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Quick Windows XP networking question
Posted: 2006-12-17 01:43pm
by Ace Pace
I have two computers, connected by a single ethernet cable(no routing).
I'm running into problems browsing the workgroup from the main PC(IP set to 192.168.0.1), the other PC shouldn't be a problem, as it's configured to auto set an IP and dosn't have any firewall working.
Any idea whats going on?
Re: Quick Windows XP networking question
Posted: 2006-12-17 01:49pm
by Faram
Ace Pace wrote:I have two computers, connected by a single ethernet cable(no routing).
I'm running into problems browsing the workgroup from the main PC(IP set to 192.168.0.1), the other PC shouldn't be a problem, as it's configured to auto set an IP and dosn't have any firewall working.
Any idea whats going on?
The other computer needs a static ip, right now it has the aipipa adress, 169.254.x.x
Open the control panel and set a static ip like 192.168.0.10 / 24
Tho check the ip adress open a command window Start/run/cmd.exe and type ipconfig
Posted: 2006-12-17 01:50pm
by Spyder
Unless your main PC knows how to hand out IP addresses (it likely doesn't) you'll need to manually specify the other one as well.
Posted: 2006-12-17 01:51pm
by Ace Pace
Thanks, your suggestion worked. Lets see if it keeps working while I transfare crap.
EDIT: can a mod lock this?
Posted: 2006-12-20 08:15am
by Ace Pace
Bump: Another issue, two computers that can see each other files, but can't see each other in the UT2K4 server browser, any ideas?
Posted: 2006-12-20 01:12pm
by Uraniun235
Does either computer have a firewall on?
Posted: 2006-12-20 02:29pm
by InnocentBystander
Unless they all decided to go watch ANOTHER 4 hours of House I suspect bridging his two NICs worked, since he hasn't been online to bug me in the past hour or two.
How can you live without a router, or at least a little switch, is beyond me!
Posted: 2006-12-20 05:02pm
by Ace Pace
InnocentBystander wrote:Unless they all decided to go watch ANOTHER 4 hours of House I suspect bridging his two NICs worked, since he hasn't been online to bug me in the past hour or two.
How can you live without a router, or at least a little switch, is beyond me!
innocent wins the thread, I'll shut up now.
