Home network

[Rick]

Hi,

Don't want to sound like a rookie too much but was
wondering if anybody could help me out.

I have a desktop and laptop both running xp home. I just
purchased a crossover-cable. I just want to be able to
move information from the laptop to my desktop and seem
to be having diffculties. I do not use a router and the
laptop does not have to share the internet connection.

Thanks in advance. . .

 

[Philip Lane]

You never actually stated your problem: do you need help
setting up the network or has it been set up but there's
no communication between the machines?

I'll assume for a sec that you know nothing and start
there:
Plug the cable into the ethernet port in both machines
(you've probably got past that step)
click on the start menu and select control panel (again,
you've probably guessed that) and then network
connections (this is where it starts to get more complex)
Select "Set Up A Home Or Small Office Network from the
list on the left or "Network Setup Wizard" from the File
menu if you don't have the common tasks on the left or
just want to do it the old fashioned, pre-xp way. Either
way, you'll get to the step-by-step guide that *should*
tell you everything you need to know

All you should need to do is tell the wizard is which
connections you're using for what (hint: IEEE 1394 is a
FireWire and would NOT be what you want to use if you're
using ethernet - it's mainly used for digital cam-corders)

If you're intending to access the internet from the same
connection (which i assume will be the desktop's
connection) then you'll need to select that "This Machine
Connects Directly to the Internet..." option on that one
and the opposite on the other "This machine connects to
the internet via...[sorry, can't remember what the name
is!]"

If you need more help, post a reply and/or mail me and
i'll see what else i can tell you but the reason i'm on
here is that my pc is not talking to my dad's one for
some reason after 3 months of harmoneous communication
and i'll leaving for university in 3 days!

Hope that is all you needed

Phil Lane

 

[Paul]

Phil,

If you're still around... I have a similar problem as
described in the initial mail here.

I have a home network and the wizards have installed
networking correctly but the machines are not
communicating to each other at all.

Any suggestions???


Paul

-----Original Message-----
You never actually stated your problem: do you need help
setting up the network or has it been set up but there's
no communication between the machines?

I'll assume for a sec that you know nothing and start
there:
Plug the cable into the ethernet port in both machines
(you've probably got past that step)
click on the start menu and select control panel (again,
you've probably guessed that) and then network
connections (this is where it starts to get more complex)
Select "Set Up A Home Or Small Office Network from the
list on the left or "Network Setup Wizard" from the File
menu if you don't have the common tasks on the left or
just want to do it the old fashioned, pre-xp way. Either
way, you'll get to the step-by-step guide that *should*
tell you everything you need to know

All you should need to do is tell the wizard is which
connections you're using for what (hint: IEEE 1394 is a
FireWire and would NOT be what you want to use if you're
using ethernet - it's mainly used for digital cam-corders)

If you're intending to access the internet from the same
connection (which i assume will be the desktop's
connection) then you'll need to select that "This Machine
Connects Directly to the Internet..." option on that one
and the opposite on the other "This machine connects to
the internet via...[sorry, can't remember what the name
is!]"

If you need more help, post a reply and/or mail me and
i'll see what else i can tell you but the reason i'm on
here is that my pc is not talking to my dad's one for
some reason after 3 months of harmoneous communication
and i'll leaving for university in 3 days!

Hope that is all you needed

Phil Lane

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Don't want to sound like a rookie too much but was
wondering if anybody could help me out.

I have a desktop and laptop both running xp home. I just
purchased a crossover-cable. I just want to be able to
move information from the laptop to my desktop and seem
to be having diffculties. I do not use a router and the
laptop does not have to share the internet connection.

Thanks in advance. . .
.

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