Home network prob?

Any help appreciated, Got 2 comps both with xp installed.Host comp has home
2nd in bedroom has pro.Trying to connect both together using crossover
cable,ran the network wizard without much luck.Dont think im a million miles
away from getting it running host comp seems to be sending out packets
,nothing comin back comp in bedroom not doing a great deal
Cheers
Scooter

scooter1888 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Any help appreciated, Got 2 comps both with xp installed.Host comp has home
> 2nd in bedroom has pro.Trying to connect both together using crossover
> cable,ran the network wizard without much luck.Dont think im a million miles
> away from getting it running host comp seems to be sending out packets
> ,nothing comin back comp in bedroom not doing a great deal

Are you using DHCP?
What IP addresses are being assigned?
Are you running any firewalls?

"Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> scooter1888 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > Any help appreciated, Got 2 comps both with xp installed.Host comp has
home
> > 2nd in bedroom has pro.Trying to connect both together using crossover
> > cable,ran the network wizard without much luck.Dont think im a million
miles
> > away from getting it running host comp seems to be sending out packets
> > ,nothing comin back comp in bedroom not doing a great deal
>
> Are you using DHCP?
> What IP addresses are being assigned?
> Are you running any firewal

Tried disabling firewall(zonealarm)
Ip addresses set to be automatically assigned
Dchp? not sure
Thanks

scooter1888 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> "Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > scooter1888 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > > Any help appreciated, Got 2 comps both with xp installed.Host comp has
> home
> > > 2nd in bedroom has pro.Trying to connect both together using crossover
> > > cable,ran the network wizard without much luck.Dont think im a million
> miles
> > > away from getting it running host comp seems to be sending out packets
> > > ,nothing comin back comp in bedroom not doing a great deal
> >
> > Are you using DHCP?
> > What IP addresses are being assigned?
> > Are you running any firewal
>
> Tried disabling firewall(zonealarm)

I think ZoneAlarm has been known to cause problems even when disabled -
not sure if it's been fixed in a later version as I use Kerio which i
sbetter.

> Ip addresses set to be automatically assigned
> Dchp? not sure
>
DHCP is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - i.e. automatic address
allocation. What addresses are the machines being assigned?

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> scooter1888 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > "Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > > scooter1888 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > > > Any help appreciated, Got 2 comps both with xp installed.Host comp
has
> > home
> > > > 2nd in bedroom has pro.Trying to connect both together using
crossover
> > > > cable,ran the network wizard without much luck.Dont think im a
million
> > miles
> > > > away from getting it running host comp seems to be sending out
packets
> > > > ,nothing comin back comp in bedroom not doing a great deal
> > >
> > > Are you using DHCP?
> > > What IP addresses are being assigned?
> > > Are you running any firewal
> >
> > Tried disabling firewall(zonealarm)
>
> I think ZoneAlarm has been known to cause problems even when disabled -
> not sure if it's been fixed in a later version as I use Kerio which i
> sbetter.
>
> > Ip addresses set to be automatically assigned
> > Dchp? not sure
> >
> DHCP is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - i.e. automatic address
> allocation. What addresses are the machines being assigned?

Just found DHCP is enabled. Checking ip adress via ipconfig is Ethernet
adaptor local area connection 4 Ip address 82.40.28.225
Ethernet adaptor Network bridge ip address is 192.168.0.1.
These are on host comp,on bedroom comp autoconfig ip addresss is
169.254.126.159.
Hope this is waht your looking for

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> > scooter1888 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > >
> > > "Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
> > > > scooter1888 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > > > > Any help appreciated, Got 2 comps both with xp installed.Host comp
> has
> > > home
> > > > > 2nd in bedroom has pro.Trying to connect both together using
> crossover
> > > > > cable,ran the network wizard without much luck.Dont think im a
> million
> > > miles
> > > > > away from getting it running host comp seems to be sending out
> packets
> > > > > ,nothing comin back comp in bedroom not doing a great deal
> > > >
> > > > Are you using DHCP?
> > > > What IP addresses are being assigned?
> > > > Are you running any firewal
> > >
> > > Tried disabling firewall(zonealarm)
> >
> > I think ZoneAlarm has been known to cause problems even when disabled -
> > not sure if it's been fixed in a later version as I use Kerio which i
> > sbetter.
> >
> > > Ip addresses set to be automatically assigned
> > > Dchp? not sure
> > >
> > DHCP is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - i.e. automatic address
> > allocation. What addresses are the machines being assigned?
>
> Just found DHCP is enabled. Checking ip adress via ipconfig is Ethernet
> adaptor local area connection 4 Ip address 82.40.28.225
> Ethernet adaptor Network bridge ip address is 192.168.0.1.
> These are on host comp,on bedroom comp autoconfig ip addresss is
> 169.254.126.159.
> Hope this is waht your looking for
>

Okay, that means that the bedroom machine can't see the DHCP server on
the other machine, so it's guessing an address. You would expect it to
be allocated 192.168.0.2 or similar. I suspect that ZA is screwing
things up, but I'm afraid I can't tell you how to configure it. You need
to set it so that it allows all traffic on 192.168.0.0 (netmask
255.255.255.0).

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> "Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > scooter1888 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > > Any help appreciated, Got 2 comps both with xp installed.Host comp has
> home
> > > 2nd in bedroom has pro.Trying to connect both together using crossover
> > > cable,ran the network wizard without much luck.Dont think im a million
> miles
> > > away from getting it running host comp seems to be sending out packets
> > > ,nothing comin back comp in bedroom not doing a great deal
> >
> > Are you using DHCP?
> > What IP addresses are being assigned?
> > Are you running any firewal
>
> Tried disabling firewall(zonealarm)
> Ip addresses set to be automatically assigned
> Dchp? not sure
> Thanks

ditch ZA completely. Uninstall it. Once you've got the network running, try
reinstalling ZA again and see if it ruins the network. My experience is that
firewalls are more trouble than they're worth. I once tried to setup a
network, nothing would work until I nuked ZA. Keep posting your progress,
hope you get the network running.

net <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
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> ditch ZA completely. Uninstall it. Once you've got the network running, try
> reinstalling ZA again and see if it ruins the network. My experience is that
> firewalls are more trouble than they're worth.

Is your experience only with ZA? There _are_ decent software firewalls
available, and I think even ZA can be bullied into working if you know
what to do.

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> net <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> <snip>
> >
> > ditch ZA completely. Uninstall it. Once you've got the network running,
try
> > reinstalling ZA again and see if it ruins the network. My experience is
that
> > firewalls are more trouble than they're worth.
>
> Is your experience only with ZA? There _are_ decent software firewalls
> available, and I think even ZA can be bullied into working if you know
> what to do.
Just uninstalled ZA.Still no luck with anything comps not even seeing each
other.Probably something stupid im doing at this end.

scooter1888 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
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> "Rob Morley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > net <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > <snip>
> > >
> > > ditch ZA completely. Uninstall it. Once you've got the network running,
> try
> > > reinstalling ZA again and see if it ruins the network. My experience is
> that
> > > firewalls are more trouble than they're worth.
> >
> > Is your experience only with ZA? There _are_ decent software firewalls
> > available, and I think even ZA can be bullied into working if you know
> > what to do.
> Just uninstalled ZA.Still no luck with anything comps not even seeing each
> other.Probably something stupid im doing at this end.
>
>
>

Try manual configuration just to get the computers to talk to each other
Then set the addresses to 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2, netmask
255.255.255.0
On each machine run "ping 127.0.0.1" to make sure the network card is
working. Then "ping 192.168.0.1" and "ping 192.168.0.2" to see if they
can see their own network address and the other machine.