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From: Kaaaaa on 13 Sep 2005 07:26
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.
From: Malke on 13 Sep 2005 08:09
Kaaaaa wrote:

> 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
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From: Chuck on 13 Sep 2005 09:35
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 04:26:02 -0700, Kaaaaa <Kaaaaa(a)discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>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

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