Network Setup

[Scott]

I am trying to connect two computers together, one
running XP Professional and one running XP Home Edition.
Both NIC's seem to be working properly and there is a new
Cat 5e Patch Cable connecting the two machines, but it is
not being detected. The only network component that
doesn't seem to be installed on either machine is the "32-
Bit PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter". Is this called something
else in XP or do I need to add it?

[peter]

HI,

Did you check if your nic's are installed in device
manager under network adapters??
did you use the network wizard to connect them or did you
configure manually??

DON'T put on the firewall between the local network
computers because than the network will MOST of the time
not work....

Did you try to ping the other computer??

otherwise these two websites will be able to help you
further:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/winxppro.htm

hope to have helped you

Peter

>-----Original Message-----
>I am trying to connect two computers together, one
>running XP Professional and one running XP Home
Edition.
>Both NIC's seem to be working properly and there is a
new
>Cat 5e Patch Cable connecting the two machines, but it
is
>not being detected. The only network component that
>doesn't seem to be installed on either machine is
the "32-
>Bit PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter". Is this called
something
>else in XP or do I need to add it?
>.
>

[Scott]

Thanks. Yes the drive manager looks ok, I can't find any
problems. The one thing I have noticed is that when I
try to run the Belkin CD that came with the PCI Card, it
says that there is no on-board LAN. Also the two green
lights on the network card are not on.

Any ideas?


>-----Original Message-----
>HI,
>
>Did you check if your nic's are installed in device
>manager under network adapters??
>did you use the network wizard to connect them or did
you
>configure manually??
>
>DON'T put on the firewall between the local network
>computers because than the network will MOST of the time
>not work....
>
>Did you try to ping the other computer??
>
>otherwise these two websites will be able to help you
>further:
>
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/
>
>http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/winxppro.htm
>
>hope to have helped you
>
>Peter
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I am trying to connect two computers together, one
>>running XP Professional and one running XP Home
>Edition.
>>Both NIC's seem to be working properly and there is a
>new
>>Cat 5e Patch Cable connecting the two machines, but it
>is
>>not being detected. The only network component that
>>doesn't seem to be installed on either machine is
>the "32-
>>Bit PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter". Is this called
>something
>>else in XP or do I need to add it?
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Ken Wickes [MSFT]]

If you are connecting the machines together directly you need to be using
what's called a "crossover" cable. Are you?

--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Scott" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks. Yes the drive manager looks ok, I can't find any
> problems. The one thing I have noticed is that when I
> try to run the Belkin CD that came with the PCI Card, it
> says that there is no on-board LAN. Also the two green
> lights on the network card are not on.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >HI,
> >
> >Did you check if your nic's are installed in device
> >manager under network adapters??
> >did you use the network wizard to connect them or did
> you
> >configure manually??
> >
> >DON'T put on the firewall between the local network
> >computers because than the network will MOST of the time
> >not work....
> >
> >Did you try to ping the other computer??
> >
> >otherwise these two websites will be able to help you
> >further:
> >
> >http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/
> >
> >http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/winxppro.htm
> >
> >hope to have helped you
> >
> >Peter
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I am trying to connect two computers together, one
> >>running XP Professional and one running XP Home
> >Edition.
> >>Both NIC's seem to be working properly and there is a
> >new
> >>Cat 5e Patch Cable connecting the two machines, but it
> >is
> >>not being detected. The only network component that
> >>doesn't seem to be installed on either machine is
> >the "32-
> >>Bit PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter". Is this called
> >something
> >>else in XP or do I need to add it?
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >

[Scott]

In response to your question about "Cross-over Cable", I
do not have one. I have a Belkin Cat5e Patch Cable
#R7J304 - it doesn't say Cross-Over anywhere
on the cable.

So my question now is, can I use this cable to connect to
a hub/switch? I am thinking about buying a Belkin 5 port
and connect the two computers running XP to that, this
would also allow the sharing of my DSL connection and
allow for any expansion later on.

(To give you more info, I am doing the module 70-270
towards the MCSE, so I am trying to create a mini-network
at home to help with the course.)

Thanks very much for your help.


>-----Original Message-----
>If you are connecting the machines together directly you
need to be using
>what's called a "crossover" cable. Are you?
>
>--
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>"Scott" > wrote in message
...
>> Thanks. Yes the drive manager looks ok, I can't find
any
>> problems. The one thing I have noticed is that when I
>> try to run the Belkin CD that came with the PCI Card,
it
>> says that there is no on-board LAN. Also the two green
>> lights on the network card are not on.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >HI,
>> >
>> >Did you check if your nic's are installed in device
>> >manager under network adapters??
>> >did you use the network wizard to connect them or did
>> you
>> >configure manually??
>> >
>> >DON'T put on the firewall between the local network
>> >computers because than the network will MOST of the
time
>> >not work....
>> >
>> >Did you try to ping the other computer??
>> >
>> >otherwise these two websites will be able to help you
>> >further:
>> >
>>
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/
>> >
>> >http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/winxppro.htm
>> >
>> >hope to have helped you
>> >
>> >Peter
>> >
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>I am trying to connect two computers together, one
>> >>running XP Professional and one running XP Home
>> >Edition.
>> >>Both NIC's seem to be working properly and there is a
>> >new
>> >>Cat 5e Patch Cable connecting the two machines, but
it
>> >is
>> >>not being detected. The only network component that
>> >>doesn't seem to be installed on either machine is
>> >the "32-
>> >>Bit PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter". Is this called
>> >something
>> >>else in XP or do I need to add it?
>> >>.
>> >>
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Ward Cleaver]

Scott a cross-over cable is used to connect 2 PC WITHOUT a hub or router, A
Patch Cable ie"straight" is used to connect 2 pc's WITH a hub or router.

Yesy you can use your cabel with a HUB

"Scott" > wrote in message
...
>
> In response to your question about "Cross-over Cable", I
> do not have one. I have a Belkin Cat5e Patch Cable
> #R7J304 - it doesn't say Cross-Over anywhere
> on the cable.
>
> So my question now is, can I use this cable to connect to
> a hub/switch? I am thinking about buying a Belkin 5 port
> and connect the two computers running XP to that, this
> would also allow the sharing of my DSL connection and
> allow for any expansion later on.
>
> (To give you more info, I am doing the module 70-270
> towards the MCSE, so I am trying to create a mini-network
> at home to help with the course.)
>
> Thanks very much for your help.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >If you are connecting the machines together directly you
> need to be using
> >what's called a "crossover" cable. Are you?
> >
> >--
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >
> >
> >"Scott" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Thanks. Yes the drive manager looks ok, I can't find
> any
> >> problems. The one thing I have noticed is that when I
> >> try to run the Belkin CD that came with the PCI Card,
> it
> >> says that there is no on-board LAN. Also the two green
> >> lights on the network card are not on.
> >>
> >> Any ideas?
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >HI,
> >> >
> >> >Did you check if your nic's are installed in device
> >> >manager under network adapters??
> >> >did you use the network wizard to connect them or did
> >> you
> >> >configure manually??
> >> >
> >> >DON'T put on the firewall between the local network
> >> >computers because than the network will MOST of the
> time
> >> >not work....
> >> >
> >> >Did you try to ping the other computer??
> >> >
> >> >otherwise these two websites will be able to help you
> >> >further:
> >> >
> >>
> >http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/
> >> >
> >> >http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/winxppro.htm
> >> >
> >> >hope to have helped you
> >> >
> >> >Peter
> >> >
> >> >>-----Original Message-----
> >> >>I am trying to connect two computers together, one
> >> >>running XP Professional and one running XP Home
> >> >Edition.
> >> >>Both NIC's seem to be working properly and there is a
> >> >new
> >> >>Cat 5e Patch Cable connecting the two machines, but
> it
> >> >is
> >> >>not being detected. The only network component that
> >> >>doesn't seem to be installed on either machine is
> >> >the "32-
> >> >>Bit PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter". Is this called
> >> >something
> >> >>else in XP or do I need to add it?
> >> >>.
> >> >>
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >