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Don't worry about NETBEUI, you will not need it.

Set your masks to 255.255.255.0 and your IP's to 192.168.1.x, then try to ping the other computer.
 
OMG

Goto a command prompt (you know how to do that?)
Enter the command:
ping <ip address>
ie:
ping 10.0.0.1
(Hit enter)

Thorin
 
You do know that XP will set up the network for you too if you let it. Only downside is you have to be careful to tell it no Internet connection sharing (Unless thats what you want).

Goto Network Connections, and use the "Setup a home or small office network" button. It will make a floppy that you just run on the other machine and walla it works. If it don't then you need to be thinking "Do I have everything plugged in correctly"

Good luck.......
 
Remember to specify the adresses for IPX too, if you have any IPX using games (it's called "Internal network number", and you can find it in the IPX/SPX properties). I once forgot that (all addresses were set to 00000000) and I couldn't play Starcraft, I could see the games though.

As to setting up your LAN, make sure the firewall is off for the time you try to get it to work. Pinging is the quickest way to verify connection. If you want to specify IP addresses choose 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.2 and so on, set mask to 255.255.255.0. Do not input any DNS stuff. In the advanced window don't input any Gateways, and don't mess around with other tabs (you probebly already havr though 😉 ).

If you quickly want to check the most important TCP/IP settings type
ipconfig /all
in WindowsXP console.
If you want to do constant pinging type
ping 192.168.0.1 -t

This whole setting up is hard only the first time, and even though I don't remember exacly how I do it, I get it right sooner or later. Good luck 🙂

Oh one more thing: do not use the windows XP Wizzard to set up your network - it does more harm than good, even if you get your network to run, you will have no idea how it works.
 
Just curious, what problems have you seen from using the XP wizard? It has worked flawlessly (except turning on Internet Connection Sharing, when I didn't want it on) for several different hook-ups for lan gaming for me. All it does is turn on TCP/IP and set the same exact settings you suggest (and ICS).
 
Unless you are truly interested in understanding the ins / outs of subnetting, etc., why not just spend $30 bucks on a cheap cable router to use for a DHCP? It will handle up to 250-ish addresses (depending on brand) so you don't get a headache. You can devote your time and energies to wiping out your friends... in the game, of course.🙂
 
Well , the first time I set up my home network, I was all on my own. I relayed heavly on the wizard (I also wanted to share cable connection), I had nobody to help me, and since I didn't have my Internet connection ready I couldn't really do anything else but experiment. And the countless times I created, and ran from one computer to another with the "Wizard network disk" (one computer was WinXP, one Win98 and then Win2000), and the annoying message that "my network is set up correctly" - just that nothing works. Then I didn't know any better way to check my connection then open up the "My network places" and see if I find only one machine there, or not....
And then it turned out one of my cables was crossover, while I wanted to use a switch. And the fact that my modem had routing disabled (I couldn't plug it directly into the switch), and that I couldn't get it to work via USB (so I thought I'm gonna need 2 network cards for the server), and then it turned out my firewall blocks my network - that really made it a horror.

And then I tried to think logically - define everything manually, use the console - and there you go - perfect network 🙂
 
Originally posted by: WarCon
You do know that XP will set up the network for you too if you let it. Only downside is you have to be careful to tell it no Internet connection sharing (Unless thats what you want).

Goto Network Connections, and use the "Setup a home or small office network" button. It will make a floppy that you just run on the other machine and walla it works. If it don't then you need to be thinking "Do I have everything plugged in correctly"

Good luck.......
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I've tried to set ip up, but to no avail. I'm thinking there is just one simple thing that I'm doing wrong, like a box that needs to be checked or something. I try pinging.

 
Originally posted by: Mandrill
It is the XP personal firewall. Seen it before at LAN parties.
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I thought I had it turned off, but it seems as if all the indications point to the possibility that I might have it turned on. Where is it exactly so I can check? I'm pretty sure I had the box unchecked though.
 
Originally posted by: Wiktor
Remember to specify the adresses for IPX too, if you have any IPX using games (it's called "Internal network number", and you can find it in the IPX/SPX properties). I once forgot that (all addresses were set to 00000000) and I couldn't play Starcraft, I could see the games though.
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Sorry-

I think my IPX Internal Network Number has been automatically set by XP - would someone give me an example of theirs?
 
If I remember correctly it is in your nic cards settings. I don't use XP anymore so someone else will have to confirm. also, everyone will have to make sure that they don't have it on. Otherwise they won't be able to see the games. Usually goes for Zonealarm as well. you have to shut it down completely
 
I am a bit puzzled how you are having so much difficulty establishing connection in games in XP...

You should check things that seem so obvious
 
Originally posted by: Dacalo
I am a bit puzzled how you are having so much difficulty establishing connection in games in XP...

You should check things that seem so obvious
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Ok he couldn't ping without detailed instructions I don't think he knows what's obvious (no offence).

Thorin
 

Now it's getting good (funny).


I'll through my experiance into the mix, when you first set up a network try forcing the NICs to go slow, 10Bt non-duplex. I've seen situations where crappy cabling can kill the ability to even network, until the NIC is told not to auto-detect what speed to use. Matter of fact I have this now in my home net, gotta get a better cable...
 
in the ipx settings menu, there is something where theres a bunch of zeroes, assign each computer to a different number, that fixed my problem in a bunch of games when i did lan.
 
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