Re: Trouble networking two XP computers

From: Nathan Sokalski (njsokalski_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 01:43:59 -0500

My host computer, the Windows XP Professional machine, connects to the
Internet using DSL. 

-- 
Nathan Sokalski
njsokalski@hotmail.com
www.nathansokalski.com
"Robert Jacobs" <rjacobs0spamfree@pacbell.net> wrote in message 
news:ege2bLAEFHA.732@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> How are you connecting to the internet? Broadband or Dial Up? Ethernet 
> connection to modem or USB?
>
>
> "Nathan Sokalski" <njsokalski@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:%230Sv4CAEFHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>I have two XP computers that I want to network using a crossover cable. 
>>They both have an ethernet card and I have them physically connected with 
>>the crossover cable, but I am having some problem that I cannot figure out 
>>with the configuration. I have run the network wizard on both of them, and 
>>I am still unable to connect. I think the problem is somewhere in a 
>>setting that the wizard does not modify, even though it has to be a 
>>certain value. My reason for networking the computers is to use ICS. The 
>>host will be the machine that has Windows XP Pro, and the other has 
>>Windows XP Home. If someone could give me exact detailed instructions as 
>>to what every setting needs to be (including what services, if any, need 
>>to be enabled, as well as anything else that would not normally be 
>>changed). Both machines are able to connect to the internet when connected 
>>directly, so I know all the hardware is OK. Any help would be appreciated. 
>>Thanks.
>> -- 
>> Nathan Sokalski
>> njsokalski@hotmail.com
>> www.nathansokalski.com
>>
>
>

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