Problem with crossover network...

Phjorg · Post by **Phjorg** » Tue Dec 19, 2000 11:15 am

Am I missing something here??? I thought networking to computers with a crossover cable would be as simple as doing it with a hub... But for the life of my I can't get the 2 computers to reconize each other....

Here's the setup... Win2k and win98SE machines. Network cards are configured so each has a static IP in the same range (also tried dynamic) and are on the same workgroup. Even tried installing netBEUI and IPX... Played with most of the options too but nothing seems to work...

No matter what I do they refuse to see each other. I can't even ping the other machines... Any fancy ideas about why my crossover network doesn't want to work???

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Tue Dec 19, 2000 11:48 am

Assuming the crossover cable is good (did you make it yourself? It's possible to get a link light and still have a bad cable), then yes setting up the network is otherwise exactly the same as using a hub or a switch.

Are both your NIC cards the same speed? You can't mix 10 and 100 cards on a crossover.

If you plan on using File & Printer Sharing, I would definately install NetBeui. I wouldn't even bother with TCP/IP unless you're sharing Internet or need it for playing LAN games. If you do install TCP/IP, don't share the printer and files across it - NetBeui is much more efficient for that.

I explain how to setup a network in detail here: http://soldcentralfl.com/quakecoop/network.htm

These instructions are for Win98. Win2K can be a bit trickier, although the same basic settings apply.

Hope this helps...

Delta · Post by **Delta** » Tue Dec 19, 2000 11:48 am

definetly a crossover cable you got there?

and do you have the subnet mask set to 255.255.255.0 ?

Delta · Post by **Delta** » Tue Dec 19, 2000 11:50 am

hey! no fair you beat me FP !

Phjorg · Post by **Phjorg** » Tue Dec 19, 2000 12:01 pm

the nic _might_ be the problem.. ones a 10, the others a 10/100... The crossover appears to be good. I bought it at a store and the correct wires are crossed over... i didn't check other other 4 wires though, maybe they got screwed up... yup, subnet mask is the correct setting.

This will be for gaming so tcpip i kinda needed...

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Tue Dec 19, 2000 4:00 pm

could also trye to ping... just to verify the connection..

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Tue Dec 19, 2000 8:27 pm

Well I take it back - minor brain fart - it SHOULD still work even though one card is a 10 and the other is a 100. You can't mix them on a hub unless you want all cards running at 10.