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Spockie-Tech
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Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 3160
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Assuming them to be windows XP systems..
start - control panel - network and internet connections - network connections (bottom right)
There will be an icon for each of the network connections present, Lan, Dialup etc. right click on the Lan one you are using and select properties.
click once on the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and select properties button
set the IP address to "use the following", enter 10.0.0.1 into one computer and 10.0.0.2 into the other.
Set the subnet mask on both machines to 255.255.255.0
default gateway and dns settings can be left blank if you are not using a router to get to the internet.
OK twice to exit that section, then repeat the IP checking process to make sure the 169.x.x.x. address has gone.
You should then be able to ping the other machines address from each machine and get "reply from..." (not request timed out).
ping 10.0.0.1 (on the machine with the 10.0.0.2 address)
ping 10.0.0.2 (on the machine with the 10.0.0.1 address)
Once they are both working, there's a 50/50 chance the network browsing will sort itself out in a few minutes.. but nothing will work until you can ping each other successfully, so tackle that first.
Once thats working, if you still cant browse, let me know and we'll go from there _________________ Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people
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Mon Sep 20, 2004 10:21 am |
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Spockie-Tech
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Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 3160
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Are the network interface cards (nic) installed with drivers and working properly ?
You can check by right clicking on the "my computer" icon, properties, hardware, device manager, click the + next to network adapters to expand that branch of the tree.
Your network card should be listed there with no red x's or yellow !'s on the icon. If you double click the cards icon, you should get a status box with "this device is working properly". If not, time to srt out why the nic isnt working.
regardless of software settings, you should get a light on the NIC that come son when you plug the correct cable in, and goes out when you remove it. color isnt important, they are usually green, but I have seen some cards that have red leds. If there is no change in the leds when you fit/remove the cable, then the Nic or the cable maybe faulty. _________________ Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people
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Mon Sep 20, 2004 2:08 pm |
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