Trouble with home networking (ethernet) connections

[Guest]

Hello
I am trying to install a home network using an ethernet cable connecting my
laptop and PC that both run windows XP home editions for multiplayer gaming
and sharing files. However when I use the network connection wizard my laptop
fails to recognise the ethernet connection and displays a red cross and
states that it is unplugged when it is.
Could you please give any suggestions as to my next course of action.

 

[Malke]

Hello
I am trying to install a home network using an ethernet cable
connecting my laptop and PC that both run windows XP home editions for
multiplayer gaming and sharing files. However when I use the network
connection wizard my laptop fails to recognise the ethernet connection
and displays a red cross and states that it is unplugged when it is.
Could you please give any suggestions as to my next course of action.

If you are trying to connect the two computers together directly, you
must use a crossover ethernet cable. Get one from the store.

If you have a broadband Internet connection, get a router and then use
straight ethernet to connect the machines to the router.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/myths.htm
http://www.ezlan.net/index.html

Linksys networking information (not a plug for Linksys - this site has a
good pictorial layout of networks)
http://www.linksys.com/edu/

Malke

 

[Chuck]

Hello
I am trying to install a home network using an ethernet cable connecting my
laptop and PC that both run windows XP home editions for multiplayer gaming
and sharing files. However when I use the network connection wizard my laptop
fails to recognise the ethernet connection and displays a red cross and
states that it is unplugged when it is.
Could you please give any suggestions as to my next course of action.

Are you using a cross-over cable? A stright-thru aka patch cable won't work
here.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/connecting-two-computers-with.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/connecting-two-computers-with.html

If you're using a cross-over cable already, make sure that it's one that works.
And run hardware diagnosis tics from both computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-physical-network-problems.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-physical-network-problems.html