Re: Can't connect office laptop to home PC

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.... scratch that. Mistyped the address. I get a reply from both boxes.

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"HWH" <hheapy.mifft2001@xxxxxxxxxx dummy> wrote in message
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Chuck: if I ping 169.254.1.3 from 169.254.1.3, what should I get?

The lights on the adapter go on and off with each attempt, but I get
"Request timed out". Is this OK?

Tx
HWH
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"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 23:32:37 -0500, "HWH1" <hheapy.mifft2001@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Reposting with more info (thanks PChuck)

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I have a W2K laptop (part of a corporate domain) that I'd like to connect
to
an XP box at home (part of a workgroup) via a crossover cable.

I'm having problems getting the two computers to recognize each other.

When I physically connect the crossover cable, both computers seem to
recognize something is happening: ("Local Area Network Speed = 100MBps"
message pops up on both computers)

I have programmed both boxes with static IPs and have put them both on
the
same subnet - yet both boxes cannot ping the other.

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I was under the impression that as long as both PCs are in the same
subnet,
they should be able to (at minimum) ping each other - but all I get is
"Request timed out" on both PCs when trying to ping the other's IP
address
(i.e. "ping 169.254.1.2")

The W2K adapter is fine - it's in constant use at the office.

I don't know how to test the XP adapter - if there's something wrong at
the
most basic (physical) level, I don't know where to begin to figure this
out.

IPconfig output from both boxes is below.

Help !

HWH

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XP Box (workgroup-connected computer) Ipconfig output:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : unit01
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : (deleted)
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 169.254.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 169.254.1.2


W2K Box (domain-connected computer) Ipconfig output:

Windows 2000 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : (15 character ID assigned by
the
domain admins at my office)
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :(populated)
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Seach List . . . . . . . : (list contains a dozen
entries)

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Mobile
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : (deleted)
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 169.254.1.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 169.254.1.3
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . .: (2 entries in the list ;
they
are from the corporate LAN)

If you're going to ping by ip address, and these are the settings for the
two
computers:
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 169.254.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 169.254.1.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
and ping is unsuccessful, then you have another problem.

Try pinging each computer, by ip address, from itself. And look at the
lights
on each network card. Are you sure that you have a crossover cable? A
GOOD
crossover cable?

If you had a router connecting the two, your task would be easier. You
could
ping the router, and chances are, one computer would be successful.
Without
that possibility, you'll just have to work around the problem. But
testing from
the bottom up would be a very good idea.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are
several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read
this
article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.




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