Need Help!!!: Simple Networking

[Guest]

I've been trying to connect 2 WinXP PCs through Ethernet cards, with UTP
cable. I get no errors from the hardware, but I can't get the LAN connection
to work. Some days ago I run the LAN wizard loads of times, and it just
worked once. Now I had to reinstall the LAN, but can't get it to work ¿?!!!.
I've turned on file and folder sharing for the LAN, I've set TCP/IP service
up with fixed IPs, and set up a shared DSL internet connection. I've set the
workgroup name the same for both PCs. If anyone knows where I am wrong or
what I should do, please help.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

what's the ip address? can you ping other computer?

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[Guest]

what's the ip address?

It is 16.16.16.0 for one PC and 16.16.16.1 for the other. Note these are
internal (subnetwork) IPs.

can you ping other computer?
Sometimes I can, but then I restart any of the PCs, or both, and they don't
answer pings.

 

[Blair]

I've been trying to connect 2 WinXP PCs through Ethernet cards, with UTP
cable. I get no errors from the hardware, but I can't get the LAN connection
to work. Some days ago I run the LAN wizard loads of times, and it just
worked once. Now I had to reinstall the LAN, but can't get it to work ¿?!!!.
I've turned on file and folder sharing for the LAN, I've set TCP/IP service
up with fixed IPs, and set up a shared DSL internet connection. I've set the
workgroup name the same for both PCs. If anyone knows where I am wrong or
what I should do, please help.

Go to www.careyholzman.com/net1
Best site for networking
Blair

 

[Will Hoenig]

Are they connected using a hub/router? If not, then there is no way for the
computers to network. You can get a pretty decent one for around $40

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Are they connected using a hub/router? If not, then there is no way for the
computers to network. You can get a pretty decent one for around $40

Yes, it's possible to network two computers without a hub/router:
connect them directly to each other using a crossover Ethernet cable.
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