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November 30th, 2003 15:00

Not only posssible, but not that difficult.  You will looking to create a local Peer to peer network.  Check the resources at www.homenethelp.com for some good resources.  Post back if you have any additional questions.

Some quick pointers:

  1. Both machines in the same workgroup with static IP addresses.
  2. Use a crossover cable.
  3. Total cost about $30.
  4. Setup this manually away from the wizards.

 

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November 30th, 2003 17:00

Start>My Network Places>Add A Network Connection.  But this will only work after the NIC's are installed.

But again, if you follow the advice from www.homenethelp.com, you will find this much easier to get it right the first time.

 

 

Message Edited by jmwills on 11-30-2003 02:47 PM

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November 30th, 2003 17:00

What page should I go to on www.homenethelp.com?

Message Edited by davidng150 on 11-30-2003 03:38 PM

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November 30th, 2003 17:00

How do I set it up from the wizards?

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November 30th, 2003 23:00

I looked on this page: http://www.homenethelp.com/web/howto/HomeNet-Win2kXP.asp, and followed the instructions, but couldn't find the NETWORK PROPERTIES. Do you know where I could find it? Also, in the article, it says "Right click on the network connection for your local area network." The only thing that I see in "Network Connections" is MSN Explorer.

Message Edited by davidng150 on 11-30-2003 09:40 PM

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December 1st, 2003 09:00

Are you NIC cards installed yet?  If not, they msu be installed first in order to do this.  If you right click My Network Places, your adapter(s) should show up there.

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December 1st, 2003 11:00

The only problem that I have so far is that I can't find the driver for the network card (Ethernet Controller): Adapters WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface. I looked everywhere!

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December 1st, 2003 11:00

Go to the Device Manager (Right Click My Computer>Properties>Hardware Tab>Device Manager.

If your Adapters are installed properly, they will be listed there.  If they are installed but not working, a yellow exclamation mark will be listed next to them.

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December 1st, 2003 23:00

Well, the Ethernet Control under "Other Devices"  has a yellow exclamation mark by it.

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December 1st, 2003 23:00

That's means it is not installed properly, most likely the wrong driver.

What NIC is it and what is your OS?

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December 2nd, 2003 00:00

NIC: Adapters WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface

OS: Windows XP

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December 2nd, 2003 00:00

That is not the make or model.  Onboard or PCI Card?  Intel or some other?  Make and model of computer.  This is getting really long for a simple problem.
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