problem with 2 nic cards in xp

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BadMrFrostyUK

gotta slight problem networking 2 pcs. Cant quite figure out where iv gone
wrong. Iv got 2 pcs one originally called master pc and one called a slave
(which is the shuttle pc) Ok heres what iv done

Connected shuttle and pc via crossover cable
Setup ip addresses as
192.168.0.1 my main pc
192.168.0.2 shuttle pc

subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 for both pcs
now the default gateway for the shuttle is 192.168.0.1

this lets the shuttle access my main pc. (btw i HAVE turned file sharing on
on both pcs). everything is dandy this way, it even can access the internet
from the shuttle as well

BUT
I can see the other computer on my main pc, but I cant access any of the
files. Iv tried giving the master pc a gateway of 192.168.0.2 and (when this
didnt work)192.168.0.1 and leaving it blank but no joy. Windows has had a
bang at automatically configing it as well, but with the same results as me.
Im within an inch of thrashing the shuttle to an electron of its silicon
based life. Any tips?
BTW, im more or less a begginer at networking as iv never really done it
before, so im sorry if iv done something really stupid or asked an inane
question.
Also are there any good begginers guides and forums on the internet about
networking?
thanks 4 being a newbie pain
glen
 
gotta slight problem networking 2 pcs. Cant quite figure out where iv gone
wrong. Iv got 2 pcs one originally called master pc and one called a slave
(which is the shuttle pc) Ok heres what iv done

Connected shuttle and pc via crossover cable
Setup ip addresses as
192.168.0.1 my main pc
192.168.0.2 shuttle pc

subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 for both pcs
now the default gateway for the shuttle is 192.168.0.1

this lets the shuttle access my main pc. (btw i HAVE turned file sharing on
on both pcs). everything is dandy this way, it even can access the internet
from the shuttle as well

BUT
I can see the other computer on my main pc, but I cant access any of the
files. Iv tried giving the master pc a gateway of 192.168.0.2 and (when this
didnt work)192.168.0.1 and leaving it blank but no joy. Windows has had a
bang at automatically configing it as well, but with the same results as me.
Im within an inch of thrashing the shuttle to an electron of its silicon
based life. Any tips?
BTW, im more or less a begginer at networking as iv never really done it
before, so im sorry if iv done something really stupid or asked an inane
question.
Also are there any good begginers guides and forums on the internet about
networking?
thanks 4 being a newbie pain
glen
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Sounds to me like tyou haven't "shared" any of the *specific* files or
folders to make them available on your network! Simply right~click on
a folder and select "sharing and security".

Butterfield
 
Clearly if the shuttle can access the Internet thanks to ICS on the main PC,
all your basic connectivity is there, it's all functional and working
properly. That leads one to conclude that the issue is sharing
specifically, as in, you either don't have shares defined, or do, but don't
have permissions.

Unfortunately, it's hard to go much beyond this analysis with descriptions
like "I can't access any of the files". Clearly, that's the problem, but
*exactly* what happens? Do you get error messages? Does it complain about
permissions? Does it report resource not found? When you say "see" the
other PC, what does that mean, are you referring to a browse via Windows
Explorer displays the other PC, by name? Does it list any shares? Can you
connect to any of those shares manually, such as using the command line as
follows:

net use x: \\<computer-name>\<share-name>

Btw, what are the operating systems on each PC?

Jim
 
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