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Master363 · 08-27-2004, 01:01 AM

I've been trying to network my two computers (direct cat5 with X-over adaptor on one end) using NetBios over TCP/IP. One machine will be stand-alone, while the other has a cable modem run through a NIC (IOW, two NICs in the one computer). Whenever I get set up and think I'm gonna sit back and sigh with satisfaction, I find that neither computer can see the other and, while the lights are still blinking on the modem, I cannot access anything on the net due to "DNS errors." Am I missing something in particular, or is there something I need to do to separate the two NICs in the one machine? I have also tried Netbeoui with similar results.

08-27-2004, 01:01 AM	#1
Master363 Member (4 bit) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10	TCP/IP interfering with cable modem I've been trying to network my two computers (direct cat5 with X-over adaptor on one end) using NetBios over TCP/IP. One machine will be stand-alone, while the other has a cable modem run through a NIC (IOW, two NICs in the one computer). Whenever I get set up and think I'm gonna sit back and sigh with satisfaction, I find that neither computer can see the other and, while the lights are still blinking on the modem, I cannot access anything on the net due to "DNS errors." Am I missing something in particular, or is there something I need to do to separate the two NICs in the one machine? I have also tried Netbeoui with similar results.