"bill" said:
I'm trying to network my competer to another computer, I
installed the harware and plugged everthing in but I get
the network cable unplugged anyway. I am using windows xp
home the computer I am connecting is usin win95, the
netsetup.exe disk i created using will not open in win 95
what can i do
Don't take that message literally. It really means that XP can't
detect a live link to another device, such as a computer, hub, switch,
or router.
The most likely problem is that the network cable is the wrong type.
Connecting two computers directly, without a hub, switch, or router,
requires a crossover cable. A regular cable won't work.
Since XP's Network Setup Wizard won't run on Windows 95, configure the
Windows 95 network settings manually. Go to Control Panel | Network
and
1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:
TCP/IP protocol
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
2. Remove these network components if they're present:
IPX/SPX protocol
NetBEUI protocol
Client for NetWare networks
3. Set the workgroup name to MSHOME.
If you set up Windows XP as an Internet Connection Sharing host,
that's all there is to it. XP will share its Internet connection with
Windows 95 and automatically assign TCP/IP properties to it. Details
here:
Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
If you don't use Internet Connection Sharing, you need to assign
static IP addresses to both computers.
On Windows XP:
1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right click the network connection.
3. Click Properties.
4. Double click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
5. Click "Use the following IP address".
6. Enter IP address 192.168.0.1.
7. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
On Windows 95:
1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
2. Double click "TCP/IP->network adapter".
3. Click "Specify an IP address".
4. Enter IP address 192.168.0.2.
5. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
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