What am I missing here? Connecting two computers using Crossover Cat5

[thereds]

Got 2 computers hooked up thru' their respective nics. Assigned different IP's to each computer using their TCP/IP settings.

Assigned workgroups of both computers to be the same.

Restarted.

Computers can't find each other.

 

[Electrode]

<< Computers can't find each other. >>

Elaborate.


Also, this belongs in the networking forum.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Electrode


this belongs in the networking forum.

can you ping from one to the other?

 

[thereds]

Uhmm yeah, sorry.

Well, when I go to Network Neighborhood and go to the workgroup...it only finds the computer that I am working on.

It doesn't find the other one.

 

[BCYL]

Can the computers see themselves?

 

[Electrode]

<< Well, when I go to Network Neighborhood and go to the workgroup...it only finds the computer that I am working on.

It doesn't find the other one. >>

Are they in the same workgroup?

 

[BCYL]

Are they in the same subnet?

 

[thereds]

Yeah, I can ping each other.

 

[thereds]

Same Subnet. 255.255.255.0

Same Workgroup of Workgroup.

 

[FoBoT]

if they can ping each other, then just map a drive, it doesn't matter what you can see in network neighborhood, browsing is flaky at best, you don't need it

 

[BillGates]

Install IPX/SPX or NetBEUI and you'll have MUCH better luck, trust me....

 

[thereds]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
if they can ping each other, then just map a drive, it doesn't matter what you can see in network neighborhood, browsing is flaky at best, you don't need it

When you say map a drive...you mean the same way you map a drive in explorer or are you talking about another method?

I ask because, how can you map a drive, when you can't find the other computer thru' windows.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: billgates380
Install IPX/SPX or NetBEUI and you'll have MUCH better luck, trust me....

eeek!!! you don't need any protocol but TCP/IP

those old protocols don't do anything for you, you only need one protocol and if you want both pc's to connect to the internet, you have to use TCP/IP anyway

 

[BillGates]

No way, trust me here, I bet if he does it he'll be in business.... it's wierd I know, but it works....

 

[Electrode]

<< When you say map a drive...you mean the same way you map a drive in explorer or are you talking about another method? >>

The same method. You just have to type the path manually instead of browsing. For example, if the computer the shared directory is on is called COMP2, and the shared directory is called NETSHARE:

\\COMP2\NETSHARE

I have never been able to make browsing work. I never needed it.

 

[thereds]

Cool thanks.

I'll get that done and let you guys know.

 

[FoBoT]

and you can use the ip address to map the drive, so you don't need the comp name

\\192.168.1.1\share

or from the command line

net use p: \\192.168.1.1\share