PPPPLLLLEEEAAASSSEEE Help me with XP Networking......

[JakesDad 0]

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

[JakesDad 0]

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

[JakesDad 0]

What protocalls do I need installed on both machines?

 

Wes

[JakesDad 0]

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

[JakesDad 0]

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

[JakesDad 0]

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

 

 

Wes

[Gambler FEX online 0]

Are you using a beta version of XP? I remember my system would lock solid when someone tried to access it, and then i had a beta.

[Seducer 0]

guys...i think you cannot make ICS or File Sharing on TCP/IP if your using a crossed cable!, You need to install NetBEUI! protocol rather TCP/IP to make sharing.

[DoubleTap 0]

JakesDad,

How are your NICs configured? And what are your TCP/IP settings on each?

 

DT