Setting up a LAN on 2 desktop PCs

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Hi,
I have Windows XP Pro SP2 on 2 desktop PCs and I want to set up a LAN
(without internet connection) using a switch.
I ran home networking wizard on both computers but they're not detecting
each other.
The green lights on the switch are OK.
The IP addresses are : 169.254.177.28 and 169.254.205.121
What could be done to solve this problem?
Thanks.
 
Hi,
I have Windows XP Pro SP2 on 2 desktop PCs and I want to set up a LAN
(without internet connection) using a switch.
I ran home networking wizard on both computers but they're not detecting
each other.
The green lights on the switch are OK.
The IP addresses are : 169.254.177.28 and 169.254.205.121
What could be done to solve this problem?
Thanks.
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Alex,

How about the lights on the two computers? Do they both indicate physical
connectivity?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-physical-network-problems.html>

How are you diagnosing "they're not detecting each other"? Are you pinging each
from the other?

Are pings successful? Then you need to look at higher level problems.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#Resolution>

Are pings not successful? Then you need to look for misconfigured or overlooked
firewalls:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
 
The green lights on the two computers are OK
I tried to ping the 2 PCs from each other but it didn't work.

Thx
 
The green lights on the two computers are OK
I tried to ping the 2 PCs from each other but it didn't work.

Thx
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Alex,

OK, let's start with some basic diagnostics. Since you don't have network
connectivity, you'll have to move files back and forth between the computers, or
hand type from one to the other - that's your choice. But we need basic
diagnostics so we can define your problem.

Start with "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from both computers; read this
article, and linked articles, and give as complete and precise results as
possible:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
 
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