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Sbruce
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      23rd Mar 2004
Hello
I am trying to connect two desktops with a direct PC-to-
PC connection using an Ethernet Crossover Cable. One
system is on Windows 98 and the other is on Windows XP.
Both computers show the 'Local Area Connected' status,
but when going to My Network Places in Windows Explorer,
I can't locate the 'networked' computer from either PC.

I have set one PC IP Address to 198.168.0.1 with subnet
on 255.255.255.0, and the other PC IP address to
198.168.0.2, with subnet on 255.255.255.0

When check the LAN Connection Status, Send shows some
bytes, but Receive shows ZERO on both computers.

Both have been given a different Full Computer Name, and
the same Workgroup name.

I don't know what else to do in order to achieve the
following:
a. Share files & Printer
b. Share AOL Broadband Connection (on the Win XP machine)

Please help

 
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      23rd Mar 2004
From command prompt or Dos window type ping 192.168.0.1 and hit enter see if
you get replies. It doesn't matter if you are on the that computer with the
same address, if reply are received ping the other unit by typing ping
192.168.0.2 if replies are received be sure you have the shares setup. IF no
response be sure cable is in fact crossover and is good. Be sure both are
setup as Microsoft network clients and both are same workgroup.
"Sbruce" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:11e7101c410e3$21268650$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello
> I am trying to connect two desktops with a direct PC-to-
> PC connection using an Ethernet Crossover Cable. One
> system is on Windows 98 and the other is on Windows XP.
> Both computers show the 'Local Area Connected' status,
> but when going to My Network Places in Windows Explorer,
> I can't locate the 'networked' computer from either PC.
>
> I have set one PC IP Address to 198.168.0.1 with subnet
> on 255.255.255.0, and the other PC IP address to
> 198.168.0.2, with subnet on 255.255.255.0
>
> When check the LAN Connection Status, Send shows some
> bytes, but Receive shows ZERO on both computers.
>
> Both have been given a different Full Computer Name, and
> the same Workgroup name.
>
> I don't know what else to do in order to achieve the
> following:
> a. Share files & Printer
> b. Share AOL Broadband Connection (on the Win XP machine)
>
> Please help
>



 
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