Re: Home Network -- 2 XP Machines
From: Kanari (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/09/04
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Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 00:54:54 -0800
Please?! I have two computers w/ xp home and they are
connected together threough a Linksys cable router that
is connected directly to my cable modem. the internet
works great and the fire wall is enabled. I'v run the
network wizard as well and there is no evidence of a
network. I have tried various articles to get the network
astablished and they don't seem to be of help....I'm a
novice, please help.
>-----Original Message-----
>In article <2B245921-88BB-4988-BDCB-
7003C8C4C7F2@microsoft.com>,
>"kyle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>I have two computers, both running Windows XP and I
want to network the two together. I have both of the
computers connected to a "Linksys 10/100 5-port Workgroup
Hub" and the hub is connected to my cable modem.
>>I ran the "Network Setup Wizard" on both computers.
Both computers can access the internet, however they can
not see each other. I have disabled the "Internet
Connection Firewall" on both machines ... this did not
solve the problem.
>>
>>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Without a firewall, Kyle, your computers are in grave
danger from
>hackers on the Internet. Enable XP's firewall on both
computers
>immediately. Then, come back and read the rest of this
answer.
>
>This answer applies to computers that connect to a cable
modem or DSL
>modem through a hub or switch. It doesn't apply if they
connect
>through a broadband router.
>
>Your network setup is described in the Windows XP Help
and Support
>program. Click Start | Help and Support, search for the
topic
>"Network configurations overview", and look at the
section labeled
>"Individual Internet connections".
>
>The solution given there is to install the IPX/SPX
protocol for file
>sharing and to disable file sharing on TCP/IP. I've
written a web
>page showing how to do it:
>
>Windows XP Network Protocols
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_pr
otocols.htm
>
>There are two reasons to use IPX/SPX instead of TCP/IP
for file
>sharing:
>
>1. If your cable or DSL provider assigns IP addresses in
different
>subnets to your computers, it isn't possible for them to
communicate
>with each other using TCP/IP.
>
>2. Since your computers connect directly to the Internet
through the
>cable or DSL modem, they receive public IP addresses
that are
>accessible by everyone on the Internet. Using TCP/IP
for file sharing
>could let other people access your shared files.
>
>An alternative would be to remove the hub or switch, get
a broadband
>router, connect the cable modem to its WAN port, and
connect the
>computers to its LAN ports. In that case:
>
>1. You'd only need to get one IP address from your cable
modem
>provider, which would save you money if your ISP charges
a monthly fee
>for more than one IP address.
>
>2. The broadband router would assign private IP
addresses to your
>computers. Private IP addresses aren't accessible by
other Internet
>users, so your network would be safe.
>
>3. You could use TCP/IP as the only network protocol,
with no need for
>IPX/SPX.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
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>
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