Re: Sharing CD-ROM w/laptop?

From: RipVanWinkle (nospam_at_nomail.org)
Date: 06/11/04 

Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 18:40:51 GMT

I appreciate the response but I have no clue what you're asking me to do.
Is there a simple program I can install that will do this for me? Thank
you.

"Rob R." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1b38c01c44fe3$0df9ed30$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Make sure that your tcp/ip settings are correct. For
> example:
>
> Computer A:
> IP: 10.10.0.1
> Subnet: 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway: - (blank)
>
> Laptop A:
> IP: 10.10.0.2
> Subnet: 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway: -(blank)
>
> Also; share out the cdrom drive on desktop A
>
> goto desktop, and click start---run--- type in cmd and
> hit enter...
>
> type in the following: ping 10.10.0.2 if you get a reply
> then your in business... if you dont get a reply, check
> your cable... it may be bad.
>
> Also do the same from the laptop just to be safe except
> ping 10.10.0.1 instead.
>
> If you get a reply, then on the laptop open up my
> computer, and click on tools, and click map drive.
> for share type in \\10.10.0.1\d$ (d being the drive
> letter of the cdrom) and select reconnect at logon.
>
> Hopefully this helps!
>
> Rob Rech
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Is there a way to use the CD-ROM on my desktop to
> install software onto my
> >notebook? I have spent hours trying to setup a home
> network with a
> >crossover cable and I can't get that to work. Both
> computers use XP (one is
> >XP Home, one is XP Professional). Thank you.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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