Networking two PCs

[Guest]

Hello,

I am trying to connect two PCs with firewire. There has been many posting
that I have read that have not resolved my issue.

I have two PCs (one with XP Home and the other with Pro) that I have
connected with a firewire cable. Both PCs recognize the connection but are
unable to see the other PCs information. I want to be able to transfer large
files on multiple occassions. Files and Setting Transfer Wizard will not work
- does not recognize the firewire port, only USB, COM ports or Infrared.

Thanks

 

[Trent©]

Hello,

I am trying to connect two PCs with firewire. There has been many posting
that I have read that have not resolved my issue.

I have two PCs (one with XP Home and the other with Pro) that I have
connected with a firewire cable. Both PCs recognize the connection but are
unable to see the other PCs information. I want to be able to transfer large
files on multiple occassions. Files and Setting Transfer Wizard will not work
- does not recognize the firewire port, only USB, COM ports or Infrared.

Thanks

Did you set up user accounts on each machine?...for the other machine.


Have a nice one...

Trent

Budweiser: Helping ugly people have sex since 1876!

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

Did you set up user accounts on each machine?...for the other machine.

Trent,

not necessary, because one of the computers runs XP Home. That
computer should be seen from the other one.

If the XP Pro computer has Simple File Sharing enabled, which
probably makes sense in this combination, then it should work
both ways without any additional accounts.

Unfortunately I don't have a solution though. I'm not conversant
with Firewire connections.

Hans-Georg

 

[Chuck]

Hello,

I am trying to connect two PCs with firewire. There has been many posting
that I have read that have not resolved my issue.

I have two PCs (one with XP Home and the other with Pro) that I have
connected with a firewire cable. Both PCs recognize the connection but are
unable to see the other PCs information. I want to be able to transfer large
files on multiple occassions. Files and Setting Transfer Wizard will not work
- does not recognize the firewire port, only USB, COM ports or Infrared.

Thanks

Dan,

If both computers recognise the connection, can you ping each computer from the
other, successfully? If so, check your authentication on both computers.

On the XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
you need to have SFS enabled.

Make sure that the Guest account is enabled, on each computer. Enable Guest
with Start - Run - "cmd" - type "net user guest /active:yes" in the command
window.

On XP Pro, check your Local Security Policy (Control Panel - Administrative
Tools) - User Rights Assignment, and look at "Deny access to this computer from
the network". Make sure Guest is not in the list.

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

 

[Guest]

Dan,

If both computers recognise the connection, can you ping each computer from the
other, successfully? If so, check your authentication on both computers.

On the XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
you need to have SFS enabled.

Make sure that the Guest account is enabled, on each computer. Enable Guest
with Start - Run - "cmd" - type "net user guest /active:yes" in the command
window.

On XP Pro, check your Local Security Policy (Control Panel - Administrative
Tools) - User Rights Assignment, and look at "Deny access to this computer from
the network". Make sure Guest is not in the list.

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

Chuck,

SFS was enabled. I enabled the Guest account and verifed that the Guest was
not on the "Deny access to this computer from the network".

I am unable to ping the opposite PC. Available info from IP configs:

PC#1:
Ethernet Home Network
IP 192.168.1.X
Subnet 255.255.255.0

PPP adapter
IP 172.148.81.196
Subnet 255.255.255.255

1394 Connection
Auto IP 169.254.66.187
Subnet 255.255.0.0

PC #2:
Ethernet Wireless
IP 192.168.1.X
Subnet 255.255.255.0

Ethernet Local Ares
Disconnected

1394 Connection
Auto IP 169.254.215.152
Subnet 255.255.0.0

Thanks

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,

SFS was enabled. I enabled the Guest account and verifed that the Guest was
not on the "Deny access to this computer from the network".

I am unable to ping the opposite PC. Available info from IP configs:

PC#1:
Ethernet Home Network
IP 192.168.1.X
Subnet 255.255.255.0

PPP adapter
IP 172.148.81.196
Subnet 255.255.255.255

1394 Connection
Auto IP 169.254.66.187
Subnet 255.255.0.0

PC #2:
Ethernet Wireless
IP 192.168.1.X
Subnet 255.255.255.0

Ethernet Local Ares
Disconnected

1394 Connection
Auto IP 169.254.215.152
Subnet 255.255.0.0

Thanks

Dan,

Please provide complete 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.

When you tried pinging each computer from the other, were you pinging by name or
address?

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

 

[Guest]

Dan,

Please provide complete 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.

When you tried pinging each computer from the other, were you pinging by name or
address?

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

Chuck,

When I tried to ping each machine I used the IP address. Here is the
information you requested:

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Main-Computer
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Home Network:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-01-80-4D-B4-8C
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : October 26, 2004 5:41:10 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : November 2, 2004 5:41:10 PM

PPP adapter {94067D11-68A4-4C3C-BA8D-E6F672413B6A}:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.143.149.219
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.143.149.219
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.188.146.146
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : LAPTOP
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-35-39-7F-D2
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : October 26, 2004 5:52:40 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : November 2, 2004 5:52:40 PM

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 C+ Fast Ethernet
NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-B0-04-70-1D

Thanks
Dan

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,

When I tried to ping each machine I used the IP address. Here is the
information you requested:

Thanks
Dan

Dan,

I'm looking at your IPConfig listings, and I'm wondering which problem are you
reporting?

I don't see any Firewire devices on either computer.

What I do see is Main-Computer and Laptop apparently getting DHCP settings from
a third computer (wireless router?), and with Main-Computer additionally
connected to the internet thru a PPP (dialup / PPPoE?) connection.

Laptop appears to have 2 connections - the wireless connection appears to be
active, and the wired connection is disconnected.

So, now my questions:
1) Do you have working internet service on both Main and Laptop?
2) If you connect Laptop by Ethernet cable to the router, can you ping Main to
Laptop, and Laptop to Main (by address)?
3) Why is there no Firewire devices listed?

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

 

[Guest]

Dan,

I'm looking at your IPConfig listings, and I'm wondering which problem are you
reporting?

I don't see any Firewire devices on either computer.

What I do see is Main-Computer and Laptop apparently getting DHCP settings from
a third computer (wireless router?), and with Main-Computer additionally
connected to the internet thru a PPP (dialup / PPPoE?) connection.

Laptop appears to have 2 connections - the wireless connection appears to be
active, and the wired connection is disconnected.

So, now my questions:
1) Do you have working internet service on both Main and Laptop?
2) If you connect Laptop by Ethernet cable to the router, can you ping Main to
Laptop, and Laptop to Main (by address)?
3) Why is there no Firewire devices listed?

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

My apologies, long day. Forgot to connect the firewire when I ran ipconfig.

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Main-Computer
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Home Network:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-01-80-4D-B4-8C
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : October 26, 2004 8:51:42 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : November 2, 2004 8:51:42 PM
PPP adapter {94067D11-68A4-4C3C-BA8D-E6F672413B6A}:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.140.152.235
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.140.152.235
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.188.146.146
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Other adapter 1394 Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : sympatico.ca
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 1394 Net Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 22-84-69-EB-FD-9E
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.66.187
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :


Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : LAPTOP
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-35-39-7F-D2
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : October 26, 2004 9:00:44 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : November 2, 2004 9:00:44 PM
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 C+ Fast Ethernet
NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-B0-04-70-1D
Other adapter 1394 Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 1394 Net Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 22-AA-6F-22-95-66
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.215.152
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

The Main-Computer is wired to a Comtex DSL/router and the Laptop is
connected via a wireless connection to the same router. The Main-Computer
does have a dial-up that is not used.
1) Both computers do have a working internet service. (But I can not set up
a home network - neither computer recognizes the other machine after running
Network Wizard - they do not show up in My Network Places) - to be discussed
later in another posting.
2) Even with the Ethernet connection I can not ping the opposite computer.
3) Explained above.

Thanks for all the assistance. Very much appreciated.

Dan