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| 358099 | 2005-05-25 01:51:00 | Put MSHOME as the workgroup on both. See if it makes any diff. Sometimes XP doesnt like anything BUT MSHOME as the workgroup. Then reboot both PC's. Then see if the laptop can get on the net. Have u turned any firewalls on yet? Can either get on the net?? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 358100 | 2005-05-25 01:55:00 | they both have MSHOME as the workgroup .. and the lappy is on the net .. the comps are connected now .. and I have the lappy on the net ... AAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Lovelee (6586) | ||
| 358101 | 2005-05-25 01:56:00 | ive still got firewall off on lappy .. buggered if i can find one on the PC | Lovelee (6586) | ||
| 358102 | 2005-05-25 02:48:00 | The PC running ME wont have a firewall, you will need to download and install one. Sygate (www.sygate.com) is what I use; it is free too. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 358103 | 2005-05-25 02:48:00 | Tried using the XP Network setup wizard? If you have the XP CD, you can use that *Under "Perform additional tasks" at the main menu) on both the XP and ME computers. If you don't have the CD, it'll still work If no cd, on the XP machine go start -> control panel -> network setup wizard, and run the setup wizard. at the end it'll ask you if you want to create a network setup floppy disk. click yes and insert a floppy, it'll wipe it, and put the wizard on it. once it's done, put it in the ME box, go into it via my computer, and it'll launch the wizard :) |
Edward (31) | ||
| 358104 | 2005-05-25 02:58:00 | It wont need a terribly advanced firewall if its a client for ICS. Good to hear its working |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 358105 | 2005-05-25 03:40:00 | Tried using the XP Network setup wizard? If you have the XP CD, you can use that *Under "Perform additional tasks" at the main menu) on both the XP and ME computers. If you don't have the CD, it'll still work If no cd, on the XP machine go start -> control panel -> network setup wizard, and run the setup wizard. at the end it'll ask you if you want to create a network setup floppy disk. click yes and insert a floppy, it'll wipe it, and put the wizard on it. once it's done, put it in the ME box, go into it via my computer, and it'll launch the wizard :) The network wizard in XP is crap!! Its better to set it up manually. It can actually make things worse. And you'll get nowhere using it. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 358106 | 2005-05-25 03:42:00 | 127.0.0.1 is the IP address ("localhost.localnet") that any computer will respond to (when addressed by itself). It's mainly for checking that the TCP/IP works. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 358107 | 2005-05-25 04:12:00 | The network wizard in XP is crap!! Its better to set it up manually. It can actually make things worse. And you'll get nowhere using it. really? I've had fewer problems using that than setting it up manually |
Edward (31) | ||
| 358108 | 2005-05-25 04:34:00 | really? I've had fewer problems using that than setting it up manually Ditto Though I have realised since trying to network Linux to Windows how easy (and lazy) using the setup wizard is |
Myth (110) | ||
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