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I'm trying to "network" 2 computers without a hub using a crossover
cable. My ultimate goal is to be able to share a dial up (yes, DIAL
UP) connection between the 2 and share files and a printer.
I changed the IP Address and Subnet Mask to 192.168.0.1 and
255.255.255.0 on the 1st computer, and 192.168.0.2 on the 2nd computer.
It's saying it's connected, but I can't see the 2nd computer on the
1st or the 1st on the 2nd. I've turned off the firewall on both lan
connections (i use a dial up modem to connect to the internet, so no
fear of not having a firewall on the lan connections) but it still
won't work!
Another question I have is that the Default Gateway is blank,
and so is the Preferred and Alternate DNS Server fields, would that
cause a problem? I'm running WinXP SP2 on both machines.
I enabled file and printer sharing, I have the same workgroup name on
both machines, I have enabled sharing on the C & D drives on both
machines, I just can't seem to get the 2 computers to see each other.
When I try and ping between them it times out, and I can't get them to
see each other in the workgroup computers section.
Any ideas?
cable. My ultimate goal is to be able to share a dial up (yes, DIAL
UP) connection between the 2 and share files and a printer.
I changed the IP Address and Subnet Mask to 192.168.0.1 and
255.255.255.0 on the 1st computer, and 192.168.0.2 on the 2nd computer.
It's saying it's connected, but I can't see the 2nd computer on the
1st or the 1st on the 2nd. I've turned off the firewall on both lan
connections (i use a dial up modem to connect to the internet, so no
fear of not having a firewall on the lan connections) but it still
won't work!
Another question I have is that the Default Gateway is blank,
and so is the Preferred and Alternate DNS Server fields, would that
cause a problem? I'm running WinXP SP2 on both machines.
I enabled file and printer sharing, I have the same workgroup name on
both machines, I have enabled sharing on the C & D drives on both
machines, I just can't seem to get the 2 computers to see each other.
When I try and ping between them it times out, and I can't get them to
see each other in the workgroup computers section.
Any ideas?