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networking 2 pc's with one on WLAN
Name: explorerguy94 Date: May 7, 2005 at 14:35:07 Pacific OS: win xp/win 98 CPU/Ram: 1100 cel/166 p1
Comment:
I have 2 computers I want to connect together. I am running XP HOME with a wireless connection and i want to connect a pc running win98 via cat5 cable. I have network cards installed in both but the lights are not on. They are installed correctly and are working in device manager. I've read the other post and have tried to set up ip's but Its not working and I'm confused. Can someone give me step by step instructions? Thanks.
Name: HondaBear Date: May 7, 2005 at 15:07:50 Pacific
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If the lights are not on for the network cards, then that means that you are using a bad cable, or a regular cable instead of crossover. Try looking at that first, then see if that fixes your problem. Have to look at Layer 1 first.
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Response Number 2
Name: R34GTR Date: May 7, 2005 at 23:35:47 Pacific
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Use a crossover cable. If you're not sure what this is, then you probably don't have one.
Whenever connecting host to host, you need a crossover cable as opposed to a straight cable.
Straight : TX talks to TX
TX - TX RX - RX
Crossover : TX talks to RX
TX \/ TX RX /\ RX
Friends don't let friends drive stock..
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Response Number 3
Name: explorerguy94 Date: May 8, 2005 at 14:30:35 Pacific
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