On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 17:19:30 -0800, "Kier Devin"
<KierDevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 08:59:01 -0800, "Kier Devin" <Kier
>> Devin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I am running xp home on two computers, and have them connected with a
>> >crossover cable. MAinly set up for playing games over a lan. My setup used
>> >to work, but I had to format my drive, and now I can't get one of my
>> >computers to setup the network right again. One computer still has all it's
>> >info, and will see the other... but the one I formatted, will not find the
>> >other. I was able to bring it up by going to >Start >Run and entering the ip
>> >address of the working one. And I can get to the computer, but in all other
>> >ways it won't acknowledge there is a network. Not through games or through
>> >windows. When I try to look at the workgroup, it tells me the directory of
>> >computers is not available... or something to that effect...
>> >
>> >I have also tried to remake the network with the wizard, and it doesn't seem
>> >to do anything... the same connection that I already had is still on the
>> >"network connections" screen... And I cannot find the place where I can
>> >change the ip address and stuff to try and make bothe computers the same...
>>
>> Kier,
>>
>> There are a few reasons for the problem, which you're describing, and which is
>> seen here regularly. The most common is a misconfigured or overlooked firewall,
>> but there are other possibilities too.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
>>
>> If no help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer, as
>> a start. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
>> precisely:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
>Okay, thanks, I tried all that, and to no avail... I'll refer to the comps
>as 1 and 2... I can still access comp 2 from 1, but comp 1 will not act like
>it's on the network... And I still cannot access comp 1 from 2, though comp
>2 does act like it's on the network???? so here is the browstat, and ip
>config for the two...
<SNIP>
>I hope this may help you see what is wrong with my setup... Thanks for the
>help...
>
>Charles...
Charles,
You have 2 problems.
# IPX / SPX.
# IPV6.
I'd guess you have IPX/SPX for your games playing. That's fine, though its
presence may make diagnosing your problem a bit more complicated than it should
be. But let's start by working on the IPV6 issue.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-clean-up.html
After you remove IPV6 from Jessica, post updated "browstat status" and "ipconfig
/all" from both computers. We'll go from there.
And post after my replies, please. Help me to help you.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...tml#TopPosting
--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.