XP/ME Network problem

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From: Ben Hardy (bh_at_hb1.com)
Date: 12/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 23:05:48 -0000

I have two machines that I would like to network using a crossover cable but
am having problems.

Basically, I can't get the 2 Machines to see each other.

I have run Network Setup wizards to no avail. I have scoured the net for a
way to solve my problems and tried numerous suggestions, still no luck.

Many places on the Net state that setting up a simple network between two
Windows machines using a crossover cable is easy!!! I have considered buying
a Hub but for all I know (not a lot but learning fast) I may well be no
better off. Any suggestions would be most welcome.

Here are the details:

Machine 1

OS: XP Home

NIC:

VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adaptor (built into the Motherboard).

Selecting properties of the NIC in Device Manager, the settings are as
follows:

Advanced Tab:

Adaptive Interrupt: Enabled

Connection Type: Auto-Negotiation

Flow Control: Hardware Default (Auto)

Network Address: Not Present

Receive Buffers: 64

Transmit Buffers: 64

When viewed through Network Connections it shows:

Name: Local Area Connection

Type: LAN or High-Speed Internet

Status: Connected

Device Name: VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adaptor

If I right-click on this it shows the following Local Area Connection
Properties:

General Tab: Client for Microsoft Networks (ticked)

                        File & Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
(ticked)

                        Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (ticked)

Properties for this are:

                        Use the following IP Address: (Selected)

IP Address: 192.168.0.1

                        Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

                        Default Gateway: Blank

                        Use the following DNS server address: (Selected)

                        Preferred DNS Server: Blank

                        Alternate DNS Server: Blank

Authentication Tab: Enable IEEE 802.1x. (ticked)

                                    EAP Type: Smart Card or other
certificate

                                    Authenticate as computer when computer
information is available (ticked)

                                    Authenticate as guest when user or
computer is unavailable (ticked)

Full Computer Name: MACHINE1

Workgroup: MACHINES

IPCONFIG Results:

Windows IP Configuration:

Host Name: Machine1

Primary DNS Suffix: Blank

Node Type: Unknown

IP Routing Enabled: No

WINS Proxy Enabled: No

Ethernet adaptor Local Area Connection:

            Description: VIA Rhine II Fast
Ethernet Adaptor

            DHCP Enabled: No

            IP Address: 192.168.0.1

            Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway: Blank

Various drives/folders are set as Shared

Firewall is off.

This machine also has a ADSL Broadband Internet connection via a USB Modem

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Machine 2

OS: WinME

NIC:

SMC EZ Card 10/100 (SMC1211TX)

When I select Network within Control Panel the following is displayed:

Configuration Tab: Client for Microsoft Networks.

                                    Properties for this are: Logon and
restore Network connections (selected)

                                    Microsoft Family Logon

                                    SMC EZ Card 10/100 (SMC1211TX)

                                    Properties for this are:

                                    Driver Type Tab. Click the type of the
network driver to use:

All greyed out - nothing selected

Bindings Tab: TCP/IP (ticked)

Advanced Tab: Link Speed/Duplex Mode: Auto Mode

Network Address: Not present

TCP/IP

Properties for this are:

IP Address Tab: Specify an IP Address (selected)

                                    IP Address: 192.168.0.2

                                    Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

WINS Config Tab: Disable WINS Resolution

Gateway Tab: All Blank

DNS Config Tab: Disable DNS

NetBIOS Tab: All greyed out but 'I want to enable NetBIOS over
TCP/IP protocol' is selected

Advanced Tab: Allow binding to ATM. Yes is selected

Bindings Tab: Client for Microsoft Networks (ticked)

                                    File and Printer sharing for MS Networks
(ticked)

                                    MS Family Logon (ticked)

File and Printer sharing for MS Networks

Properties for this are:

Browse Master: Automatic

LM Announce: No

Full Computer Name: MACHINE2

Workgroup: MACHINES

Various drives/folders are set as Shared

Firewall is off.

IPCONFIG Results:

Windows IP Configuration:

Host Name: Machine1

DNS Servers: Blank

Node Type: Broadcast

NetBIOS Scope ID: Blank

IP Routing Enabled: No

WINS Proxy Enabled: No

NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS: No

0 Ethernet Adaptor:

            Description: NDIS 5.0 driver

            DHCP Enabled: No

            IP Address: 192.168.0.2

            Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

            Default Gateway: Blank

            Primary WINS Server: Blank

            Secondary WINS Server: Blank

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