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Peter
I have 2 desktops and one laptop, all Win XP SP1, and
connect the laptop to one desktop at a time by crossover
cable. There is no hub. The desktops are in different
buildings, and never talk to each other. When I plug in
the crossover cable (both computers are turned on) the
laptop can use the shared printers on the desktop
immediately, but often cannot find the shared drives or
folders for a long time. I have tried "Repair
Connection" on both computers, to no avail. It seems
that if I leave them connected for ages they do find each
other and then work fine. How do I get them to find each
other quickly? The problem is worst when I have been
working successfully with the laptop connected to one
desktop, unplug the cable, move to the other building and
plug into the other desktop.
connect the laptop to one desktop at a time by crossover
cable. There is no hub. The desktops are in different
buildings, and never talk to each other. When I plug in
the crossover cable (both computers are turned on) the
laptop can use the shared printers on the desktop
immediately, but often cannot find the shared drives or
folders for a long time. I have tried "Repair
Connection" on both computers, to no avail. It seems
that if I leave them connected for ages they do find each
other and then work fine. How do I get them to find each
other quickly? The problem is worst when I have been
working successfully with the laptop connected to one
desktop, unplug the cable, move to the other building and
plug into the other desktop.