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Chippy_Minton

... and to copy the output of the ipconfig/all, right-click on the command window, click Mark and then click and drag to highlight the area you want to copy and press return. The output is now in your clipboard buffer and you can paste it into a reply here.

silverfoxdude

THIS IS WHAT ITS SAYING....

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810X Family Fast Eth
ernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-20-ED-6D-54-0D
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled



C:\Documents and Settings\ian>

wolfman

Cool. Note edit out the second part, ie starting from the "PPP adapter bulldog", for security. It's not info we need.

Could you do the same on the other machine and post the results. That details for the computer above look fine.

Actually if this machine is the host, or will be used to share an internet connection, you don't need to set the "default gateway".

silverfoxdude

The other computer which we've named guest says

windows IP configuration

Host Name...:Wonderwall
Primary DNS Suffix...:
Node Type...:Mixed
IP Routing enabled...:no
WINS Proxy...:no

Ethernet Adapter Local Area connection

Connection specifics suffix...:
Description SiS 990PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address...:00-OF-EA-3C-F7-82
Dhcp Enabled...: No
IP Address 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask...:255.255.255.0
Default Gateway...:192.168.2.2

c:\Documents and settings\teresa>

tigermatt

Are they both running XP? If so then there may be a security issue stopping you from sharing the files.

Make sure that you have a user account with exactly the same username and password on both machines. So eventually you will probably want to setup all the accounts on one machine on the other and vice-versa. That overcomes the security issue.

silverfoxdude wrote:

Do I need a router/switch/hub, as some tutorials are saying I do. I have plugged in Ethernet crossover to each pc

It is possible without a router/switch/hub but having a router simplifies the process. All a switch or hub does is links computers together so they wouldn't help unless you have more than 2 to connect.

tigermatt

tigermatt wrote:

Are they both running XP? If so then there may be a security issue stopping you from sharing the files.

Make sure that you have a user account with exactly the same username and password on both machines. So eventually you will probably want to setup all the accounts on one machine on the other and vice-versa. That overcomes the security issue.It is possible without a router/switch/hub but having a router simplifies the process. All a switch or hub does is links computers together so they wouldn't help unless you have more than 2 to connect.

This is explained in a post I made a while ago, here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=1226826&postcount=6

Hope that helps

Chippy_Minton

silverfoxdude wrote:

NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

It should be Enabled. See Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP.

silverfoxdude wrote:

The other computer which we've named guest says

windows IP configuration

Host Name...:Wonderwall

It's called Wonderwall there.

Once you've enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP on both computers, enter the following command:

net view

It should show both computer names if they are both in the same workgroup and you should also see both computers in My Network Places.

tigermatt - if the Share files and printers option was selected in Network Wizard I don't think it's necessary to create identical user accounts, since the computers will be using the Guest account to share files. See How to configure file sharing in Windows XP.

silverfoxdude

Morning, I've set up a new user account exactly the same on both pc's. I've pinged and got replies.. I cant see the other pc??? gggrrrr this is so annoying

Just wondered about 'map the drive' someone said earlier?

wolfman

When you say "see", what or how do you mean? Via My Network Places (ie the Workgroup)?

The best way to get onto another PC, is (as someone mentioned earlier) open up Windows Explorer, and in the address bar at the top type "\\computerName" or if that desn't work, "\\computerIpAddress".

See what happens. You may get an error message saying either the computer cannot be found, or you do not having permissions to access it. Or you may get on to it no problems.

silverfoxdude

Oh gosh!! Got an error message saying not found! Wish I knew someone to come and do it!!!!!!!!!