Re: Crossover cable problem
From: Andrei Ungureanu (andreix.nospam_at_msn.com)
Date: 12/05/04
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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 00:05:45 +0200
do you have Windows Firewall activated?
-- Andrei Ungureanu www.eventid.net Free Windows event logs reports http://www.altairtech.ca/evlog/ "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0C8003C1-4117-40C5-B24C-B2B30B41C881@microsoft.com... > > thanks for the suggestions. > > I read thru the info on www.careyholzman.com, could not find anything that > would fix the problem. > > I found the 10 vs 100 mbps comment during a google search. My older pc > default value was 100 mbps, the newer pc was 10 mbps. The older pc has a > config option to set the speed to 10 mbps so I changed it. I did not see > a > speed option on the newer pc. If I can get this connection to work, I'd > like > to bump it to 100 mbps in the future. My cable is new. > > I tried the "\\computer" command. The results were: > > - PC1 and PC2 both work with their own name and ip address. > > - PC1 fails with the PC2 name and ip address. > > - PC2 fails with the PC1 name and works with the PC1 ip address. > > I checked the Computer Browser, both are running. > > I checked the NetBIOS over TCP/IP option, both are set. > > Additional suggestions? thanks in advance. > > ================== > > "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote: > >> In article <36DEFC36-CB2B-4982-A063-0860EDF71999@microsoft.com>, >> "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >I'm trying to share disk drives and printers between two pc's with a >> >crossover cable and workgroup. I cannot see/access the shared items. >> >I've >> >been able to clear up some issues using earlier posts, but it still does >> >not >> >work. >> > >> >I have the following setup: >> >- 2 pcs with XP Pro, recent ASUS mobo and onboard LAN >> >- I have a single ISP dial up account. Each pc has a separate phone >> >line >> >and internal modem. >> >- I've run the network setup wizard numerous times. The most useful >> >setup >> >I've found for my config is to specify a workgroup with no ISP >> >connection. >> >- I'm using a kvm switch to share dual monitors/keyboard/mouse/speakers >> >between the pcs. >> >- PC1 169.254.xxx.yyy >> >- PC2 169.254.mmm.nnn >> >- PC1 and PC2 have a firewall for their ISP connection, none for the >> >LAN. >> > >> >I've done the following so far: >> >- read somewhere a crossover cable supports 10 mbps, not 100 mbps. I >> >reset >> >PC1 from 100 to 10 mbps. >> >- selected NetBIOS over TCP/IP >> >- ipconfig /all shows "unknown" which i believe is correct >> >- set the "share" setting on the desired disks, setting is confirmed in >> >Windows Explorer icon >> >- ping PC1 <-> PC2 works in both directions >> > >> >When I try to access the shared items on PC1 I can see/access PC1 items, >> >I >> >see the PC2 entry but when I try to expand it I receive error: >> > >> >"PC2 is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this >> >network >> >resource. contact the administrator of this server to find out if you >> >have >> >access permissions. The network path was not found." >> > >> >When I try to access the shared items on PC2 I cannot see the PC2 or PC1 >> >shared items, when I try to expand the workgroup I receive error: >> > >> >"Workgroup is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this >> >network resource. contact the administrator of this server to find out >> >if >> >you have access permissions. The list of servers for this workgroup >> >is not >> >currently available." >> > >> >Please provide any suggestions. >> > >> >thanks. >> >> A properly wired crossover cable supports 100 mbps. Where did you see >> that it doesn't? I address that issue on this web page: >> >> Steve Winograd's Networking Myths >> http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/myths.htm >> >> A node type of "unknown" is fine. >> >> On each computer, try accessing the other computer by typing the >> other computer's name in the Start | Run box in this format: >> >> \\computer (for example, \\desktop) >> >> If that doesn't work, try typing the other computer's IP address in >> the Start | Run box in this format: >> >> \\ip-address (for example, \\169.253.123.234) >> >> If both types of access work, the problem is probably that network >> browsing isn't working. In that case, make sure that the Computer >> Browser service is running on each computer: >> >> 1. Right click My Computer, and click Manage. >> 2. Double click Services and Applications. >> 3. Double click Services. >> 4. Double click Computer Browser. If the Service status is Stopped, >> click Start. >> 5. Set the Startup type to Automatic. >> >> If Access by IP address works but access by computer name doesn't >> work, the problem is probably that NetBIOS over TCP/IP isn't enabled. >> -- >> 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 >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >>
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