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| 576688 | 2007-08-05 03:20:00 | Hi, Just got a new laptop from my employer. I have tried to connect it to my PC via two Ethernet cards (RJ45 connections) and a crossover cable. I have gone through the Network Setup Wizard on both computers, but neither computer can see the other, much less share the Cable modem internet connection or the printer. Sometimes the laptop can be "seen" in the "view computers in my network" option, but you can't actually access any files on the laptop from the PC and vice versa. Both PC and laptop are running Windows XP Pro, SP2. There is a wireless network card in the laptop, but I'm not using it 'cos I don't have a wireless network card in the PC. What am I missing? Any help would be much appreciated. Joe Davies |
Joe_Davies (7849) | ||
| 576689 | 2007-08-05 04:19:00 | Any firewalls running? Comodo blocks my crossover connection so I have to disable it to allow for networking. Try disabling yours as well. The workgroup names on both computers might need to be the same as well. Right Click on My Computer and under computer name, you'll see what its set to. |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 576690 | 2007-08-05 04:46:00 | Any firewalls running? Comodo blocks my crossover connection so I have to disable it to allow for networking. No point having it if u disable it. Open Comodo, go to tasks. Define a new trusted network, down the bottom. Then next, the adapter / ip info for the network, will appear, click on next. Thats it. It'll work on a network. Thats if you've shared a folder. If u want to add another adapter go to tasks / add /remove / modify a zone. Then add whatever ips. Then to add it, as above the bold bit. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 576691 | 2007-08-05 06:52:00 | Take a look in the CMD window ipconfig /all see that both PC and Laptop are on the same IP block and subnet. 10.0.*.* 255.*.*.*.* or 192.168.*.* | Bantu (52) | ||
| 576692 | 2007-08-05 08:13:00 | Thanks people, I run Zone Alarm on the desktop, but I disabled it and ran the wizard again with Zone Alarm off. Still got the same result. Someone said I might need a router. Do you really need one if there are only two computers on the network? Joe Davies |
Joe_Davies (7849) | ||
| 576693 | 2007-08-05 09:10:00 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BEFORE YOU CONSIDER BUYING THE ROUTER. Network Setup Wizard - Personally, I hate going through the wizard. I prefer entering the IP addresses or altering any settings myself rather than letting the wizard taking over. Have you: 1) Made sure that the name of the workgroup is the same for both machines? 2) Define any necessary network zone on ZoneAlarm? 3) Made sure that the subnet mask is the same for both computers? 4) Checked that the cables are really what they say (i.e. don't get confused between cross-over and normaly RJ-45 cables)? 5) Tried pinging the computers from one another? 6) Checked that you have not added or modified any security entries under Windows Firewall (if it is enabled)? 7) There is no whatsoever IP address conflicts? Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 576694 | 2007-08-05 09:52:00 | Thanks Jamuz, That's a really helpful reply. I spent a little time trying to figure out how to move my LAN from the Internet Zone to the Trusted Zone in ZoneAlarm, but after I failed to figure that out, I just turned the whole thing off and found it made no difference anyway. I'd still like to find out how to do it though. I'll try the rest of your suggestions tomorrow and let you know how I get on. Thanks again, this is the kind of stuff I needed to learn about. My appreciations! Joe Davies |
Joe_Davies (7849) | ||
| 576695 | 2007-08-05 10:35:00 | Hey Mr. Davies, the following web page may be of interest to you on how to configure ZA: www.windowsnetworking.com Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
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