Re: XP to ME Networking

Mike
Yes, it is a crossover cable and I have had the network running previously.
On some occasions I can connect to the internet very briefly on the client
(Win ME) computer as soon as I boot it up but this only lasts for a couple of
minutes before the network collapses again. This is why I think it may be
omething to do with the Windows Firewall even though it is switched off in
<control panel>. The internet connection on the host (Win XP) computer is
fine and I can browse and email.
Regards
Andrew
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AW


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> AW
>
> If you have a CAT5 cable running from one Ethernet card to the other, is the
> CAT5 cable of the crossover type?..
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "AW" <AW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:E6C9C4D7-F968-4F9E-8059-05B1AAC0B42A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hello
> > I have Windows XP with SP2 running on my main machine with the other
> > machine
> > running Win ME and they are networked by means of ethernet cards in each
> > computer and connected with a LAN network cable. The network doesn't work
> > however and I think it may have something to do with the Firewall in Win
> > XP.
> > The Firewall is actually disabled because the XP machine runs through the
> > Norton 2004 Firewall and the ME machine is configured to use this also.
> > When I click <Control panel> <Windows firewall> I get 'Windows Firewall
> > settings cannot be displayed because the associated service is not
> > running.
> > Do you want to start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
> > service?'
> > When I click yes the Windows Firewall tells me that it is off however the
> > Exceptions and Advanced tabs have boxes ticked and I must admit that I
> > have
> > ticked a few boxex (but cannot now remember which) to try and get the
> > network
> > running. I have had the network running fine until a crash on the ME
> > machine
> > caused me to reinstall.
> > Could anyone please advise how I keep the Internet Connection Sharing
> > service on permanently and what, if anything, should go in the Exceptions
> > and
> > Advanced tabs on the disabled Windows Firewall.
> > Would a wireless network solve these annoying problems?
> > Thanks
> > Andrew Wilson
> >
> >
> > --
> > AW
>
>
>
.

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