First of all, both these PC's are using windows XP professional edition. My newer pc isn't fully updated, but I don't think that could cause them not to be able to communicate, could it? Both of the computers are using onboard LAN. I used a 25' crossover cable to hook them up.
Ok, I got my second computer and bought a crossover cable to connect it to my other. I installed the mobo drivers for my mother board(biostar m7ncd Pro) and I plugged the cable into each computer and created a network connection on each computer. My older system(using a ECS k7s5a pro) shows the LAN is connected, but for some reason I can't do anything in the command console. Everything I type it will give me a "xxxxx" is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file error message, and I'm positive the syntax is right as I use the same commands on my other computer. I have no idea why it's doing that. Anyone got an idea as to why I get that?
Now, On my newer system with the biostar mobo I can ping 127.0.0.1, that indicates my on board LAN is functioning properly right? I can't try that on my older system though because of the above problem. I've tried about a million things now and have started from scratch at least four times. I've looked through many, many different websites and while all seemed to be a very promising solution, none have gotten my little LAN to work. No matter what I do my biostar mobo will tell me that no network cable is plugged in. Could someone point me in the right direction here?
Ok, I got my second computer and bought a crossover cable to connect it to my other. I installed the mobo drivers for my mother board(biostar m7ncd Pro) and I plugged the cable into each computer and created a network connection on each computer. My older system(using a ECS k7s5a pro) shows the LAN is connected, but for some reason I can't do anything in the command console. Everything I type it will give me a "xxxxx" is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file error message, and I'm positive the syntax is right as I use the same commands on my other computer. I have no idea why it's doing that. Anyone got an idea as to why I get that?
Now, On my newer system with the biostar mobo I can ping 127.0.0.1, that indicates my on board LAN is functioning properly right? I can't try that on my older system though because of the above problem. I've tried about a million things now and have started from scratch at least four times. I've looked through many, many different websites and while all seemed to be a very promising solution, none have gotten my little LAN to work. No matter what I do my biostar mobo will tell me that no network cable is plugged in. Could someone point me in the right direction here?
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