Networking XP Pro & 2000 Pro Together

[Guest]

I started a network on my main computer, running XP Pro. I'm trying to network it a second computer, this one running 2000 Pro. XP has you create a network setup disk for non-XP computers or, in the alternative, has you use the XP disk in the other computer. I've tried both, and get the same message on the 2000 -- the network setup disk works only on 98 & ME. "Instructions for configuring a network for other operating systems can be found in the help files in those systems." I haven't found that last assertion to be true

The two computers are connected by Ethernet cable running to the same router, which in turn is attached to a cable modem

Is there a way to network these two computers and, if so, how

Thank you
Peter Stephens

 

[pjay]

I started a network on my main computer, running XP Pro. I'm trying to

network it a second computer, this one running 2000 Pro. XP has you create
a network setup disk for non-XP computers or, in the alternative, has you
use the XP disk in the other computer. I've tried both, and get the same
message on the 2000 -- the network setup disk works only on 98 & ME.
"Instructions for configuring a network for other operating systems can be
found in the help files in those systems." I haven't found that last
assertion to be true.

The two computers are connected by Ethernet cable running to the same

router, which in turn is attached to a cable modem.

Is there a way to network these two computers and, if so, how?

Thank you,
Peter Stephens

Hmmm - I'm no expert on networking Peter, but I have exactly your setup
here - no need for network setup disks or whatever - I use my XP box with
ICS enabled which sets my network address to 192.168.0.1 and I set the Win2K
box's network adapter to "Receive IP address auto" (or words to that
effect).

Make sure that both computers are using the same domain - WORKGROUP is the
default - and that shares and logins are enabled for the network connections
(both ways). Startup your XP box and then the Win2K.

Adding preferred addresses to the LMHOSTS file on XP will speed up the
starting a little.

Hope this is of help ...

PJAY

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Pjay

I got the 2000 to use the printer attached to the router, and the 200 can even see but I still can't get the XP to see the 2000 or its printer. When I'm on the 2000 and setting up a new connection on "Make New Connection Wizard," the wizard won't let me choose the ethernet cable that connects the 2000 computer to the router, so the resulting connection is "disabled."

 

[Roy]

-----Original Message-----

Pro. I'm trying to
network it a second computer, this one running 2000 Pro. XP has you create
a network setup disk for non-XP computers or, in the alternative, has you
use the XP disk in the other computer. I've tried both, and get the same
message on the 2000 -- the network setup disk works only on 98 & ME.
"Instructions for configuring a network for other operating systems can be
found in the help files in those systems." I haven't found that last
assertion to be true. running to the same
router, which in turn is attached to a cable modem.

Hmmm - I'm no expert on networking Peter, but I have exactly your setup
here - no need for network setup disks or whatever - I use my XP box with
ICS enabled which sets my network address to 192.168.0.1 and I set the Win2K
box's network adapter to "Receive IP address auto" (or words to that
effect).

Make sure that both computers are using the same domain - WORKGROUP is the
default - and that shares and logins are enabled for the network connections
(both ways). Startup your XP box and then the Win2K.

Adding preferred addresses to the LMHOSTS file on XP will speed up the
starting a little.

Hope this is of help ...

PJAY


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How can you find the "Receive IP address auto" from the
network adaptor? From the TCP/IP properties?or Local Area
Connection Properties?

 

[pjay]

network it a second computer, this one running 2000 Pro. XP has you create
a network setup disk for non-XP computers or, in the alternative, has you
use the XP disk in the other computer. I've tried both, and get the same
message on the 2000 -- the network setup disk works only on 98 & ME.
"Instructions for configuring a network for other operating systems can be
found in the help files in those systems." I haven't found that last
assertion to be true.
router, which in turn is attached to a cable modem.

Hmmm - I'm no expert on networking Peter, but I have exactly your setup
here - no need for network setup disks or whatever - I use my XP box with
ICS enabled which sets my network address to 192.168.0.1 and I set the Win2K
box's network adapter to "Receive IP address auto" (or words to that
effect).

Make sure that both computers are using the same domain - WORKGROUP is the
default - and that shares and logins are enabled for the network connections
(both ways). Startup your XP box and then the Win2K.

Adding preferred addresses to the LMHOSTS file on XP will speed up the
starting a little.

Hope this is of help ...

PJAY

Sorry gents - I should have been a bit more specific - open Network
Connections START/CONTROL PANEL/NETWORK CONNECTIONS - identify the adapter
that connects to your local network - double click - select Internet
Protocol (make sure Client for MS Networks, & File & Printer Sharing are
enabled while you're there) select PROPERTIES and then the respective get IP
mode. OK back out. You may need to reboot but I don't seem to with my XP
box.

They can take a few minutes the first time to 'find' one another....

Hope this gets you going.

PJAY