharing must be enabled in TCP/IP and Sharing also has to be enabled
for each individual Folder or Drive and Printer, etc. that you want the
other computer to be able to access. For each computer, in My Computer or
Windows Explorer, select the folder or drive you wish to Share, right click
the mouse, select "Sharing and Security" and follow the prompts.




"GB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:g6tNb.3992$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for your info. I am using a crossover cable (couldn't think of the
> word at the time so used slipped) and have been through the St up a home
or
> small office network though I don't recall a bouncing ball. This set up
> bridges but still not seem to work.
>
> Graham
>
> "Len West" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsHfNb.15592$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > If you don't have an existing network (I assume not) then go to network
> > places and select "set up a home or small office network" and follow
the
> > bouncing ball.
> > Without a hub/switch/router, you would need a crossover Cat5 cable and
not
> a
> > regular straight through Cat 5 cable.
> >
> >
> > "Rick Wintjen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:Nf3Nb.4916$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > GB wrote:
> > > > I have been trying to set up a direct PC-to-PC network between two
> > machines
> > > > running XP home using Ethernet (slipped cable). From 'Network
> > Connections' I
> > > > selected 'Create a new connection', 'Set up an advanced connection',
> > > > 'Connect directly to another computer' but when I get to 'Connection
> > Device'
> > > > I am only offered LPT and COM ports.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If you follow the Help on the subject it shows various method
> including
> > RJ45
> > > > and USB leads. What 'obvious' mistake am I making?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On another front can the GigaBit LAN on my Gigabyte motherboard be
> used
> > as
> > > > 10/100Mbps LAN port or do I need to change the drivers. I am sure at
> one
> > > > stage I used this port to connect to my cable modem, however, now I
> only
> > > > seem to get connection with the 10/100 port. I reboot the cable mode
m
> > after
> > > > changing connection ports.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Graham.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Have you set up the IP addresses on your 10/100 ports? Make sure all
> > > your network settings are correct, and that both PCs are set to the
same
> > > subnet. Also, you need a crossover cable to attach two PCs directly
> > > (without a switch or hub).
> > > I don't know if a Gigabit NIC will work on a 10/100 LAN, but if it did
> > > work with a cable modem, it must auto-detect the slower connection.
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Thanks again. Will give it a try.

Graham


"Ralf G" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7pvNb.709$(E-Mail Removed)...
> You started off wrong. Ethernet to ethernet is a basic connection. The
> Advanced selection is for alternate types of connections. Bridges are
> unneccessary and may also be undesirable for what you intend to do.
>
> Remove whatever connection you have already created and start over.
>
> From Network Connections select 'Create a New Connection' then
>
> Select 'Set up a Home or Small Office Network" then Next and Finish.
Windows
> will then start the next part of the process with the "Network Setup
> Wizard". Just follow the prompts. Unless you intend to use XP's Internet
> Connection Sharing, do the same for the second computer.
>
> Each computer has to be set to the same Workgroup (the default selected is
> MSHOME) and the TCP/IP settings for the ethernet adapters in both machines
> must be set to the same address range and subnet
> (192.168.0.xxx/255.255.255.0). You can set the computer name (different
for
> each computer) and workgroup in -My Computer-View system
> information-Computer Name- click the Change button.
>
> If you intend to use Windows Internet Connection Sharing, the process to
> install it will also set up your LAN connection using DHCP for automatic
> addressing of the second computer. The ethernet (LAN) adapter in the
> computer with the existing internet connection must be set to address
> 192.168.0.1 in TCP/IP (Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0). Simply use the
floppy
> disk that ICS setup prompts you to create to automatically configure the
> second computer. If you want to set the second computer's address
manually
> you can use any address from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.255 in Subnet
> 255.255.255.0.
>
> At this point the network should be complete.
>
> Until you actually 'Share' some resources on each computer there won't be
> anything much that you can access in "My Network Connections". File and
> Printer sharing must be enabled in TCP/IP and Sharing also has to be
enabled
> for each individual Folder or Drive and Printer, etc. that you want the
> other computer to be able to access. For each computer, in My Computer or
> Windows Explorer, select the folder or drive you wish to Share, right
click
> the mouse, select "Sharing and Security" and follow the prompts.
>
>
>
>
> "GB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:g6tNb.3992$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks for your info. I am using a crossover cable (couldn't think of
the
> > word at the time so used slipped) and have been through the St up a home
> or
> > small office network though I don't recall a bouncing ball. This set up
> > bridges but still not seem to work.
> >
> > Graham
> >
> > "Len West" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > newsHfNb.15592$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > If you don't have an existing network (I assume not) then go to
network
> > > places and select "set up a home or small office network" and follow
> the
> > > bouncing ball.
> > > Without a hub/switch/router, you would need a crossover Cat5 cable and
> not
> > a
> > > regular straight through Cat 5 cable.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Rick Wintjen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:Nf3Nb.4916$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > GB wrote:
> > > > > I have been trying to set up a direct PC-to-PC network between two
> > > machines
> > > > > running XP home using Ethernet (slipped cable). From 'Network
> > > Connections' I
> > > > > selected 'Create a new connection', 'Set up an advanced
connection',
> > > > > 'Connect directly to another computer' but when I get to
'Connection
> > > Device'
> > > > > I am only offered LPT and COM ports.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > If you follow the Help on the subject it shows various method
> > including
> > > RJ45
> > > > > and USB leads. What 'obvious' mistake am I making?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On another front can the GigaBit LAN on my Gigabyte motherboard be
> > used
> > > as
> > > > > 10/100Mbps LAN port or do I need to change the drivers. I am sure
at
> > one
> > > > > stage I used this port to connect to my cable modem, however, now
I
> > only
> > > > > seem to get connection with the 10/100 port. I reboot the cable
mode
> m
> > > after
> > > > > changing connection ports.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks, Graham.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Have you set up the IP addresses on your 10/100 ports? Make sure all
> > > > your network settings are correct, and that both PCs are set to the
> same
> > > > subnet. Also, you need a crossover cable to attach two PCs directly
> > > > (without a switch or hub).
> > > > I don't know if a Gigabit NIC will work on a 10/100 LAN, but if it
did
> > > > work with a cable modem, it must auto-detect the slower connection.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>