workgroups

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Jaka Subic

Hi,

I have two computers connected with crossover cable, one
of them is running Win XP Pro (laptop), the other Win 98
SE (desktop).

The strange thing is some time I can see other computer
(at least on my laptop) without any configuration, but
sometimes there is no way I can get this network to work.

Basically, I understand both computers have to be in the
same workgroup, but it somehow it worked even without
that, while sometime I set the same workgroup on both
computers and it still does not work. The other day, I
just clicked the right workgroup and there was the
computer. Why is that?

Sometimes they see each other, sometimes they don't...
Please help!

Jaka
 
Jaka,
Sounds to me like you have your computers set to dynamic
IP addresses? If that is true, you may get better
connectivity by using static IP addresses instead. Try
assigning computer1 as 192.168.000.001 and computer2 as
192.168.000.002
Also, include DNS addressing:208.008.184.001 and
208.008.184.010
Hope this helps!
Randy
 
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