Connecting two PC with LAN

[Guest]

Hello Friends,
I have 2 Computers one running WXPHOME and other WXPPRO,
i would like to know how could i connect these to
computers with RJ45 Cabel. None of them is connected to
the internet, i just want to use it for data exchange,

Thanks

 

[Rob Elder, MVP]

Connect the network cards in each PC with a crossover cable.

 

[Bob Willard]

Hello Friends,
I have 2 Computers one running WXPHOME and other WXPPRO,
i would like to know how could i connect these to
computers with RJ45 Cabel. None of them is connected to
the internet, i just want to use it for data exchange,

Thanks

You can't use a standard RJ45 cable; you must use a crossover
cable (or a pair of standard cables with a hub or switch in
the middle).

 

[Guest]

I have trouble, using a crossover cable I still can't see my other computer which is a desktop running W9
from my new laptop running XP... I've tried everything and just can't get them to see each othe
at my computer shop, the desktop showed up fine on their computer using XP via a route

at the end of my tether
help

t

_r

 

[Bob Willard]

I have trouble, using a crossover cable I still can't see my other computer which is a desktop running W98
from my new laptop running XP... I've tried everything and just can't get them to see each other
at my computer shop, the desktop showed up fine on their computer using XP via a router

at the end of my tether\
help!

tx

_r

First guess: they are not in the same IP subnet. For IPA=a.b.c.d,
a.b.c should be the same and the d's must be unique. To display the
IPA under W9x, run WINIPCFG; under XP, run CMD then type IPCONFIG/ALL
in the CMD window.

To share files & printers, permanently disable ICF on the XP PC.
Reading between the lines, the W9x PC probably does not have any
firewall software. It is easier to remove all firewall software
from all PCs while getting the net working.

 

[Guest]

actually was a firewall on the W98 machine, but it is disable
ICF also disabled for laptop XP LA

i don't understand this IP address stuff at all, just so you know:

the subnets are differen
laptop is 65.95.123.23
desktop (w98) is 169.254.12.4

how do I bring them into sync. i.e. change one or the other

but why was this not an issue at the computer store where my fixit guy could see the desktop machine on his own network, via a router, but we couldn't get the desktop and the laptop to see each other using a crossover cable
come to think of it we couldn't get the laptop to appear on his network either... hmm
shouldnt' the laptop IP start 169.254 anyway

this should be so easy in XP from what I hear, maybe I should just scrub the HD and start over

tx for your help Bo

 

[Bob Willard]

actually was a firewall on the W98 machine, but it is disabled
ICF also disabled for laptop XP LAN

i don't understand this IP address stuff at all, just so you know

the subnets are different
laptop is 65.95.123.233
desktop (w98) is 169.254.12.44

how do I bring them into sync. i.e. change one or the other?

but why was this not an issue at the computer store where my fixit guy could see the desktop machine on his own network, via a router, but we couldn't get the desktop and the laptop to see each other using a crossover cable?
come to think of it we couldn't get the laptop to appear on his network either... hmmm
shouldnt' the laptop IP start 169.254 anyway?

this should be so easy in XP from what I hear, maybe I should just scrub the HD and start over?

tx for your help Bob

You have bad IPAs. For easy peer-peer communication, your PCs must be
in the same IP subnet, which means for IPA=a.b.c.d, the a.b.c's should
match, and the d's must be unique. I'd change them both, such as:
laptop = 192.168.1.8 and desktop = 192.168.1.9; with both having a
subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. To set the W9x PC's IP stuff, click on
Start, then on Settings, then on Control Panel, then on Configuration,
then on TCP/IP ->, then on IP Address, then select Specify ..., then
enter the IPA and the Mask. For the XP PC, click on Start, then on
Control Panel, then double-click on Network Connections, then right-click
on Local Area Connection, then click on Properties, then click on
TCP/IP, then on Properties, then select Use ..., then enter the IPA
and the Mask.

Both PCs must use the same workgroup name, like MYGROUP; each PC must have
a unique name, like PC98 and PCXP. Both PCs must have the same protocols
set: TCP/IP enabled, and NetBEUI and IPX/SPX disabled usually works best.