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Direct Cable Connection "can't find host computer"

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grrl

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I'm trying to connect a machine with 98SE to another with Win2k SP3. The 2k machine is the host, when I start DCC in 98 it asks for the computer name, verifies the password then starts looking for shared folders. After a couple minutes a message comes up saying Can't Find Host Computer."

What does that mean? It's already connnected and one folder is set up to be shared.
 
Wow its been a long time since I've used that....(get 2 nics and a crossover cable btw, $25 and no headaches) but as I recall both computers have to be setup in the same workgroup, are they configured that way?
 
Direct Connect.

Option 1: Install Network Interface Card (NIC) in each computer (PCMCIA in the Laptop), and Connected them with CAT5 Crossover cable. (Cost about $25 between Desktops, $45 between Desktop to Laptop). You can connect at a speed 100Mb/sec.

Option 2: Mixed connection. If one computer has NIC) or you want to put one. Get an Ethernet to USB adaptor. You connect it with CAT 5 to your computer, and the adaptor goes to the USB port in the second computer (Cost about $15 more then open 1). BTW: regardless of what they say it is Max 10Mb/sec connection).

Example: EZ CONNECT COMPACT USB 10/100 CONVERTER.

Option 3: Get a USB Direct. Connect Module (this is a USB cable that has a special Network module installed on it). Connect the two computers through the USB; install the Drivers and your are Connected. T his type of connection supports only a speed of 10Mb/sec. (this will cost about $40-$50).

6FT USB FILE TRANSFER AND NETWORKING CABLE.

Option 4: Direct Cable Connection, uses printer parallel cable, or COM serial cable. The most inexpensive, but the slowest, and most awkward. (Cost about $10).

You can find settings info here:
Direct Cable Connection.

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The easiest - Option 3
The Cheapest - Option 4
The practical - Option 2
The fastest with elegant look for the future - Option 1
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BTW: Never connect simple USB to USB cable between two comuters, the result may be one or two fried Motherboard.
 
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