WinME LAN trouble

[durfsta]

Im trying to setup a windows ME network, I have 2pc's each with 3com nics connected by crosscable.

TCP/IP for PC1 is set to: 192.168.0.1, MASK 255.255.255.0

TCP/IP for PC2 is set to: 192.168.0.2, MASK 255.255.255.0

I have IPX, client for ms, file and print sharing, proticals installed on both pc's. I have set sharing on both hard drives. set same workgroup on both pc's.

The problem:
PC1 cant see PC2.
PC2 CAN see PC1, but when I click on it for file sharing I get the error: "\\PC1 is not accessible"

What am I doing wrong? Do I need to set a host or something?

Thanks for any help

 

[minendo]

try enabling netbui on both machines

 

[durfsta]

now with netbui neither computer can see each other, and sometimes on PC2 it says "unable to access network"

 

[ktwebb]

Are you using MS client to logon, and NOT hitting cancel. You will get an "not accessible" error if you do not. First thing that came to my mind.

 

[durfsta]

It comes up with my user name, but I dont have any set passwords, so I can just hit enter...could that be doing it?

 

[Eltano1]

The easy way is to have ONLY TCP/IP enable, have some folders or HDD shared in both machines, have the share my files and printers enable in both pcs as well.

Best regards

Eltano

 

[ktwebb]

I saw someone else post a similar solution on another board and I have to disagree strongly. TCP/IP is notorious for name resolution issues, at least on windows machines. NetBEUI is conversely a popular choice for clearing up such issues. If you dont want to worry about resolving NetBIOS names in windows when only using IP, better have a WINs server or a hosts file.