Re: network dramas

From: Phillip Windell (_at_.)
Date: 06/07/04 

Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 08:31:26 -0500

What are the TCP/IP settings of the two machines? 

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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com
"Cleavon Louis" <jusclev@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:hqk6c0lrouu410cbq5vj98ge75tu6bt1hi@4ax.com...
> I have a similar problem with a small, two-computer network - one
> win2k server and one win2k pro machine. Each machine has one 10/100
> nic and a connecting crossover cable between them. There is one shared
> folder one each system and duplicate user accounts.
>
> When I use the Netbeui protocol, the computers see each other and
> transfer files in both directions. However, when I try tcp/ip with
> static addresses, only the win2k server machine sees the two
> computers. The server has full access to its own shares (in network
> neighborhood) but cannot access anything on the win2k pro system. When
> I try to access the win2k pro, I get this error message:     "//... is
> inaccessible. the network path was not found".
>
> The win2k pro system cannot see any networked computers. Any access
> attempts cause the same error message on the win2k pro computer.
>
> Can someone help me get my small home network working?
>
>
> On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 20:32:46 GMT, "Gary  Simpson"
> <garyjenni@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >What am I missing???? My two computers are connected via a crossover
cable.
> >They can see each other but they just wont allow access to files,
printers,
> >etc. I have looked and looked but I cant see what I am missing... Any
> >takers...
> > using XP on both machines - and have run the wizard with no success.
> >
>

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