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Network 2 computers
Name: jmalonemyth Date: January 9, 2006 at 10:15:56 Pacific OS: Windows Xp home CPU/Ram: 2.1ghz /256mb
Comment:
I am having trouble networking 2 computers with crossover cable.
When i view workgroup computers on the main computer it shows both computers.
When I view workgroup computers on the other computer it tells me that I can't view the workgroup computers. I don't have permission.
When i try to add a network place from the 2nd computer it hangs up and I can't do anything with the other computer.
How can I check to see if the computers are really networked?
Name: Zenith Date: January 9, 2006 at 10:26:20 Pacific
Reply:
You can use the command line utilities ipconfig and ping.
open a command line (DOS) box. (Start->Run->cmd )
use ipconfig command to see the IP addresses assigned to the computers. Both must be in the same subnet, which only the last number of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx would be different.
then use the ping command to see if the computers are on the net.
ping ip_address_of_other_computer
WILL POST FOR FOOD.
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Response Number 2
Name: jmalonemyth Date: January 9, 2006 at 15:16:20 Pacific
Summary: on google, do a search on 'network two computers'. when I did this, one of the references you get is 'www.duxcw.com', go to the 'how-to' section and there are intructions there on networking 2 compute...
Summary: hey i am trying to network 2 computers up and i need some help. i tried this once but i failed, this is what i did... i conected both pcs together using a 15M ethernet wire, one end plugged into an on...
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