Direct Cable Connection Problem (please only useful advice no joking :-)

[Stefan Pascaru]

I tried to connect two computers (one old pentium laptop not worth upgrading
with a network card) running win2000 through parallel cable.
I followed the windows help instructions and the computers did connect but I
couldn't see any computers on the network (when I double clicked "Computers
Near
Me" none of the computers were shown and it said that "the workgroup is not
accessible and the list of servers for this workgroup is not currently
available"
How can I access the files from the host computer since I cannot "see" the
host computer at all?

 

[Jud]

I tried to connect two computers (one old pentium laptop not worth upgrading
with a network card) running win2000 through parallel cable.
I followed the windows help instructions and the computers did connect but I
couldn't see any computers on the network (when I double clicked "Computers
Near
Me" none of the computers were shown and it said that "the workgroup is not
accessible and the list of servers for this workgroup is not currently
available"
How can I access the files from the host computer since I cannot "see" the
host computer at all?

Ok so you wont use NICs, look at this link

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;159578

And try that

Jud

 

[emerr]

I trust you used a crossover cable

but

Ok so you wont use NICs, look at this link

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;159578

And try that

Jud