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re: Question about 'Connect to a Windows XP or 2000 system with a Windows 95, 98, or Me system over a Network' Saturday, December 7, 2002 at 10:09 am Posted by Haley (1 messages posted) Did you ever find a solution to your problem? I have a very similar problem and cannot get the two components to communiate? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Connect to a Windows XP or 2000 system with a Windows 95, 98, or Me system over a Network' Saturday, December 7, 2002 at 11:44 am Posted by Al Barrs (4 messages posted) Yes Haley, I did finally figure it all out. I made the Desktop my primary computer and use it as my network server. I connected my dial-up phone line to the Desktop w/MS Windows XP. Then I ran a twisted wire cable (RJ45 connectors) from the Desktop to a Linksys Workgroup Switch. Then I ran another twisted wire cable (RJ45 connectors) to the docking station for my Laptop w/Windows 2000 and disconnected my Laptop modem. My Laptop now runs thru my Desktop and we can't see any delays because the Lynksys switch handles the traffic to our local ISP deial-up server. You will have to go in and configure using Ethernet both computers so they are accessing each other thru each pc's Adapters. Hope this helps, Al Barrs ### On Saturday, December 7, 2002 at 10:09 am, Haley wrote: >Did you ever find a solution to your problem? I have a very similar problem and cannot >get the two components to communiate? > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Connect to a Windows XP or 2000 system with a Windows 95, 98, or Me system over a Network' Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at 2:48 pm Posted by Joe Galatha (1 messages posted) I have my system set up (as ignorant as I am, as well as I understand it) similar to what you describe. The critical sentence I need help with in your reply is :"You will have to go in and configure using Ethernet both computers so they are accessing each other thru each pc's Adapters." I have my laptop connected to my desktop using a Linksys router, PC cards, and ethernet cables. However it is set up (a buddy did it for me) the network connection works great: I can transfer data both ways on either computer just fine, and I have no complaints about it or the hardware. Since I do not have DSL and therefore cannot leave my modem connection on permanently, what need is for my laptop to be able to initiate the modem on my desktop to dial in, and disconnect when it is done. This way, I only have to connect the RJ45 connector to my laptop, and not have to use a seperate (and redundant) phone line to my laptop. I get the impression from reading the Win 2000 help files that there has to be some setting in Windows 2000 Dial-Up and Network Adapters to allow this, but I can't decipher how to set it up. Shot in the dark here, just thought I would throw this out in the open to see if you knew what I missed. Thanks On Saturday, December 7, 2002 at 11:44 am, Al Barrs wrote: > > >Yes Haley, I did finally figure it all out. I made the Desktop my primary computer >and use it as my network server. I connected my dial-up phone line to the Desktop >w/MS Windows XP. Then I ran a twisted wire cable (RJ45 connectors) from the Desktop >to a Linksys Workgroup Switch. Then I ran another twisted wire cable (RJ45 connectors) >to the docking station for my Laptop w/Windows 2000 and disconnected my Laptop modem. > >My Laptop now runs thru my Desktop and we can't see any delays because the Lynksys >switch handles the traffic to our local ISP deial-up server. > >You will have to go in and configure using Ethernet both computers so they are accessing >each other thru each pc's Adapters. > >Hope this helps, >Al Barrs >### > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Connect to a Windows XP or 2000 system with a Windows 95, 98, or Me system over a Network' Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at 3:18 pm Posted by Al Barrs (4 messages posted) Hello Joe: (APR 8, 2003) What I did was setup my desktop as the 'host' computer (network server) and use the desktop modem to access my ISP via a dedicated dial-up telephone line. I designated my laptop/docking station, as the 'client' pc. I disconnected my laptop modem completely from the dial-up phone line, but can still use it if the desktop is down or off. The critical part was configuring the laptop to communcate to the desktop via the network. Once that was done we were able to use the same dedicated dial-up phone line to access our ISP server and the Internet at the same time because we have a 'switch' installed in our network. Hope this helps...Al +++++++++++++++++++++++++++APR 8th On Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at 2:48 pm, Joe Galatha wrote: >I have my system set up (as ignorant as I am, as well as I understand it) similar >to what you describe. The critical sentence I need help with in your reply is :"You >will have to go in and configure using Ethernet both computers so they are accessing >each other thru each pc's Adapters." > >I have my laptop connected to my desktop using a Linksys router, PC cards, and ethernet >cables. However it is set up (a buddy did it for me) the network connection works >great: I can transfer data both ways on either computer just fine, and I have no >complaints about it or the hardware. > >Since I do not have DSL and therefore cannot leave my modem connection on permanently, >what need is for my laptop to be able to initiate the modem on my desktop to dial >in, and disconnect when it is done. This way, I only have to connect the RJ45 connector >to my laptop, and not have to use a seperate (and redundant) phone line to my laptop. >I get the impression from reading the Win 2000 help files that there has to be some >setting in Windows 2000 Dial-Up and Network Adapters to allow this, but I can't decipher >how to set it up. > >Shot in the dark here, just thought I would throw this out in the open to see if >you knew what I missed. > >Thanks > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 2000 Discussion Forum