Networking 2 pc's

[Dabbler]

Hi,
I have a main PC with internet connection and new laptop which i would like
to network for internet & file sharing.
I connected a crossover cable and used the wizard to setup both connections.
Both machines have xp home with all updates installed.
The connection starts up fine but after 45 secs reports "Limited or no
connectivity" on both machines.
When i look at the LAN status on both machines they both show transmission
but neither seem to receive.
I have tried the laptop on a work network (through hub) and all worked fine.
Anyone got any suggestions on haw to fix this simple problem?.

Dabbler

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Hi,
I have a main PC with internet connection and new laptop which i would
like
to network for internet & file sharing.
I connected a crossover cable and used the wizard to setup both
connections.
Both machines have xp home with all updates installed.
The connection starts up fine but after 45 secs reports "Limited or no
connectivity" on both machines.
When i look at the LAN status on both machines they both show transmission
but neither seem to receive.
I have tried the laptop on a work network (through hub) and all worked
fine.
Anyone got any suggestions on haw to fix this simple problem?.

Dabbler

If you have a high-speed internet connection, fix the problem by getting a
router.

These are not expensive and are easy to configure. Connect the PC to any
of the router's switch ports with a standard ethernet cable, the router's
Internet port to your modem, turn it all on. Your PC will get an IP address
from the router; log into the router via a browser. Configure it to log on
to the network, connect the laptop, set up shares you need. You're pretty
much done.

HTH
-pk

 

[G. Morgan]

Hi,
I have a main PC with internet connection and new laptop which i would like
to network for internet & file sharing.
I connected a crossover cable and used the wizard to setup both connections.
Both machines have xp home with all updates installed.
The connection starts up fine but after 45 secs reports "Limited or no
connectivity" on both machines.
When i look at the LAN status on both machines they both show transmission
but neither seem to receive.
I have tried the laptop on a work network (through hub) and all worked fine.
Anyone got any suggestions on haw to fix this simple problem?.

The easiest way is to connect each machine to a router instead of to each
other.

If you don't have a router you can "bridge" the network connections, and make
sure ICS is enables on the machine with Internet connectivity.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc783728.aspx