Problem connecting 2 PC's using network cards

[L. Peter Stacey]

I have a 98SE and a W2k PC connected using a crossover cable and two Realtec
cards but neither PC is able to communicate with the other.
Any suggestions or point to where I can get some information would be
greatly appreciated.
Peter Stacey

 

[ByTor]

I have a 98SE and a W2k PC connected using a crossover cable and two Realtec
cards but neither PC is able to communicate with the other.
Any suggestions or point to where I can get some information would be
greatly appreciated.
Peter Stacey

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/

 

[Rich]

Be sure that you don't have any firewall software on eith machine that
may be blocking the connection.

Make sure both machines belong to the same workgroup and that each
have a different computer name.

 

[Enkidu]

I have a 98SE and a W2k PC connected using a crossover cable
and two Realtec cards but neither PC is able to communicate with
the other. Any suggestions or point to where I can get some
information would be greatly appreciated.

High Peter, how are the two network cards configured? If you could do
an ipconfig /all on both machines and post the result here, it might
help.

Cheers,

Cliff

 

[Guest]

What protocols do you have? If only TCP/IP then try
installing protocol IPX/SPX/NetBIOS then you may get them
chatting away to each other.

 

[Ken B]

I would suggest just running TCP/IP, NetBIOS, and NetBEUI.

If you don't have a router (which would break up a broadband internet
connection), you would need to assign ip addresses to each computer... but a
router would be the best option for your home network

HTH

Ken