re: Weird (?) local area network problem
Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 7:32 am
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by theokratie
(8 messages posted)
1. I have tried doing everything to firewall, even putting the whole thing down,
with no results.
2. Yes it connects, I am actually writing this on the computer in question. What
comes to changing the cable, I am not sure if it is going to help: the other computer
after all recognizes the cable -- and the situation doesn't change if I switch the
cable-heads between the computers. And yes, if I can't solve the problem any other
way, I will eventually try hub.
3. When I use ipconfig on a computer not recognizing the cable, the only information
I get is "Media state: cable disconnected". Am I missing some basic thing here? What
do you mean by 'is local connection ENABLED'?
>1. Check your FIREWALL settings (?)
>2. The comp that does not seem to reconize cable, can you connect to internet with
>it? IF not could be physical port connection bad. Also if you have it try another
>crossover, but as in above you would be better off with router or hub.
>3. you should get some kind of IP address ( this is still most likely the problem)
>is local connection ENABLED ?
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