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local network setup did not work
I'm trying to set up a peer-to-peer home network using a crossover cable. I used the XP network setup wizard on my new laptop, and then the Windows XP CD to extend the network to my old Windows 98 SE desktop. The laptop icon shows up in the Desktop's Network Neighborhood, but the desktop icon does not show up in the laptop's My Network Places/View Workgroup computers. Both the laptop and the desktop were given the same workgroup name. The firewalls are off on both computers. When I went to Start/Control Panel/Network Connections/local area connection/support tab on my laptop, it says: a) I have "limited to no connectivity," and b) that "I might not be able to access network resources because the network did not assign a network address to the computer." (I am not on a LAN and I don't have a Network Administrator.) When I clicked on "repair," it tried but ended up saying "it could not repair it because Windows could not renew my IP address."
Any suggestions? Many thanks in advance.
Any suggestions? Many thanks in advance.
@volcano11 wrote:
Since there is no dhcp server on your network, there is nothing to assign an IP address. Have you tried assigning a local static IP address to both computers. They should be in the range 192.168.1.xxx, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
Steve
I haven't tried that yet. How do I do it? ThanksThe major problem with running the Network Setup Wizard is that if you answer one question wrong, the network won't work. Thus, you should learn to setup the network manually. Try the tutorial at www.homenethelp.com and if you have specific questions, post back here.
Steve
@volcano11 wrote:
The major problem with running the Network Setup Wizard is that if you answer one question wrong, the network won't work. Thus, you should learn to setup the network manually. Try the tutorial at www.homenethelp.com and if you have specific questions, post back here.
Steve
Thank you. I ran the tutorial and found a couple of needed changes for my Windows 98 desktop. Everything that's being shared is appearing in their respective Network Neighborhood or My Network Places windows. However, there is still no connectivity in the Local Area Connection, and the repairs wizard is saying the same thing is wrong: i.e., it can't renew my IP address. I am on dial-up, and I do not need, nor have I activated internet sharing capability. I will try your first idea of using a static IP address. Do I make up the last 3 (xxx) digits of the number you susggest (192.168.1 xxx, submask 255.255.255.0) or do I get a specific number from somewhere? Anything else I should do afterwards?
Thanks again.
@volcano11 wrote:
The major problem with running the Network Setup Wizard is that if you answer one question wrong, the network won't work. Thus, you should learn to setup the network manually. Try the tutorial at www.homenethelp.com and if you have specific questions, post back here.
Steve
Also, in the tutorial, I did not run into any opportunity to insert a static IP address for the Windows 98 Desktop. Do I need to do that on that computer, and if so how can I access the opportunity? Tks
@volcano11 wrote:
The major problem with running the Network Setup Wizard is that if you answer one question wrong, the network won't work. Thus, you should learn to setup the network manually. Try the tutorial at www.homenethelp.com and if you have specific questions, post back here.
Steve
P.P.S. I have ZoneAlarm on both computers. The Ethernet connection is in the trusted zone on both, and the IP address/sites are listed. Should I use those as the static addresses (I still don't know where to insert that on the desktop)? (I have tried turning ZoneAlarm on and off, and it doesn't make a difference to the problem.)You need to assign each computer a different IP address in the range 192.168.1.xxx. So, for example, one computer could be 192.168.1.1 and the other one could be 192.168.1.2.
In Windows 98, right click on Network Neighborhood, select Properties form the drop down menu. Find the TCP/IP protocal in the list, select it, click on Properties and enter the static IP address there along with the subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Steve
@volcano11 wrote:
You need to assign each computer a different IP address in the range 192.168.1.xxx. So, for example, one computer could be 192.168.1.1 and the other one could be 192.168.1.2.
In Windows 98, right click on Network Neighborhood, select Properties form the drop down menu. Find the TCP/IP protocal in the list, select it, click on Properties and enter the static IP address there along with the subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Steve
Thanks. On the Windows 98 desktop I have two TCP/Ip protocols listed: one for the Ethernet and one for the Dial-up Adapter. Which should I give a static IP address to?
@volcano11 wrote:
The ethernet connection is the one to assign a static IP address. The dialup connection gets its IP address from your ISP when you dial in.
Steve
Bingo! After numerous re-boots and unplugging and plugging of wires, it works! Many, many thanks for your patience, clarity, knowledge, experience and instructions with explanations.
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Posted May 2nd, 2005 03:00
Since there is no dhcp server on your network, there is nothing to assign an IP address. Have you tried assigning a local static IP address to both computers. They should be in the range 192.168.1.xxx, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
Steve