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Hi,

Thanks for the web info, that's very helpful. i will check it tonight.

the motherb.... is sxxk... i will never buy this type mb anymore. This mb very sensitive, a little movement to it, then it cant detect some hardware, especially to Memory. Some time have to re-fit it 1-2 hours..... it really make people mad even to technician too.

Anyway, do u think if i put a (home use) hub for these 2 pc will help?

You have two choices. You can either connect the computers directly using a crossover cable, or connect them via a hub using straight-through (or patch) cables. Both of these setups should be the same, as long as you check that you're using the correct wires.

Yes, i have check the cable, it is crossed-over cable. No problem.

Do u know it have a limit of the length of the cable? the c/o cable i use is ~ 25 meter length.

Other than that, i cant think out any other problem.....

Ahh..... why, why, y, y.....

Both NIC are same model, i bought them together. once the c/o cable connected, the LED are ON. i think they should work okay.

Do u have any ideas how to change the window logon for window XP ? i re-format both pc's C drive and install with XP Pro at the same time, but both pc come out with different window logon, dont know why?

i know how to change in Win 98, but i m fresh to XP.

In XP to change the username/password open the Control Panel and select User Accounts. Then, you can either create a new account with a different username/password or change the password for your current account.

Huh...? sorry, i am not talk about window user.

Change my question, where to change win XP logon for example;

Microsoft Family Logon or Microsoft Netwares Logon?

No problem for 25m length c/o cable?

The 25m cable is no problem I don't think - they can be up to 100m in length as a maximum.

For the logon thing, I don't think this needs changing. I don't think you have the same options as you do in Windows 98.

Then, what problem do u think i facing now??

Check that the computers have the IP addresses in the 192.168.0.x subnet. Then see if you can ping from one to the other. If you can't, and you're sure that the IP addresses are set correctly, then they may not be connected properly. Check the NICs and cables. See if you test them elsewhere.

Yes! i simply change some setting for both pc, now they can ping each other and in the "view network group..." can see both pc's name there.

But, ..... it is not accessable... it come out a dialog say : "....no permission to access.... contact to the adminstrator......"

What should i do now??

Hi, i saw u have ask a lot of poeple to check "simple file sharing is not enabled".

But, i dont know what is it? can u guide me ?

Open My Computer, click Tools, Folder Options and click the View tab. At the bottom, make sure that Use simple file sharing is not enabled (it must be unticked).

No, i have unticked the simple sharing file, but it come out the same result.

Now, 2 pc ip address is :
1. 192.168.0.1
2. automatically or assign manually(192.168.0.10) (both dont work)

Both pc can ping each other, but can not see each other in LAN.

But, when i change both pc ip address to:
1. obtain ip add automatically (169.254.132.243)
2. obtain ip add automatically (169.254.169.230)

then, Both pc can ping each other, and can see each other in LAN.

But, t is not accessable... it come out a dialog say : "....no permission to access.... contact to the adminstrator......"
Just like my last 2 post.

Last time, when the 2 pc can not ping each other, i try to play a TCP/IP, both pc can host a game, but can not join to hosted game.

Now, both pc can ping each other. But, both pc become can not even host a game.

And, now what is your opinion on it ?

Thanks for your further help.

You don't want to be using addresses like 169.254.169.230. Do you have a DHCP server running on the network? You'll have one if you are using Internet Connection Sharing. If you don't have one, then there is nothing that the computers can contact to obtain an IP address, so they allocate themselves one automatically. In this case, you're best to set the addresses manually to an address in the 192.168.0.x subnet, with the subnet mask set to 255.255.255.0.

Are you sure that you haven't got any firewalls on the computers, including the built-in XP Internet Connection Firewall?

Hi,

the built-in XP Internet Connection Firewall is in LAN property - Advanced tab and un-tick the box, right? or i need to set it in some other place?

How about the internet connection setting? i disable both ICF too.

i didn't use both pc for online, just want to use for LAN.

if i assign the ip address for 192.168.0.x , then i even cant see each other's pc name in My Networks Place.

is no other setting to change for this ?