Simple Networking Questions

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I'm attempting to connect my XP computer (host) to an ME computer (client).

I've run the networking wizard, but the host doesn't see the network. When
I checked IP addresses and network masks, they were not compatible. Do I
need to set these manually? If so, any suggestions on what to set them to?

Thanks,
Val
 
Hi Val

What do you mean by not compatable.

Both PC need to be on the same subnet.

If you set the one machine up using the IP address 192.168.0.1 and the
second machine using 192.168.0.2, and set the subnet mask to
255.255.255.0 then both machines should be visible to each other.

LJC
 
Val said:
I'm attempting to connect my XP computer (host) to an ME computer (client).

I've run the networking wizard, but the host doesn't see the network. When
I checked IP addresses and network masks, they were not compatible. Do I
need to set these manually? If so, any suggestions on what to set them to?

Thanks,
Val
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Are you connecting by means of a router, using a crossover cable, or
using a hub?

If you are using a router then the i.p. addresses should be handled
properly by the DHCP server in the router and your only concerns
should be that:
1. Both computers are using the same Workgroup name and that the
computer names are different.
2. There are no firewalls in operation (including the Windows XP
built-in one) on either computer, at least not until after the network
connection is configured and working properly.

If you are using a crossover cable or connecting via a hub with no
router present then in addition to the above you also need to manually
configure the i.p. address and subnet mask on both computers. The
i,p, addresses used need to be the same in the first 3 segments and
different in the 4th segment. There are several specific sets of
i.p. addresses that are designated for this type of use, the most
commonly used of which is the 192.168.xxx.yyy where xxx is a numeric
value between 0 and 255 (the same on both machines) and yyy is also a
numeric value between 0 and 255, but different for each machine. The
subnet mask needs to be 255.255.255.0

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
I'm attempting to connect my XP computer (host) to an ME computer (client).

I've run the networking wizard, but the host doesn't see the network. When
I checked IP addresses and network masks, they were not compatible. Do I
need to set these manually? If so, any suggestions on what to set them to?

Thanks,
Val
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Val,

Depending upon what option you selected when you ran the wizard on the XP
computer, the computer will try to get an IP assignment from a DHCP server. Are
you connected to a LAN with a NAT router, or are you running a crossover cable
between the two computers?

If it's a crossover cable, you probably have no DHCP server, and both computers
should use APIPA and self assign addresses. If you have a NAT router, then you
have a problem.

Let's look at "browstat status" from the XP computer, and "ipconfig /all" from
each computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
 
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