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From: Domyarus on 20 Feb 2005 07:53
I don't know much about networking...had nought but trouble with it so far!
Have WinXP Pro SP2 installed on laptop and Destop. Running ethernet cable
between both and have run Network Wizard on both. Only problem is laptop
tells me there is no or limited connectivity and the desktop tells me nothing
at all, but I am not receiving any data tranfer from either machine. Desktop
is internet host, and hoping to run via laptop as well (connects via USB to
braod band).

Tried using command prompt to ping one another, but cannot find each other
at all...made sure workgroups are the same and computer names are
different...what am I missing?!
From: Matt Buxton on 20 Feb 2005 08:12
Are you using the correct kind of cable? You need a crossover cable to
connect two computers network cards directly, if you are not using a hub or
a switch.

"Domyarus" <Domyarus(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5DF9AAC9-A2B2-4A84-86ED-27D8654753B8(a)microsoft.com...
>I don't know much about networking...had nought but trouble with it so far!
> Have WinXP Pro SP2 installed on laptop and Destop. Running ethernet cable
> between both and have run Network Wizard on both. Only problem is laptop
> tells me there is no or limited connectivity and the desktop tells me
> nothing
> at all, but I am not receiving any data tranfer from either machine.
> Desktop
> is internet host, and hoping to run via laptop as well (connects via USB
> to
> braod band).
>
> Tried using command prompt to ping one another, but cannot find each other
> at all...made sure workgroups are the same and computer names are
> different...what am I missing?!


From: Domyarus on 20 Feb 2005 08:25
I am using a crossover cable...have had connection working in past, but had
lots of problems with my RAID configuration, so had to reformat both disks,
unfortunatley now cannot get to communicate through LAN

"Matt Buxton" wrote:

> Are you using the correct kind of cable? You need a crossover cable to
> connect two computers network cards directly, if you are not using a hub or
> a switch.
>
> "Domyarus" <Domyarus(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5DF9AAC9-A2B2-4A84-86ED-27D8654753B8(a)microsoft.com...
> >I don't know much about networking...had nought but trouble with it so far!
> > Have WinXP Pro SP2 installed on laptop and Destop. Running ethernet cable
> > between both and have run Network Wizard on both. Only problem is laptop
> > tells me there is no or limited connectivity and the desktop tells me
> > nothing
> > at all, but I am not receiving any data tranfer from either machine.
> > Desktop
> > is internet host, and hoping to run via laptop as well (connects via USB
> > to
> > braod band).
> >
> > Tried using command prompt to ping one another, but cannot find each other
> > at all...made sure workgroups are the same and computer names are
> > different...what am I missing?!
>
>
>
From: DLink Guru on 20 Feb 2005 08:29
What are your IPs and subnet set to on both machines?

"Domyarus" <Domyarus(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EACCE251-CD92-4065-B1CA-D910B14589BE(a)microsoft.com...
>I am using a crossover cable...have had connection working in past, but had
> lots of problems with my RAID configuration, so had to reformat both
> disks,
> unfortunatley now cannot get to communicate through LAN
>
> "Matt Buxton" wrote:
>
>> Are you using the correct kind of cable? You need a crossover cable to
>> connect two computers network cards directly, if you are not using a hub
>> or
>> a switch.
>>
>> "Domyarus" <Domyarus(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5DF9AAC9-A2B2-4A84-86ED-27D8654753B8(a)microsoft.com...
>> >I don't know much about networking...had nought but trouble with it so
>> >far!
>> > Have WinXP Pro SP2 installed on laptop and Destop. Running ethernet
>> > cable
>> > between both and have run Network Wizard on both. Only problem is
>> > laptop
>> > tells me there is no or limited connectivity and the desktop tells me
>> > nothing
>> > at all, but I am not receiving any data tranfer from either machine.
>> > Desktop
>> > is internet host, and hoping to run via laptop as well (connects via
>> > USB
>> > to
>> > braod band).
>> >
>> > Tried using command prompt to ping one another, but cannot find each
>> > other
>> > at all...made sure workgroups are the same and computer names are
>> > different...what am I missing?!
>>
>>
>>


From: Domyarus on 20 Feb 2005 09:27
both system's have their TCP/IP settings set to 'Obtain an IP address
automatically' and 'Obtain DNS server address automatically' and 'Alternate
Configuation' set to Automatic private IP address...under advanced, DHCP is
enable and under the WINS tab I have 'Enable LMHOSTS lookup' ticked, as well
as Default NetBIOS setting(rather than manually setting them)
Do you think manually setting them would be preferable?



"DLink Guru" wrote:

> What are your IPs and subnet set to on both machines?
>
> "Domyarus" <Domyarus(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EACCE251-CD92-4065-B1CA-D910B14589BE(a)microsoft.com...
> >I am using a crossover cable...have had connection working in past, but had
> > lots of problems with my RAID configuration, so had to reformat both
> > disks,
> > unfortunatley now cannot get to communicate through LAN
> >
> > "Matt Buxton" wrote:
> >
> >> Are you using the correct kind of cable? You need a crossover cable to
> >> connect two computers network cards directly, if you are not using a hub
> >> or
> >> a switch.
> >>
> >> "Domyarus" <Domyarus(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5DF9AAC9-A2B2-4A84-86ED-27D8654753B8(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >I don't know much about networking...had nought but trouble with it so
> >> >far!
> >> > Have WinXP Pro SP2 installed on laptop and Destop. Running ethernet
> >> > cable
> >> > between both and have run Network Wizard on both. Only problem is
> >> > laptop
> >> > tells me there is no or limited connectivity and the desktop tells me
> >> > nothing
> >> > at all, but I am not receiving any data tranfer from either machine.
> >> > Desktop
> >> > is internet host, and hoping to run via laptop as well (connects via
> >> > USB
> >> > to
> >> > braod band).
> >> >
> >> > Tried using command prompt to ping one another, but cannot find each
> >> > other
> >> > at all...made sure workgroups are the same and computer names are
> >> > different...what am I missing?!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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