On 30 Dec 2006 20:30:24 -0800, "timothyP" <wat***@aol.com> wrote:

>I am trying to set up a simple wired Ethernet network between two pcs
>running windows XP SP2 . One computer (Laptop) is XP Home Edition and
>the other (Desktop) is XP Media Center Edition. It's the first time I
>have done this, so forgive me if I am giving too much or too little
>information.
>
>I have a crossover Ethernet cable connected between the two Ethernet
>cards in both machines. There are no routers, switches, or hubs used.
>
>When I click on the My network places, I just see a shared folder for
>my local computer and I don't see the other computer.
>
>When I click on the view network connections, I see my Ethernet
>connection, and the state is "Limited or no Connectivity". There is
>a little yellow triangle with an exclamation mark above the icon. If I
>click "repair" a window pops up saying that it's trying to renew
>the IP address, and after about a minute a window pops up and says it
>failed to do this and to contact the network administrator.
>
>If I click on properties for the Ethernet connection I see the
>following items listed and checked:
>
>Client for Microsoft Networks
>File and Print sharing for Microsoft Networks
>QoS packet Scheduler
>TCP/IP
>
>The properties for TCP/IP are "Obtain an IP address automatically"
>and "Obtain DNS server address automatically".
>
>The configuration I described so far is true for both computers.
>
>Each computer has a different computer name, but they are both part of
>the MSHOME Workgroup.
>
>I have the firewall software disabled on both computers.
>
>I have rebooted both computers several times.
>
>I think I might be missing something very easy. Any ideas?
>
>Here are the ipconfig /all results:
>
>
>--------------------------
>For the DESKTOP PC:
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : hp1
>Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
>Ethernet NIC
>Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-D4-98-D7-6E
>Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.9.192
>Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
>Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>
>PPP adapter The Internet (1):
>Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
>Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
>Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.165.159.125
>Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
>Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.165.159.125
>DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.188.146.145
>NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>
>--------------------
>and for the LAPTOP PC:
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : TOSHIBA1
>Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
>Connection
>Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-39-23-A6-DA
>Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.221.242
>Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
>Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN Network Driver
>Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-03-8A-00-00-11
>Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.101.152
>Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
>Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 
>
>
>Thanks.