How to network Win 2K with XP?
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From: Clueless in Seattle on 8 Jan 2010 22:10 I'm disabled by chronic health problems that make it difficult for me to sit up for very long and require me to spend a lot of time lying in bed resting. I recently received from a kind acquaintance an older laptop that's running Windows XP Home. I've been trying to connect it in a peer-to-peer network with my much older desktop computer which is running Windows 2K Pro. I'd like to use the laptop from bed to access the files on my desk machine. I used to work this way with an older laptop running Win 2K, but the screen backlight on that laptop failed months ago, so I can no longer work from that machine. However I still have it connected in a peer-to-peer network with the desktop machine and use its hard drive to back up files from the desktop. So, I know that the desktop machine is capable of and is configured properly for networking with another machine as long as both machines are running Win 2K. I just can't figure out how to get it to network with the XP machine. -- Will in Seattle a.k.a. "Clueless"
From: Bob Lin (MS-MVP) on 9 Jan 2010 09:22 This step by step how to may help How to enable windows sharing How to enable Windows sharing. One of the reasons to create a workgroup or domain network is for all ... How to share two computers separated by a router ... www.howtonetworking.com/Networking/enablesharing0.htm -- Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Clueless in Seattle" <CluelessinSeattle(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D8BBE090-B32A-48CC-A86D-F0DE69B04429(a)microsoft.com... > I'm disabled by chronic health problems that make it difficult for me to > sit > up for very long and require me to spend a lot of time lying in bed > resting. > > I recently received from a kind acquaintance an older laptop that's > running > Windows XP Home. > > I've been trying to connect it in a peer-to-peer network with my much > older > desktop computer which is running Windows 2K Pro. > > I'd like to use the laptop from bed to access the files on my desk > machine. > I used to work this way with an older laptop running Win 2K, but the > screen > backlight on that laptop failed months ago, so I can no longer work from > that > machine. However I still have it connected in a peer-to-peer network with > the desktop machine and use its hard drive to back up files from the > desktop. > > So, I know that the desktop machine is capable of and is configured > properly > for networking with another machine as long as both machines are running > Win > 2K. > > I just can't figure out how to get it to network with the XP machine. > -- > Will in Seattle > a.k.a. "Clueless"
From: Jack [MVP-Networking] on 9 Jan 2010 13:47 Hi Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted Win 2000 File Sharing, http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/w2kshare.html Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP -http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 When done hard reboot all network computers and the Router. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). "Clueless in Seattle" <CluelessinSeattle(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D8BBE090-B32A-48CC-A86D-F0DE69B04429(a)microsoft.com... > I'm disabled by chronic health problems that make it difficult for me to > sit > up for very long and require me to spend a lot of time lying in bed > resting. > > I recently received from a kind acquaintance an older laptop that's > running > Windows XP Home. > > I've been trying to connect it in a peer-to-peer network with my much > older > desktop computer which is running Windows 2K Pro. > > I'd like to use the laptop from bed to access the files on my desk > machine. > I used to work this way with an older laptop running Win 2K, but the > screen > backlight on that laptop failed months ago, so I can no longer work from > that > machine. However I still have it connected in a peer-to-peer network with > the desktop machine and use its hard drive to back up files from the > desktop. > > So, I know that the desktop machine is capable of and is configured > properly > for networking with another machine as long as both machines are running > Win > 2K. > > I just can't figure out how to get it to network with the XP machine. > -- > Will in Seattle > a.k.a. "Clueless"
From: Clueless in Seattle on 11 Jan 2010 16:46 Hi Jack, Thanks for those suggestions. I'm using the Free Ashampoo Firewall and have it configured like this on both machines: Local connections are not being monitored LAN connections are not being monitored On the Toshiba laptop I looked at the properties of the TCP/IP protocol and it's set to: Obtain an IP address automatically Obtain DNS server address automatically From what you wrote, I understand you to be saying that I have to come up with Network IP numbers and then enter those into the Firewall. Have I understood you correctly? If so, could you explain to me where to look for the IP numbers? As you can tell from the foregoing, this is all pretty much incomprehensible to me, so I need someone patient enough to walk me through the process step by step. Right now I have the two machines connected with a crossover cable (the same cable that works fine to connect the two machines, both running Win 2K. But when I connect the Win 2K machine to this XP laptop, the network icon says: Local Area Connection Speed: 100.0 Mbps Status: Acquiring Network Address Then: Status: Limited or no connectivity I have the same User logon on both machines, and the same Workgroup name. But I don't use a password for the User I.D.s I just left that blank when I created or renamed the User I.D.s. Could the lack of a password pose a problem? Will in Seattle a.k.a. "Clueless" "Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote: > Hi > Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local > traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should > be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers > on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party > Firewall instructions. > General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted > Win 2000 File Sharing, > http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/w2kshare.html > Windows XP File Sharing - > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 > Printer Sharing > XP -http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx > Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing > XP -http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 > When done hard reboot all network computers and the Router. > Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). > > "Clueless in Seattle" <CluelessinSeattle(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message news:D8BBE090-B32A-48CC-A86D-F0DE69B04429(a)microsoft.com... > > I'm disabled by chronic health problems that make it difficult for me to > > sit > > up for very long and require me to spend a lot of time lying in bed > > resting. > > > > I recently received from a kind acquaintance an older laptop that's > > running > > Windows XP Home. > > > > I've been trying to connect it in a peer-to-peer network with my much > > older > > desktop computer which is running Windows 2K Pro. > > > > I'd like to use the laptop from bed to access the files on my desk > > machine. > > I used to work this way with an older laptop running Win 2K, but the > > screen > > backlight on that laptop failed months ago, so I can no longer work from > > that > > machine. However I still have it connected in a peer-to-peer network with > > the desktop machine and use its hard drive to back up files from the > > desktop. > > > > So, I know that the desktop machine is capable of and is configured > > properly > > for networking with another machine as long as both machines are running > > Win > > 2K. > > > > I just can't figure out how to get it to network with the XP machine. > > -- > > Will in Seattle > > a.k.a. "Clueless" > > . >
From: Jack [MVP-Networking] on 11 Jan 2010 19:04
Hi In lack of comprehensive description concerning all the Network related hardware and how they are connected there is Not too much that can be done in order to help. When you connect two computers with crossover cable there No DHCP server that can assign Auto. IPs (In most cease it is a function of a Wireless Cable/DSL Router used by many people). The solution is to set the two computers with static IP. As an example one computer should be 192.168.1.1 and the other 192.168.1.2 http://www.hotcomm.com/faq/FAQ_staticIPXP.asp Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). "Clueless in Seattle" <CluelessinSeattle(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F6684BD2-582C-4C68-8898-47D40E3DE2F4(a)microsoft.com... > Hi Jack, > > Thanks for those suggestions. > > I'm using the Free Ashampoo Firewall and have it configured like this on > both machines: > > Local connections are not being monitored > LAN connections are not being monitored > > On the Toshiba laptop I looked at the properties of the TCP/IP protocol > and > it's set to: > > Obtain an IP address automatically > Obtain DNS server address automatically > > From what you wrote, I understand you to be saying that I have to come up > with Network IP numbers and then enter those into the Firewall. Have I > understood you correctly? > > If so, could you explain to me where to look for the IP numbers? > > As you can tell from the foregoing, this is all pretty much > incomprehensible > to me, so I need someone patient enough to walk me through the process > step > by step. > > Right now I have the two machines connected with a crossover cable (the > same > cable that works fine to connect the two machines, both running Win 2K. > > But when I connect the Win 2K machine to this XP laptop, the network icon > says: > > Local Area Connection > Speed: 100.0 Mbps > Status: Acquiring Network Address > > Then: > > Status: Limited or no connectivity > > I have the same User logon on both machines, and the same Workgroup name. > > But I don't use a password for the User I.D.s I just left that blank when > I > created or renamed the User I.D.s. Could the lack of a password pose a > problem? > > Will in Seattle > a.k.a. "Clueless" > > > "Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote: > >> Hi >> Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local >> traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall >> should >> be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP >> numbers >> on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party >> Firewall instructions. >> General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted >> Win 2000 File Sharing, >> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/w2kshare.html >> Windows XP File Sharing - >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 >> Printer Sharing >> XP -http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx >> Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing >> XP -http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 >> When done hard reboot all network computers and the Router. >> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). >> >> "Clueless in Seattle" <CluelessinSeattle(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote >> in >> message news:D8BBE090-B32A-48CC-A86D-F0DE69B04429(a)microsoft.com... >> > I'm disabled by chronic health problems that make it difficult for me >> > to >> > sit >> > up for very long and require me to spend a lot of time lying in bed >> > resting. >> > >> > I recently received from a kind acquaintance an older laptop that's >> > running >> > Windows XP Home. >> > >> > I've been trying to connect it in a peer-to-peer network with my much >> > older >> > desktop computer which is running Windows 2K Pro. >> > >> > I'd like to use the laptop from bed to access the files on my desk >> > machine. >> > I used to work this way with an older laptop running Win 2K, but the >> > screen >> > backlight on that laptop failed months ago, so I can no longer work >> > from >> > that >> > machine. However I still have it connected in a peer-to-peer network >> > with >> > the desktop machine and use its hard drive to back up files from the >> > desktop. >> > >> > So, I know that the desktop machine is capable of and is configured >> > properly >> > for networking with another machine as long as both machines are >> > running >> > Win >> > 2K. >> > >> > I just can't figure out how to get it to network with the XP machine. >> > -- >> > Will in Seattle >> > a.k.a. "Clueless" >> >> . >> |