Network Wizard works with firewire or usb bridge, but not with cat5 crossover cable

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I can setup a peer-peer network between two computers, one running xp pro and the other running xp home, using the network setup wizard, when I connect them with a firewire cable or with a usb bridge cable

I have been unsuccessful networking them over a cat5 crossover cable. What am I doing wrong? I've tried three different crossover cables, and I have tried connecting them through a hub. One of the computers has "seen" the other but can't access it. I have yet to see computer one from computer two. What's different about using a firewire connection than using a crossover cable?

Help!

Thanks
Leo
 
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need more info, what os's, is there a firewall? a router? static or dynamic ip's? are you running dhcp locally
or from the router or isp?
 

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