re: Question about 'Connect to a Windows XP or 2000 system with a Windows 95, 98, or Me system over a Network'
Monday, March 17, 2003 at 1:35 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by John
(2 messages posted)
Okay, so I got it all to work. I installed the Ethernet NIC in a different slot
in the XP machine (and got no TCP Error message for a reason that is unknown to me),
ran the network setup wizard, and checked all of the settings according to directions
I found at homenethelp.com.
I could share files, folders, and the printer between both machines, but still couldn't
access the Internet from the Win98 (client) machine.
So I installed the AnalogX proxy server, from analogx.com, and it worked fine!
Now I just need to secure the proxy server and/or turn the XP machine's Internet
Connection Firewall, and I should be good.
On Tuesday, March 11, 2003 at 9:05 am, John wrote:
>I'm having trouble with networking my two PCs together and with using Internet Connection
>Sharing on Windows XP.
>
>Here's the scenario.
>
>Before I got my DSL modem, I used WinXP's networking wizard to network my eMachines
>T2042 together with my older eMachines 400i, and that worked fine. I had them connected
>directly to each other using the T2042's built-in Realtek-based Ethernet adapter,
>a cat5 crossover cable, and a D-Link Ethernet card in the 400i. I was able to see
>each computer from the other one, I could share folders and files, and everything
>was fine. The T2042 is running WinXP Home and the 400i is running Win98 (not Win98SE).
>
>Then I got the DSL modem, so I set up the T2042 with SBC Yahoo! DSL Internet access
>using the built-in Ethernet adapter and external Efficient (I think; I'm writing
>this from work) DSL modem. Everything works great, either with SBC's PPPoE software
>or with WinXP's PPPoE software. I've tried them both, so I know they both work.
> Of course, there's no physical connection between the two computers at this point.
>
>Now I want to set up networking and ICS between the two machines, and I knew that
>I'd need two Ethernet adapters in the ICS host machine. I installed the Ethernet
>card that came with the DSL modem in the T2042. I didn't need it for DSL since
the
>T2042 has a built-in Ethernet adapter. When I turn the T2042 on and everything
is
>running, I get a "TCP/IP Error" message from the SBC Yahoo! DSL Connection Manager
>(PPPoE software which is launched from the Startup group), even though it still
makes
>the DSL connection. This is before I try to set up networking. When I try to use
>the Network Connection wizard on the T2042 to set up networking between the two
PC's,
>it ends with an error message. Looking at the Device Manager under System Properties,
>the built-in Ethernet adapter and the newly-installed Ethernet card are both Realtek-based;
>in fact, they have the same description except for the #2 after the description
of
>the card.
>
>I'm new to Windows XP and new to setting up Windows networking (although it worked
>fine before I installed DSL and the second Ethernet adapter), and so far, I've done
>everything using the wizards.
>
>I'm wondering what the next step should be. To keep costs at a minimum, I want
to
>keep the setup as it is; that is, directly connecting the two machines with a crossover
>cable.
>
>Any suggestions? Step-by-step procedures are always appreciated!
>
>I wouldn't mind using the AnalogX Proxy Server described at sysopt.com, but I'd
really
>like to know why things aren't working with my current setup.
>
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