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Problems connecting comuptersHave two computers, one running XP Media Center, one running XP Home. I
had successfully connected then with an ethernet crossover cable once before but now can't seem to get things to work. One of them shows the message "Acquiring Network Address" and the other shows "limited or no connectivity" on the LAN icon. I know I changed some things under Administrative Tools>services at some point on one of the comptuers, but now have almost everything set to either automatic or manual, still no success. I've run the network wizard on both computers with no luck. Any suggestions how to get these computers talking to each other again? Thanks Try uninstalling/reinstalling your adapter/NIC device drivers on both machines.
-- Show quoteHide quoteBrian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 <docsavag***@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1162179004.107743.88570@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > Have two computers, one running XP Media Center, one running XP Home. I > had successfully connected then with an ethernet crossover cable once > before but now can't seem to get things to work. One of them shows the > message "Acquiring Network Address" and the other shows "limited or no > connectivity" on the LAN icon. > > I know I changed some things under Administrative Tools>services at > some point on one of the comptuers, but now have almost everything set > to either automatic or manual, still no success. > > I've run the network wizard on both computers with no luck. > > Any suggestions how to get these computers talking to each other again? > > Thanks > Brian A wrote:
> Try uninstalling/reinstalling your adapter/NIC device drivers on both machines. What are these & where/how would I do this?docsavag***@yahoo.com wrote:
> Brian A wrote: Ah, Network Interface Card..> > Try uninstalling/reinstalling your adapter/NIC device drivers on both machines. > > What are these & where/how would I do this? Hmm...Would I do this via device manager? Tried un/reinstalling the network devices on both computers. Still same
problem. On one computer where the icon constantly shows "acquiring network address", when double clicking the icon, under support it shows "invalid IP address" with IP address of 0.0.0.0 I assume this could be at the heart of my problem? How do I assign it a valid address? Aloha docsavag***@yahoo.com,
Do you have a device (like a Linksys switch) that might be running DHCP and giving out addresses? If so your machine should get its address from there. What's the IP address of your OTHER machine? -Ben- Ben M. Schorr - MVP Roland Schorr & Tower http://www.rolandschorr.com Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm Show quoteHide quote > Tried un/reinstalling the network devices on both computers. Still > same problem. > > On one computer where the icon constantly shows "acquiring network > address", when double clicking the icon, under support it shows > "invalid IP address" with IP address of 0.0.0.0 > > I assume this could be at the heart of my problem? > > How do I assign it a valid address? > Ben M. Schorr - MVP wrote:
> Aloha docsavag***@yahoo.com, Don't think so. I have two computers with ethernet ports.> > Do you have a device (like a Linksys switch) that might be running DHCP and > giving out addresses? > What's the IP address of your OTHER machine? It does show an IP address, but not sure if posting it here would causea security issue. When I first tried this several months ago, they linked up just fine. Not sure what the problem is now. See here for Internet Connection Sharing:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/ -- Show quoteHide quoteBrian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 <docsavag***@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1162210759.491493.285440@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > > Ben M. Schorr - MVP wrote: >> Aloha docsavag***@yahoo.com, >> >> Do you have a device (like a Linksys switch) that might be running DHCP and >> giving out addresses? > > Don't think so. I have two computers with ethernet ports. > >> What's the IP address of your OTHER machine? > > It does show an IP address, but not sure if posting it here would cause > a security issue. > > When I first tried this several months ago, they linked up just fine. > Not sure what the problem is now. > Brian A wrote:
Not trying to share an internet connection, just trying to transfer files between computers. See if this helps:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm -- Show quoteHide quoteBrian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 <docsavag***@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1162260029.247014.219620@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > > Brian A wrote: >> See here for Internet Connection Sharing: >> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/ > > Not trying to share an internet connection, just trying to transfer > files between computers. > docsavag***@yahoo.com wrote:
> Ben M. Schorr - MVP wrote: You mean like this one:>> Aloha docsavag***@yahoo.com, >> >> Do you have a device (like a Linksys switch) that might be running >> DHCP and giving out addresses? > > Don't think so. I have two computers with ethernet ports. > >> What's the IP address of your OTHER machine? > > It does show an IP address, but not sure if posting it here would > cause a security issue. NNTP-Posting-Host: 4.235.39.69 Show quoteHide quote > > When I first tried this several months ago, they linked up just fine. > Not sure what the problem is now. <docsavag***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
Show quoteHide quote news:1162210759.491493.285440@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... If machine A is directly connected to machine B and neither machine> > Ben M. Schorr - MVP wrote: > > Aloha docsavag***@yahoo.com, > > > > Do you have a device (like a Linksys switch) that might be running DHCP and > > giving out addresses? > > Don't think so. I have two computers with ethernet ports. > > > What's the IP address of your OTHER machine? > > It does show an IP address, but not sure if posting it here would cause > a security issue. is connected to an outside source, you do not need to worry about security, at least from the outside world. Since switches are so cheap I have never had to do what you are attempting. Last switch I bought was $10 new at Staples. Makes networking a lot easier. later..... Show quoteHide quote > When I first tried this several months ago, they linked up just fine. > Not sure what the problem is now. Aloha docsavag***@yahoo.com,
> Ben M. Schorr - MVP wrote: Directly connected to each other? Then give each a static IP address such > >> Aloha docsavag***@yahoo.com, >> >> Do you have a device (like a Linksys switch) that might be running >> DHCP and giving out addresses? >> > Don't think so. I have two computers with ethernet ports. as: 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 with each having a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 I guess you can give each the default gateway address of the other one, though it hardly matters since they don't connect to anything but each other. >> What's the IP address of your OTHER machine? Not if they don't connect to anything else.>> > It does show an IP address, but not sure if posting it here would > cause a security issue. -Ben- Ben M. Schorr - MVP Roland Schorr & Tower http://www.rolandschorr.com Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm Ben M. Schorr - MVP wrote:
> Directly connected to each other? Then give each a static IP address such Okay, did it. But while both network icons indicate "connected", there> as: > > 192.168.1.1 > > and > > 192.168.1.2 > > with each having a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 still doesn't seem to be any data transfer between them. I don't see the shared hard drives indicated on either computer. docsavag***@yahoo.com wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Ben M. Schorr - MVP wrote: Also encountering another issue. After I doing that I keep getting some> > Directly connected to each other? Then give each a static IP address such > > as: > > > > 192.168.1.1 > > > > and > > > > 192.168.1.2 > > > > with each having a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 > > Okay, did it. But while both network icons indicate "connected", there > still doesn't seem to be any data transfer between them. I don't see > the shared hard drives indicated on either computer. "Winhost 32 has encountered a problem and needs to close" or something to that effect and my internet connection gets borked. So, I've set it back to automatic, which puts me back where I was before. Still can't get these computers to talk to each other. 
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