Me and 98 SE networking-Calling all PC Gurus!

Calling all PC Gurus!

I am trying to network 2 computers: 1 with 98se and 1 with
me. I thought that i would be able to just connect them
together with an ethernet cable and run the setup wizard
and bam it would work as easy as pie. But no, it's not
working out just yet and any of you think you know how to
fix this problem... bring it on!

Thanks

www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm

Tip #1 on all PCs

Carey

"DBT" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Calling all PC Gurus!
>
> I am trying to network 2 computers: 1 with 98se and 1 with
> me. I thought that i would be able to just connect them
> together with an ethernet cable and run the setup wizard
> and bam it would work as easy as pie. But no, it's not
> working out just yet and any of you think you know how to
> fix this problem... bring it on!
>
> Thanks

"Carey Holzman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
>
> Tip #1 on all PCs
>
> Carey
>
>
Carey,

Nothing to do with the post, but that site is the one most useful site on
the internet-at least about networking.

Good Show!

Dick Kistler

1. Are you using a crossover cable (made especially to connect two PCs) or
a straight-through cable? A crossover cable MUST be used to directly
connect two PCs.

2. And in any case, not all network cards will work with a crossover cable.

"DBT" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:213d101c45aff$ddf3a8b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Calling all PC Gurus!
>
> I am trying to network 2 computers: 1 with 98se and 1 with
> me. I thought that i would be able to just connect them
> together with an ethernet cable and run the setup wizard
> and bam it would work as easy as pie. But no, it's not
> working out just yet and any of you think you know how to
> fix this problem... bring it on!
>
> Thanks

Thanks for the kind words.

I appreciate it!

Carey

"Dick Kistler" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Carey Holzman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
> >
> > Tip #1 on all PCs
> >
> > Carey
> >
> >
> Carey,
>
> Nothing to do with the post, but that site is the one most useful site on
> the internet-at least about networking.
>
> Good Show!
>
> Dick Kistler
>
>

I think if you're also trying to ICS to internet, you may find it easier to
use a router. otoh, routers don't normally accommodate dialup (if that would
be your case, too)

otherwise, if only want a LAN, winme help file has huge procedure for using
crossover cable


"DBT" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:213d101c45aff$ddf3a8b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Calling all PC Gurus!
>
> I am trying to network 2 computers: 1 with 98se and 1 with
> me. I thought that i would be able to just connect them
> together with an ethernet cable and run the setup wizard
> and bam it would work as easy as pie. But no, it's not
> working out just yet and any of you think you know how to
> fix this problem... bring it on!
>
> Thanks

DBT wrote:
> Calling all PC Gurus!
>
> I am trying to network 2 computers: 1 with 98se and 1 with
> me. I thought that i would be able to just connect them
> together with an ethernet cable and run the setup wizard
> and bam it would work as easy as pie. But no, it's not
> working out just yet and any of you think you know how to
> fix this problem... bring it on!
>
> Thanks

Depends on your setup... but the two most common reasons that I've
noticed are:

- firewall on one or both blocks the other (you have to add the IP
address of each computer into the other's Trusted Zone in the firewall
configuration).

- you're using a regular cat-5 cable (which is made for connecting to a
hub/switch/router) instead of a crossover cat-5 cable (made to directly
connect to another PC).



Rick