Re: Peer to Peer connection of two Laptops

From: Pavel A. (pavel_a_at_geeklife.com)
Date: 10/04/04 

Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 00:26:30 +0200

Michael,
There's no need to run the setup wizard in this case.
Tim wrote that he sees "cable disconnected". Until this is fixed,
nothing will help.

Regards
--PA

"Michael Ortega" <randomjunkmail@astyrrian.com> wrote in message news:em0sUyiqEHA.3748@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hello Tim,
>
> Have you set your two laptops up with IP addresses? If not they will not be
> able to "find" each other.
> http://www.cae.wisc.edu/software/tethered/config/xpconfig.shtml
> If they both have IP addresses make sure they are in the same work groups,
> if that still isn't it try running the Network Set Up wizard.
>
>
> Michael Ortega
> "Tim Jol" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:368701c4aa29$233fa090$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >I have connected Laptop1 (running WinXP) Laptop2
> > (running Win2000 Prof) with a cross Network cable for
> > file transfer. But I donot see each other after
> > connecting. Sharing is enabled both sides.
> >
> > I used cross cable as detailed in
> > http://www.duxcw.com/faq/network/hubsw.htm
> > I still see "Media disconnected" if I issue a ipconfig
> > command in bother the Laptops. I changed the cross cable
> > from three vendors. Still I see same error. I think
> > unless I resolve this issue I cannot proceed further. Any
> > advise?
>
>

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