Network Doesnt Work

[Guest]

I'm trying to set up a wired network using a crossover cable.

I used the network setup wizard and the pc's have unique names and ip
adresses. The problem is that the computers dont see eachother on the
network, also when i go into command and try to send a ping request to each
pc from either pc, it says request timed out 4 times.

Please Help

 

[Carey Holzman]

www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm

Tip #1

Carey

 

[Ulysses]

I have a similar problem. I'm running XP on my host computer (desktop) and
the little computer icons are there and it says I'm connected at 100 mbps.
Internet Sharing works. I simply do not have access to either computer in
either direction. It used to work. I figured out how to make addition
folders available over the network. I got the printer to work over the
network. It suddenly stopped working around the time my daughter upgraded
MSN Messenger. I had to use System Restore to get things working again
because I kept getting MSN Messenger error messages even though I removed
the program.

It seems like I just need to change a setting somewhere but I've been
through everything I could find and it still doesn't work. I've uninstalled
Windows Network and reinstalled. I've tried to ping the other computer but
when I gave the command to discover the IP Address it came up blank. It
seems unlikely that it is a hardware problem since Internet Sharing works.

 

[Chuck]

I'm trying to set up a wired network using a crossover cable.

I used the network setup wizard and the pc's have unique names and ip
adresses. The problem is that the computers dont see eachother on the
network, also when i go into command and try to send a ping request to each
pc from either pc, it says request timed out 4 times.

Brian,

First get connectivity working. Assuming you have a working crossover cable,
let's look at the configuration.

Provide ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
Identify operating system (by name and version) with each ipconfig listing.

An underconfigured personal firewall, like WF in XP SP2, could be blocking your
pings. Is any firewall enabled?

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Guest]

Thankyou for the posts. I couldnt open ipconfig.txt so i'll write it down:

Computer 1 (Host. Windows XP SP2, SP2 Firewall Only)

Name: Brian
Workgroup: HOMELAND

<C:\Documents and Settings\Me>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host name : Brianpc
Primary Dns Server :
Node Type : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled : Yes
Wins Proxy Enabled : No

Ethernet Adaptor Network Bridge <Network Bridge> 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix :

Description : MAC Bridge Miniport
Physical Adress : 02-F6-8D-3F-73-56
Dhcp Enabled : No
IP Adress : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway :

PPP Adapter for BT Broadband:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix :
Desciption : WAN <PPP/SLIP> Interface
Physical Adress : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled : No
IP Adress : 81.154.124.178
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway : 81.154.124.178
DNS Servers : 194.72.9.38
194.74.65.87

<C:\Documents and Settings\Me>

---------------------------------------

Computer 2 (Windows XP SP2, SP2 Firewall Only)

<C:\Documents and Settings\Me>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host name : Danielpc
Primary Dns Server :
Node Type : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled : No (..... no?????)
Wins Proxy Enabled : No

Ethernet Adaptor Network Bridge <Network Bridge> :

Connection-specific DNS Suffix :
Description : MAC Bridge Miniport
Physical Adress : F2-79-E9-70-89-CD
Dhcp Enabled : No
IP Adress : 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway :

<C:\Documents and Settings\Me>

 

[Chuck]

I'm trying to set up a wired network using a crossover cable.

I used the network setup wizard and the pc's have unique names and ip
adresses. The problem is that the computers dont see eachother on the
network, also when i go into command and try to send a ping request to each
pc from either pc, it says request timed out 4 times.

Please Help

Brian,

You used the wizard to setup networking. You have a pair of connections on each
computer, so the wizard setup a bridge on each. Delete the bridges.

Are you running ICS on Brianpc ("This computer provides internet service to
other computers")? Make sure that the Ethernet connection gets 192.168.0.1
("Share internet service thru this connection").

When you get Brianpc and Danielpc able to ping each other, then work on file
sharing.

Here are a few websites with useful tutorials about networking and file sharing:
http://www.cablesense.com/
http://www.homenethelp.com/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
http://www.wown.com/

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Jack]

Hi

May be this can Help: http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the help guys.....but i dont know what i've done wrong now. I cant
get the ipconfig for either pc now it just comes out blank.

 

[Guest]

thanks for your help! all i had to do was install new drivers for my network
card. filesharing works now. i have to set up my internet sharing tho.........

thankyou

Brian