Rusty Nale thanks for replying.
Question 1: are both comps in same workgroup?
YES.
Question 2: are both using DHCP?
YES
Question 3: If using DHCP, is the router setup to be a dhcp server?
YES
Question 4: are your cables straight through or crossover? ( router also has a switch for straight...
Eric, first of all many thanks for the detailed reply. I really appreciate it. I was pinging the desktop ip address (192.168.1.2 in my case)and not the name. The laptop ip address is 192.168.1.3.
I have a few questions:
(1) Should I rename "lmhosts.sam" file as "lmhosts." file (with nothing...
A few week back I had posted a thread about helpine me out for connecting a win xpa nd win 98se computer. I could not solve that problem despite trying out various things.
Today I decide to connect my laptop (which runs XP) with my XP desktop through the linksys befsr41 router. I am able to...
Sorry, I said earlier that the computers do not ping each other. Actually the Desktop is ABLE to ping the laptop (but still can't see it). Laptop is UNABLE to ping the desktop and can't see it.
A few week back I had posted a thread about helpine me out for connecting a win xpa nd win 98se computer. I could not solve that problem despite trying out various things.
Today I decide to connect my laptop (which runs XP) with my XP desktop through the linksys befsr41 router. I am unable to...
Thanks readbeard and bub. I will try installing the netbeui protocol and will let you know the results. I just can't figure out whats happening. I have tried so many things.
Well I upgraded the firmware but still no luck. I can see all the folders on the other computer on my XP computer. Those folders have name X(Y), where X is the folder name on WIN98SE computer and Y is the computer name assigned to that computer. However, when I arrange the icons on my XP...
Thanks. Yes I do have the same router. I didn't know it was that problem. I will get the firmware and see if that works. Will try and let you know.
Thanks again.
Thank you. Can you please tell me how to clear the settings and how to set the network manually in XP? When I click on set up home network, it automatically starts the network wizard.
Thanks in advance.
I have two computers connected via a router. One runs WinXP (I got this one after the other) and other runs Win 98SE. If I set up my network on WIN XP I can see the other computer, transfer files etc. for sometime. After sometime (I don't know how much time, or why) the computers cannot see each...
I have two computers connected via a router. One runs WinXP (I got this one after the other) and other runs Win 98SE. If I set up my network on WIN XP I can see the other computer, transfer files etc. for sometime. After sometime (I don't know how much time, or why) the computers cannot see each...
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