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re: cannot connect win2000 laptop to host computer using Vista
Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 5:47 pm
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Posted by ron (4 messages posted)


HI, Yes!!! It worked I changed it to auto and then it connected and infact i am writing this on the laptop, so thankyou very much, Rocky


On Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 3:48 pm, Steve Dunn wrote:
>So you've got your broadband connected to the router and both machines connected
>to the router.
>
>Is the 2k machine set to pick up an IP address automatically? (you can see by checking
>the network properties of the LAN connection on the 2k machine - then look in the
>IP properties. If it isn't auto, change it so it is). I'm presuming the router is
>acting as DHCP server (default setting for most routers). Also presuming the ethernet
>port on the 2k laptop is working - eg, no network icon with cross on that machine
>saying its disconnected. Also in device manager, the network device is showing as
>enabled and working properly.
>
>
>


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re: cannot connect win2000 laptop to host computer using Vista (Steve Dunn: Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 3:48 pm)

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-cannot connect win2000 laptop to host computer using Vista (ron: Fri, Dec 14, 2007, 11:58 am)
*re: cannot connect win2000 laptop to host computer using Vista (Jim O'Calaghan: Fri, Dec 14, 2007, 5:03 pm)
-re: cannot connect win2000 laptop to host computer using Vista (Steve Dunn: Sun, Dec 16, 2007, 9:45 am)
-re: cannot connect win2000 laptop to host computer using Vista (ron: Sun, Dec 16, 2007, 2:02 pm)
-re: cannot connect win2000 laptop to host computer using Vista (Steve Dunn: Sun, Dec 16, 2007, 3:48 pm)
*re: cannot connect win2000 laptop to host computer using Vista (ron: Sun, Dec 16, 2007, 5:47 pm)
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