A Network Cable is Unplugged

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Guest

I have Two computers running XP pro, the main computer is SP2, the other is
not. I have created a home network using XP network wizzard on both computers
and followed all the steps. Both computers say that the network cable is
unplugged, yet i have tested the cable it works, I have tested both network
cards they both work. Why does it read as unplugged? How can i creat this
network?

-Alan
 
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Peter R. Fletcher

If you are not using a hub or a switch to connect the two computers,
you need a special "crossover" cable, If (as it appears may be the
case) you simply connect them with a standard ethernet patch cable,
you will have output connected to output and input connected to input,
and will get the error indication that you report.


I have Two computers running XP pro, the main computer is SP2, the other is
not. I have created a home network using XP network wizzard on both computers
and followed all the steps. Both computers say that the network cable is
unplugged, yet i have tested the cable it works, I have tested both network
cards they both work. Why does it read as unplugged? How can i creat this
network?

-Alan
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Please respond to the Newsgroup, so that others may benefit from the exchange.
Peter R. Fletcher
 
J

Jack

Hi

May be this can Help.

CAT5e Straight or Crossover, what should I use? -
http://www.ezlan.net/faq#crossover

My Network claims that my Cable is Unplugged? -
http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#unplugged

Jack (MVP-Networking).





Peter R. Fletcher said:
If you are not using a hub or a switch to connect the two computers,
you need a special "crossover" cable, If (as it appears may be the
case) you simply connect them with a standard ethernet patch cable,
you will have output connected to output and input connected to input,
and will get the error indication that you report.





Please respond to the Newsgroup, so that others may benefit from the exchange.
Peter R. Fletcher
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J

Jack

Hi

May be this can Help.

CAT5e Straight or Crossover, what should I use? -
http://www.ezlan.net/faq#crossover

My Network claims that my Cable is Unplugged? -
http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#unplugged

Jack (MVP-Networking).





Peter R. Fletcher said:
If you are not using a hub or a switch to connect the two computers,
you need a special "crossover" cable, If (as it appears may be the
case) you simply connect them with a standard ethernet patch cable,
you will have output connected to output and input connected to input,
and will get the error indication that you report.





Please respond to the Newsgroup, so that others may benefit from the exchange.
Peter R. Fletcher
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