re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' Saturday, February 19, 2005 at 8:29 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by maria (51 messages posted) Hi, I am not sure if this will help you..I had trouble getting my desktop and laptop to communicate, when trying to use XP ICS, worked forever on it, finally discovered that I had the wrong type cable. After I connected the right cable, then it was a breeze..I started out using category 5e snagless patch cable(RJ45 male/male ethernet/token ring) I was told by the person at the computer store that would work.. It does not work..oh yes and I am on a dialup network. I got a crossover cable that was for computer to computer hook up and immediately I was online.. Hope that his helps.. On Monday, February 14, 2005 at 5:55 am, whitehunky wrote: >I have a laptop that wont connect to internet from cable modem but will connect to >network at work with no problem. Im have tried everything imaginable but it wont >grab a ip address from cable modem. All local area connections are enabled. I power >down modem and laptop. Power up modem and wait 5 minutes. Then power on laptop and >get a 169 ip address. There is a green light on the nic. Any suggestoins wold be >greatly appreciated. Written in response to: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (whitehunky: Monday, February 14, 2005 at 5:55 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (whitehunky: Mon, Feb 14, 2005, 5:55 am) re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (cherry: Mon, Feb 14, 2005, 6:22 am) re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (maria: Sat, Feb 19, 2005, 8:29 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum