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Thread ID: 85954	2007-12-28 14:15:00	Network Help	Luppi (12974)	Press F1

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625462	2007-12-29 08:51:00	First up, if you look at the network adapters themselves, when the cable is plugged into both PC's a green light should light up on both network adapters. If this is so, then you should have a working link between the two. If they don't light up, then a new (crossover cable) is probably what is required. Thankyou for your reply,i was actually going to ask about the green light,it didn't go on at any time.First i thought about unplugging and re-plugging the network adapters but same thing. I will make an enquiry about the cables. If anybody else has any suggestions PLEASE do post. I cannot thank you enought.	Luppi (12974)
625463	2007-12-29 09:09:00	As long as you have a cross over cable to connect the two PC's, since the connection is not going through a router, then it should light up, the out going signal on 1 PC has to be going to the incoming on the other. One thing you can check on both PC's is the LAN connection is actually active. Right click on My Computer / Properties/ Hardware Tab/ Device Manager - make sure the LAN Adaptor is does not have a X or any thing on it. To further check go to control Panel / Network Connections - Locate the LAN Connection ( which should be gray in color) which should say Disconnected. If it says anything else, like Disabled then its not working.	wainuitech (129)
625464	2007-12-29 12:09:00	The cables are the problem. I am going over to the other apartment and give it a go now,i just bought a crossover cable,see if it works. How important is installing the driver on the CD on both PC's?	Luppi (12974)
625465	2007-12-29 15:53:00	So,i have a crossover cable installed properly,the light flashes on both ends,i can ping between computers and all that. At first,the Internet Sharing worked WITHOUT me doing any settings,just the crossover plugged in as is.However,file sharing didn't work so i thought of re-doing the network connection using the wizard.This is when the internet stopped working too,and the "Limited Or No Connectivity" message appeared. Then,i set the ip's to 192.168.0.1 for the PC that has the internet connection and 192.168.0.2 for the other one,with the same subnet mask and put the internet connection on share,so it can be shared on the network.The other PC recognizez the internet connection but does not connect to any website,giving me a DNS error. What am i doing wrong,what are the correct,step by step settings here for both PC's? Also,i cannot share any files between the two PC's,nor the printer. Any responses are appreciated.	Luppi (12974)
625466	2007-12-29 16:56:00	You cant share files, you create a folder and share it. Then copy between the folders on both. Not a good idea to share the whole hdd. And if u want to share a printer, you have to go into control panel / printers / right mouse / properties / sharing tab on the printer. On the computer, that the printer is connected to. And share it. And then go to add printers on the networked PC and configure it. So you can print from it. The Preferred & alternate DNS server entries under the LAN properties, you put in the router's ip under Primary (If youre using a router, or your ISP's primary DNS server ip). And under alternate DNS server, type in your ISP's secondary DNS server ip address. This willl get it on the internet. Dont use the Wizard, its hopeless. Do it manually. And if any firewalls are installed (besides XP's), these have to be configured as well.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
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