Networking is really simple.....
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....so they told me.
NIC card in desktop (running XP - Realtek 8139/810x), adaptor in laptop (Win 98 - Netgear FA411) and a crossover cable inbetween.
Done that.
Now have icon telling me that a cable is unplugged. I'ved looked, it's not.
Taken card out of PC and re-installed it, still the same.
Kicked it, swore a lot, even borrowed next door's dog to kick as we don't have any pets......
What have I killed?
NIC card in desktop (running XP - Realtek 8139/810x), adaptor in laptop (Win 98 - Netgear FA411) and a crossover cable inbetween.
Done that.
Now have icon telling me that a cable is unplugged. I'ved looked, it's not.
Taken card out of PC and re-installed it, still the same.
Kicked it, swore a lot, even borrowed next door's dog to kick as we don't have any pets......
What have I killed?
I've had this before but it always seem to sort itself out if you have enough patience.
Windows will make up IP addresses in the 169.254.x.x range when left to its own devices. Sometimes you just have to wait a few minutes (at least 2, I've found) for it to figure out that it has a direct network connection to another machine.
Windows will make up IP addresses in the 169.254.x.x range when left to its own devices. Sometimes you just have to wait a few minutes (at least 2, I've found) for it to figure out that it has a direct network connection to another machine.
Yipeee!!!!
Laptop can now browse t'internet.
Next problem...........
Tried to export the favorites folder to laptop but got message that I don't have permission to access the file. Something to do with administrators permission I suppose.
Snag is that logged on as another user doesn't give me the favorites folder I need.
How? Please......
Laptop can now browse t'internet.
Next problem...........
Tried to export the favorites folder to laptop but got message that I don't have permission to access the file. Something to do with administrators permission I suppose.
Snag is that logged on as another user doesn't give me the favorites folder I need.
How? Please......
Things have gone from poor to worse......
As the net connection was working OK I decided it would be a good idea to use Windows update as the laptop had a clean install of 98.
Downloaded all of the security updates (leaving IE 6.0 until later) and after they installed I restarted the laptop.
Now the laptop can't see the network card!
If I plug the card in one of the slots nothing happens at all, in the other the windows "Wait" hourglass comes up but the machine freezes, have left it for a few minutes to see if anything happens. Pull the card out and it returns to normal. With the card in the "Freezing" slot the machine won't boot up at all.
On startup, with the card in the other slot, the lights on the card do flash on and off.
I've tried checking the card settings and re-installed the drivers. Still not appearing in Device manager.
In Add/Remove programs I've removed the windows update but with no difference to the network.
Shall I throw the machine out of the window?
As the net connection was working OK I decided it would be a good idea to use Windows update as the laptop had a clean install of 98.
Downloaded all of the security updates (leaving IE 6.0 until later) and after they installed I restarted the laptop.
Now the laptop can't see the network card!
If I plug the card in one of the slots nothing happens at all, in the other the windows "Wait" hourglass comes up but the machine freezes, have left it for a few minutes to see if anything happens. Pull the card out and it returns to normal. With the card in the "Freezing" slot the machine won't boot up at all.
On startup, with the card in the other slot, the lights on the card do flash on and off.
I've tried checking the card settings and re-installed the drivers. Still not appearing in Device manager.
In Add/Remove programs I've removed the windows update but with no difference to the network.
Shall I throw the machine out of the window?
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