Crossover network

[Jordan]

I have two compuers. One with Windows 98 SE and one with
Windows XP Home Edition. I want to connect the two using
crossover cable. I connected them and set up the TCP/IP
protocol on both so that the ip addresses for the NIC are
192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2 . When I goto the dos promt
and type ping 192.168.0.2 on the host (Win 98 because its
connected to the internet and I want to share the
connection) it says that the connection timed out.I
believe I have file and printer sharing enabled. On the
Windows XP xompuer it says that the hardware is
disconnected. It is a SIS900 PCI Ethernet adapter. The
Windows 98 NIC is a NE2000 Compatible (it's really old but
should work). And thats about it.

 

[Dusty Harper {MS}]

Verify that the cable is good. An Ethernet Cross over should have the
following config:

1 - 3
2 - 6
3 - 1
4 - 4
5 - 5
6 - 2
7 - 7
8 - 8

look at the underside of the cable and verify this pinout. The NIC should
show as connected when the proper pin receives the signals.

Ping will operate without File and Print Sharing as it uses just ICMP.

 

[Kent W. England [MVP]]

I have two compuers. One with Windows 98 SE and one with
Windows XP Home Edition. I want to connect the two using
crossover cable. I connected them and set up the TCP/IP
protocol on both so that the ip addresses for the NIC are
192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2 . When I goto the dos promt
and type ping 192.168.0.2 on the host (Win 98 because its
connected to the internet and I want to share the
connection) it says that the connection timed out.I
believe I have file and printer sharing enabled. On the
Windows XP xompuer it says that the hardware is
disconnected. It is a SIS900 PCI Ethernet adapter. The
Windows 98 NIC is a NE2000 Compatible (it's really old but
should work). And thats about it.

Turn off auto-negotiation on the adapter properties and set both
adapters to half-duplex ten megabits per second. If the cable is good,
you should get an indication of a successful connection. Note that when
you turn one computer off, the other may/will complain about a missing
network connection (since the "hub" was just powered down).