win2k can't see the winXP comp

[xarar]

(Originally in OS forum)
Me and my brothers comps can no longer see each other. They were first both on win2000 AS/Pro (respectfully). But when my bro upgraded to XP we could no longer see each other in Network Neighborhood or ping'ing ect. We are set up on a linksys switch which then connectes to a cisco dsl router. If any more info is needed please ask i'll tell you any settings ect. Thanks for any and all help.

 

[mee987]

my guess is that one or both of the computers is set to automatically obtain ip address and one machine has a 192.168.0.xxx address while the other has a 169.254.xxx.xxx address. set both of them to use a 192.168.0.xxx address and you should be good to go.

 

[spyordie007]

<< my guess is that one or both of the computers is set to automatically obtain ip address and one machine has a 192.168.0.xxx address while the other has a 169.254.xxx.xxx address. set both of them to use a 192.168.0.xxx address and you should be good to go. >>


Yeah, if they cant ping eachother his XP box probably doesnt have an IP. By default XP only uses TCP/IP and if they dont both IPs that are on the same subnet (you cannot ping eachother directly over a P2P network) you will never be able to see eachother through NN.

Good Luck
-Spy