How do I get two machines to talk to each other?

[Don J]

I've got two machines. One is running Windows XP. The other is running
Windows 2000. They are connected with an RJ45M partch cable. How do I get
the two machines to talk to one another? In particular how do I get the
Win'XP machine to send files to the Win'2000 machine?

Don J

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[Kirrin Jones]

Put a hub/router/switch between them.

Don J wrote:
> I've got two machines. One is running Windows XP. The other is running
> Windows 2000. They are connected with an RJ45M partch cable. How do I get
> the two machines to talk to one another? In particular how do I get the
> Win'XP machine to send files to the Win'2000 machine?
>
> Don J
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
>

[Malke]

Don J wrote:
> I've got two machines. One is running Windows XP. The other is running
> Windows 2000. They are connected with an RJ45M partch cable. How do I get
> the two machines to talk to one another? In particular how do I get the
> Win'XP machine to send files to the Win'2000 machine?

Your problem is probably caused by using the wrong type of ethernet
cable. To directly connect two computers the way you are doing you need
a crossover ethernet cable, not a straight-through patch cable. Then
assign static private IP addresses to each computer, configure all
firewalls to allow this lan connection as trusted, and create identical
user accounts/passwords on both machines. Create shares as desired.

Malke
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[Bruce Chambers]

Don J wrote:
> I've got two machines. One is running Windows XP. The other is running
> Windows 2000. They are connected with an RJ45M partch cable. How do I get
> the two machines to talk to one another? In particular how do I get the
> Win'XP machine to send files to the Win'2000 machine?
>
> Don J
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
>


If you're trying to connect the two computers together directly
(without an intervening hub). you'll need to make sure that you have a
cross-over ethernet cable.

On the WinXP PC, create local user account(s), with non-blank
password(s), that have the desired access privileges to the desired
shares. Log on to the other PCs using those account(s), and you will be
able to access the designated shares, provided your network is
configured properly. Also, make sure that WinXP's built-in firewall is
disabled on the internal LAN connection.

On the Win2K PC, create local user account(s), with non-blank
password(s), that have the desired access privileges to the desired
shares. Log on to the other PCs using those account(s), and you will be
able to access the designated shares, provided your network is
configured properly.

Usually, WinXP's Networking Wizard makes it simple and painless --
almost entirely automatic, in fact. There's a lot of useful,
easy-to-follow information in WinXP's Help & Support files, and here:

Home Networking
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/homenet/default.asp

Networking Information
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm

PracticallyNetworked Home
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/index.htm

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

Configuring Windows 2000 Professional to Work in a Peer-to-Peer
Network
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q258717


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[Bruce Chambers]

Kirrin Jones wrote:
> Put a hub/router/switch between them.
>

Why? It'd be a waste of money if the connect need only exist for a
short time to transfer files.


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