Re: One Computer Connected, Other Not
- From: Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:09:10 -0700
On 11 Sep 2006 22:23:22 -0700, zack@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hello, I've been searching endlessly for a solution to my problem. All
I want to do is connect my two laptops with a crossover cable and share
my files between the two of them. I connect to the internet through
dialup, so no internet connection is needed in this network situation.
I had a laptop that I sold and bought a better one that connected with
m old laptop just fine (so the crossover cable works, we know), but the
new one just refuses to connect. The old laptop connects fine to the
new one, no problem, 100mbps or whatever, and then the second has a
limited or no connectivity error, of course. And yes, it is running SP2
(professional), while this one is not (home). But I know that it's not
just a fake error that I can turn off; it actually is not connected.
The SP2 laptop says it is connected at 100mbps, but where the little
monitor icons should be blue, they are gray, and with the Activity
packets thing, packets are being sent very slowly, and not receiving at
all (whereas the old laptop sends and receives large amounts). And
yeah, I've made sure the firewalls are turned off.
Anyway, I've already worked up an ipconfig text for both computers.
This is the first one (that works fine), and my connection is with the
3com Integrated controller, so I think the PPP is irrelevant.
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : zackhix2
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast
Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-DB-13-7B-04
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.190.170
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
PPP adapter {406EC201-C40E-428E-85EE-D05CD0FF0738}:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.132.40.201
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.132.40.201
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.188.146.145
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Ok, and here's the second computer. Excuse the silly computer names
please.
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ZACKEXCLAMATION
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI
Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-B0-0C-E4-B8
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.46.180
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
Man, any kind of help would be so great. It's really, really
frustrating. I've been trying quite a while to fix this, and I'm
willing to start with any suggestion. Thanks a lot.
Zack,
Your setup is sort of unique, and that is a problem. You want Zackhix2 to have
Internet service, but ZACKEXCLAMATION not. In that case, you would set the two
up as they are right now, saying neither has an Internet connection.
Unfortunately, that's incorrect. If you don't have Internet service, I'd not be
sure that the wizard will activate Windows Firewall. With Zackhix2 connected to
the Internet, not having Windows Firewall operational could expose it
unnecessarily.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/connecting-two-computers-with.html#SetupNoInternet>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/connecting-two-computers-with.html#SetupNoInternet
If you have Internet service, most folks would run the Network Setup Wizard,
make Zackhix2 and Internet gateway / ICS server, and ZACKEXCLAMATION an ICS
client. I think that's what you should do. Then verify that you have
connectivity between the two, and diagnose the problem if not.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/connecting-two-computers-with.html#SetupWithInternet>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/connecting-two-computers-with.html#SetupWithInternet
--
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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