i thought it would be easy. . .

[mcslack]

hello, and thanks for those that help me learn. i've just built my second computer, got a crossover cable and tried to network it with my other comp. comp2 is running win2k server, comp1 win2k. i half expected windows to recognize the new connection automatically but it didn't. so i ran the network wizard on both, setting them both as hosts and still couldn't connect. so i assigned them both ip addresses and tried ping, unsuccessfully. i don't know what to do next. i also uninstalled and then reinstalled the drivers for both NICs. if i highlight the LAN icon it tells me the cable is unplugged.

what am i missing?

when i ran the Network Wizard it only gave me the option to choose between Com1, Com2, LPT1 for devices. comp1 has LAN on the mobo while the NIC in comp2 is a PCI card.

thanks

[Floppyman]

Hi,

Are network adapters (the onboard on pc 1 and the pci card on pc 2) installed properly (drivers and all)? What network protocols do you have installed on each pc? When you ran the network wizard on which pc were you only given the LPT, COM1 and COM2 options, or was it both? Let me know what you can come up with and hope this helps.

[RenegadeKing]

First make sure the drivers for the NICs are installed (I would assume they are), and TCP/IP is set up (I would assume it is). Now set one computer's IP to 192.168.0.1, and the other computer to 192.168.0.2. First check to see if they can ping themselves, then check to see if they can ping each other.
HTH

RenegadeKing

[mcslack]

the network adapters are recognized and functioning properly according to the device manager. protocols:
tcp/ip, betBEUI, file and printer sharing for microsoft networks, client for microsoft networks.

both pcs only offer LPT, COM1 and COM2.

thanks for the quick response

[mcslack]

neither computer can ping itself, but the loopback ping works.

[Mac Medic]

The first thing to do is try another crossover cable.

[mcslack]

guess i should have mentioned that. the one i started with is brand new (not that that always matters) and i did try w/ an old ratty 6 footer i had. same results.

[RenegadeKing]

Goto start..run. Type in "CMD". In the command prompt type in " ipconfig /all " and hit enter. Right click in it and click "Mark". Highlight what it outputed and hit Ctrl-C to copy it so you can paste it in a reply. It should give us some useful information to help with the problem.

[mcslack]

here's what i got w/ipconfig:

Windows 2000 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : server01
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Cable Disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR FA311/FA312 PCI Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-F4-6A-F1-E1

when i right click in the screen it doesn't give me any options, it just scrolls text out. but here's what it says:

C:\>Windows 2000 IP Configuration
'Windows' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\>
C:\> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : server01
'Host' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\> Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
'Primary' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
'Node' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
'IP' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
'WINS' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\>
C:\>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
'Ethernet' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\>
C:\> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Cable Disconnected
'Media' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR FA311/FA312 PCI Adapter
'Description' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-F4-6A-F1-E1

thanks

[gladiator]

My help usally don't work but when I was setting up my network I kept getting cable discon. message so I moved my NIC to another slot not sure that it helped but I did get mine working ok

[mcslack]

thanks gladiator, i'll give that a shot in the morning and get back to you all.

mike

[mcslack]

ok, tried moving the NIC and bought another cable. any other ideas?

[gladiator]

Hey mcSlack
Trying to remember what I did to fix my cable disconnected, after moving NIC did you uninstall it in the device manager and let it reinstall??

[mcslack]

originally, no. but it did ask me for the drivers when i restarted, which i loaded. but now i've uninstalled and reimstalled it. still no dice.

[gladiator]

Hey mcSlack here's a good website that may help:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/

Also you said both comps are host doesn't one of them have to be a client? and one host, not really sure. wish I could remember how I fixed mine, I got them hooked up to my router now so I no longer have them hooked as a network,
You are sure it's a crossover cable??

http://www.homenethelp.com/

here's another one

[mcslack]

hi Gladiator,

i bought a $15 NIC and put it in the case with the onbard LAN and am now connected. i haven't checked in the BIOS yet to see if it was maybe disabled but will eventually and then maybe i'll have a cheap extra NIC around, no problem with that.

thanks for the help. i love this site.

mike