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Carey
"KH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am trying to network two computers through a Linksys EZXS55W switch. I
> can ping each local computer, but not the other one across the network. I
> have checked the cables for continuity. I've tried the cables in all the
> ports on the switch. They both are members of the same Workgroup. I can
> see both computers on the W2k system, but get an error message that the
path
> cannot be found when I try to access the W98 (Notebook) computer. I can
see
> only the Notebook computer from the W98 computer. The all the lights on
the
> switch are on for the W2k computer and the upper two lights are on for the
> W98 computer. I have included the results below for ipconfig on each
> computer. What other information can I give you? I'm new at this
> networking business. Can you help me?
>
> Thanks,
> Karl
>
> Windows 2000 IP Configuration
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : karl-p5mmx
> Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
> 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. . . . . . . . . : 00-08-54-13-50-8D
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :
>
> PPP adapter AT&T Connection Service:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 12.76.176.79
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 12.76.176.79
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 12.102.244.2
> 204.127.129.2
>
>
>
> Windows 98 IP Configuration
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . : NOTEBOOK
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
> NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
> NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No
>
> 0 Ethernet adapter :
> Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter.
> Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-00-00
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . :
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
> Primary WINS Server . . . . :
> Secondary WINS Server . . . :
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . :
>
> 1 Ethernet adapter :
> Description . . . . . . . . : Xircom Ethernet 10/100 + Modem 56 PC Card
> Physical Address. . . . . . : 19-02-16-08-01-01
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . :
> Primary WINS Server . . . . :
> Secondary WINS Server . . . :
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . :
>
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