crossover network..client doesn't see host

[Guest]

ok i got two computers both running xp pro connecting throught a crossover
network (and i know lil about this)

now on the host i got the shared internet connect.
but the client can't access the internet i get a "cannot find server"
nor can the client access the shared docs..

now the host can't access the shared docs form the client
(never could) but before if i put something in the hosts shared docs i could
retrieve
it from the client

now before sometimes the network would work on both but every now and again
it would just stop
but i think it's just dead now cuz it's been about a week an no connection
i've tried running the network setup wizard a few times with no luck an i
can ping the client from the host but not vice versa..

any help would be appericated thanks

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

what are both IPs? can client ping host? this step by step troubleshooting may help, http://howtonetworking.com/Troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm

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ok i got two computers both running xp pro connecting throught a crossover
network (and i know lil about this)

now on the host i got the shared internet connect.
but the client can't access the internet i get a "cannot find server"
nor can the client access the shared docs..

now the host can't access the shared docs form the client
(never could) but before if i put something in the hosts shared docs i could
retrieve
it from the client

now before sometimes the network would work on both but every now and again
it would just stop
but i think it's just dead now cuz it's been about a week an no connection
i've tried running the network setup wizard a few times with no luck an i
can ping the client from the host but not vice versa..

any help would be appericated thanks

 

[Malke]

ok i got two computers both running xp pro connecting throught a
crossover network (and i know lil about this)

now on the host i got the shared internet connect.
but the client can't access the internet i get a "cannot find server"
nor can the client access the shared docs..

now the host can't access the shared docs form the client
(never could) but before if i put something in the hosts shared docs i
could retrieve
it from the client

now before sometimes the network would work on both but every now and
again it would just stop
but i think it's just dead now cuz it's been about a week an no
connection i've tried running the network setup wizard a few times
with no luck an i can ping the client from the host but not vice
versa..

any help would be appericated thanks

You apparently are trying to use Windows Internet Connection Sharing
(ICS). Here are links to help you with that:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics - ICS
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/clientwiz.htm - XP
ICS - Client Setup Using the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/ics/ics_win2k_install_dup.htm
- ICS for Win2000 - DialUp WAN Connection

Malke

 

[Guest]

ok first the ip for the client is : 192.68.0.207

the host ip is 192.68.0.1

no the client cannot ping the host only vice versa

and thanks for the links but i've been too them all with no resolve too
my issue.

 

[Guest]

ok going on day ten now with out a network

can't seem to find the problem
which was why host can see client but client can't see host.(using net view)
well i did a lil research an i learned about that NetBIOS boy was that a
stupid move before i knew it i lost all internet connections on both computer
an they kept freezing up so after an hour of restoring both my systems I'm
right back at square one with two computers an no network

the network worked for about a month and on and off for a couple weeks then
just died no reason (no software changes,no hardware changes, no driver
updates,nothing) Well i imagine something must have done this,but after hours
upon hours of searching now i give i'm guessing this is even above the
experts.

but thanks anyways

 

[Malke]

ok going on day ten now with out a network

can't seem to find the problem
which was why host can see client but client can't see host.(using net
view) well i did a lil research an i learned about that NetBIOS boy
was that a stupid move before i knew it i lost all internet
connections on both computer an they kept freezing up so after an hour
of restoring both my systems I'm right back at square one with two
computers an no network

the network worked for about a month and on and off for a couple weeks
then just died no reason (no software changes,no hardware changes, no
driver updates,nothing) Well i imagine something must have done
this,but after hours upon hours of searching now i give i'm guessing
this is even above the experts.

but thanks anyways

You've got the first IP address wrong for ICS. If you use Windows ICS,
you have to use the set IP addresses. Since you've been going on with
this for so long, I highly suggest you call in a local professional to
set your network straight. It will probably be a matter of a quick job
for someone on-site. I'm not saying this to hurt your feelings; just
being practical.

Malke

 

[Guest]

You've got the first IP address wrong for ICS. If you use Windows ICS,
you have to use the set IP addresses. Since you've been going on with
this for so long, I highly suggest you call in a local professional to
set your network straight. It will probably be a matter of a quick job
for someone on-site. I'm not saying this to hurt your feelings; just
being practical.

Malke

well i am quite new at this an i do get an ip for all 3 connections
isp, local area connection, and local area connection 2 so it's more than
possible
i got the wrong #
and if there was an expert near me trust me i'd try..