Re: Cannot network two Windows XP Pro computers via IP

From: Nepatsfan (nepatsfan_at_SBXXXVIII.com)
Date: 12/07/04 

Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 21:20:02 -0500

For starters, if both machines are using XP Pro in a workgroup and simple
file sharing has not been disabled, you do not need to add user accounts to
either PC. Windows will use the Guest account to access resources within the
LAN. If you're curious do a search on Google or MSKB with the term
"forceguest".

When you enter static IP addresses, the value for the Default Gateway should
be the local address of your router (e. g. 192.168.2.1) not the address your
ISP assigned to you. Check the Lan section of your router's configuration
app to find the correct value.
You should enter the addresses of your ISP's DNS servers if you want to
access the internet.

Post back if you're still having problems.

Nepatsfan

"NobodyMan" <none@none.net> wrote in message
news:45t9r0h05gbe8n1gfs3690u6084lcj3ul8@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 10:04:24 -0800, "John" <no.email@no.email.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>*********** SYSTEM *****************
>>
>>Windows XP Professional, SP1
>>
>>Computer A - 192.168.2.100 Subnet 255.255.255.0
>>Computer B - 192.168.2.101 Subnet 255.255.255.0
>>
>>Both computers are connected to a NAT router which connects to the
>>Internet.
>>The NAT uses a single static IP address at my ISP for the gateway out to
>>the Internet.
>>
>>Disabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP for both computers.
>>This was done for security reasons.
>>
>>*********** PROBLEM *****************
>>
>>Problem: Cannot network two Windows XP Pro computers via IP
>>
>>I tell MAP Network Drive to use Z: to \\192.168.2.100\C
>>where C is network shared.
>>
>>MAP Network Drive says it "cannot find network path for
>>Z: to \\192.168.2.100\C"
>>
>>I can ping both machines using their IP addresses.
>>
>>What is really strange is that sometimes when I boot both
>>systems they do map and it works. But for some reason
>>they refuse to map now.
>>
>>Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks
>
> I assume you know that both computers must be on the same workgroup,
> and that both computers must have identical user accounts with
> identical, non-blank passwords.
>
> I pose a question: why assign hard-coded IP addresses? Let your
> broadband router act as a DHCP server and hand out addresses. That
> may very well help you out.
>

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