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| 85920 | 2002-10-04 00:36:00 | hello, at the moment me and Jimmy D (from TNT2 meg problem) are trying to network our computers . but we are not successful we have used your FAQ 42 - How to network computers . it has proven unsuccessful . Jimmy D can see me in network neighborhood, see my computer . but cannot access it, or ping me . my firewall has been disabled . all the settings that are required there . when we try pinging each other it says request timed out . so we figured maybe the crossover cable we have is faulty so we bought a new one . still only Jimmy D can see me . now one thing we are curious about is that my Belkin F5d500 card shows both lights turned on at all times . link and active . so now im wondering whether it is a faulty card . but at the moment my computer still has a warrantee and i cannot open it up and check things out . we are both wondering 98 se . Jimmy D has a realtech network card or something . i am yet to call my local computer service center to see why the network card would be showing both lights on . maybe it is that PCI slot 1 interferring with AGP? but the network card looks like it is in slot 4 . so any help or response would be good . |
Beef (1415) | ||
| 85921 | 2002-10-04 04:01:00 | If one computer can see the other, your cable(s) and netwiork cards are probably OK . It's probably a setup problem . Is one or both using Windows XP, 2000, or NT . . . I think all of these need to have a user set up for each other computer to be "seen" . Stream of consciousness: You need "Microsoft Network Client" enabled . . . TCP/IP installed, Workgroup name the same, and computer names different . . . IP addresses in the same network (say 192 . 168 . 0 . 1 and 192 . 168 . 0 . 2 would be OK) . But if your friend's box can see yours, the IP addrresses are OK . . . so it might be just the security thing . . . Though ping ought to work, even so . The card with both lights on could be that computer trying very hard to find a network . Tryt unplugging the cable, and seeing what happens . I'd be inclined to uninstall on both machines, then install again . Networks are fun . There's no such thing as a network which nearly works . :_| It has to be exactly right . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 85922 | 2002-10-04 04:12:00 | If you can see computers but can't access them 2 thoughts spring to mind: - File sharing - Logins Check in Control Panel that sharing is enabled then go to Windows Explorer and share a folder (sharing root is a Very Bad Idea. Only share what you need to). Are either of you pressing "cancel" at the login screen? This can prevent your seeing things. |
Heather P (163) | ||
| 85923 | 2002-10-04 04:53:00 | Try: Ping *UserPC* Replace *UserPC* For your friends PC's "Name" Also, try assigning one as: 192.168.0.1 and let the other auto-Assign itself. Hope that helps Chilling_Silence |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 85924 | 2002-10-04 05:18:00 | First try the comments mentioned above. If that doesn't work, go into the network properties of your cards. THen look at the duplex settings, put them down to 10/full Do this to both computers and see if it works I think your card could be faulty though, If that Activity light is always on, it might mean that no information is getting into your computer and hence the time outs |
roofus (483) | ||
| 85925 | 2002-10-04 06:55:00 | > Networks are fun. There's no such thing as a network > which nearly works. :_| It has to be exactly > right. Not true :) We had a problem the other day. 2 PC's. PC one could see, ping and access PC 2's shared drives. File copying, etc was OK (ie functioning normally). PC 2 could see PC one in workgroup, and could ping PC one, but double clicking on PC one's icon in the workgroup gave a path not valid message (like a network shortcut when the network is disabled). Both PC's seemingly set up correctly. Hook PC two to PC three instead using same x-over cable, and network functions correctly, thus must be a prob with PC one, but what??? PC one and 3 = XP Pro. PC2 = XP home. G P (don't worry if answer is not obvious as we no longer need those PC's networked, and Beef needs his question answered). |
Graham Petrie (449) | ||
| 85926 | 2002-10-04 07:11:00 | Mmm.... My laptop card has the activity light on 24/7, and when there's activity, it goes out!!! | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 85927 | 2002-10-04 07:25:00 | well thankz peeps . but our 2 days of frustration are over no we did not get it working . im back home . *@#%& pissed off . i mean why the hell wouldn't it work?? we might take my computer into the local service center and see they can set it up so that it is Network ready |
Beef (1415) | ||
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