lan problem?

hi friends... i'm trying to setup a home network, a desktop with win2k os and a laptop with a win xp os... i'm using an old D-Link DE-809TP hub... the problem is i can't seem to view the other machine from the other one... any suggestions? i have been told to have the same services on both machines and have done so... lan cables are ok also... help please i'd very much appreciate your comments and suggestions thanks!

Hi,

Are the computers on the same workgroup?

Is the TCP/IP network protocol installed on both computers?

Are the IP addresses set correctly?
Eg: computer 1 IP:192.168.0.1
subnet: 255.255.255.0

computer 2 IP: 192.168.0.2
subnet: 255.255.255.0

Can you ping from one computer to the other?

HTH,

Edwin

thanks for the reply edwinbrains...

the computers are on the same workgroup

and tcp/ip is installed on both machines...

the problem is i can't ping from one pc to the other... cause i i can then it would be ok right? hehe what do you think?

Could I have a look at ipconfig /all for each machine.

Open up the command prompt (Start > Run > cmd) and type

ipconfig /all > c:\ipconfig.txt

Then copy the contents from c:\ipconfig.txt onto a post and I'll have a check.

Windows XP IP Configuration

Host NAme : PLanning
Primary DNs Suffix:
Node Type : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled: No
WINS Proxy Enabled: No

Etherner adapter Network bridge (network bridge 2):
Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Description: MAC Bridge Miniport
Physical Address: D2-C4-FF-5C-93-B1
Dhcp Enabled: No
IP Address: 192.101.0.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway:

Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : islenet
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Cable Disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0A-E6-B9-18-D0

here it is edwinbrains, sorry, i've been busy lately and haven't been able to log on... i hope this info helps... thanks

Hi,

The XP computer looks fine - ip and everything set OK.

However, for the Windows 2000 computer it says
"Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Cable Disconnected"
There is no ip address for this computer. Check that the network cable is plugged in properly. Also, go to Network Connections and the LAN connection will probably have a little red cross, indicating that it is unplugged. Once it is plugged in OK, setting the IP address correctly should solve your problem.

HTH,

Edwin

where do you find the subnet?

me and my sister are having the exact same problem.

With Windows XP / 2000:
Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.

Right-click LAN connection and select properties. Double click Internet Protocol TCP/IP and then you get options to configure IP address, subnet, default gateway and DNS severs.

HTH,

Edwin

when i go to control panel there isnt a icon that says "network connections" .. there is only 'netowork and dial-up connections" is that the same thing?
when i double click on that .. there are 2 icons... "make new connection" and "local area connection"...?? help plz.

That is the same - open up network and dial-up connections and right click the "local area connection". Then follow instructions in previous post.

ok so i have changed the ip adress to IP:192.168.0.2 and it said that the ip adress was in use on the computer with the internet .. computert with xp... so we changed it to 192.168.0.3 then what? and do we need a default gateway?

Each computer should have a unique IP address (such as 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.0.2 etc.). The subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0. The default gateway should point to the IP address of your router or computer which provides Internet access for the network (probably 192.168.0.1).

The DNS servers are used for translating domain names into IP addresses. Depending on your network, you may not have a DNS server. The router may act as a DNS server, in which case you can enter these the IP address of the router here. Otherwise, you can leave this blank or enter your ISPs DNS servers.

so after i do this it should connect to the internet?... how? .. i am on the xp computer right now and i do this but my 2k computer aint on the internet...

like i dont get how u do the ip thing and it should just be on ther internet?... im on dial-up here

Windows 2000 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : islenet
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0A-E6-B9-18-D0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 192.101.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :

here are the ip's, i just turned on the hub, ibut i couldn't seem to view the other computers? any ideas?