JakesDad

Yes, I dropped the firewall everywhere I could find a setting on both machines. Wes

AlecStaar, Well I did everything you said, all that I understood anyway.. I changed ever setting on both machines every way possible and every time I thied to move files mine would lock solid.. Then I pulled one of the nic cards out of my machine and no lockups when I moved files.... But I have to have two card to get on the net (DSL). Do you think the problem could be that both the nic cards are the same brand, I tried two different pci slots. Maybe I need to get a different brand of card and try that. Other than that I don't know...I hate to say it but It's about to beat me. I hate to give up but it looks like I can't make it work. Wes

Here is what I Have Host comp: Tcp/IP Client for Microsoft Networks File and Print Sharing Qos Packet Scheduler Client comp: File and Print Sharing Client for Microsoft Networks Tcp/IP Without IPX I can't see either computer again... Wes

What protocalls do I need installed on both machines? Wes

AlecStaar, Thanks for the reply on the last post, That was when I had 98se on the client comp. I still could never even see either computer so I installed XP on both machines. Even did another clean install on mine today. I know very little about networking so any help is appriciated. Wes

Ok here's my sob story.... I've got two machines, no hub or router just a flip cable. both machines now have xp installed, I can see each computer from the other one but any time i try to access one or the other my main computer locks up so tight that you have to hit the reset button. I have two nic card in the main comp. one for dsl and one for lan. I wan't to use ics i've ran the wizard on both computers and they say they are fine. Is there anywhere I could look on the net with a step by step guide that shows every setting I need to check or uncheck? Please if anyone can help me let me know, if you need to know more about any settings or anything let me know.. Thanks Wes

I've got One computer with XP that I'm trying to network with the kids computer 98se. Problem is I can't see the other computer on either machine. I have two nic cards in the XP machine one for dsl and one for lan. no conflics anywhere I just can't see either computer. I know they are seeing each other, when I'm on the XP machine and I shut the 98 machine down it shows cable is unplugged on my machine... I have not networked a lot but I had the same two machine networked with 98se. Not sure what all info you might need but if you tell me I can get it.. Thanks for any help JakesDad P.S. I wan't to use the ICS but when I try to enable it I get: an error occurred while internet connection sharing was being enabled. The system cannot find the file specified.