connect FC2 to winXP
Dexter Ang
thepoch at mydestiny.net
Sun Jun 27 11:30:02 UTC 2004
hicham wrote:
> ok , now I have my network card on FC2 activated
> with a private ip address 192.168.1.2 and a subnet
> mask on the first PC
> and the second Pc on winxp same thing ( 192.168.1.3 )
> samba server running on FC2
>
> ping from each pc to the other
> I get unreachable
>
check that both network cards actually have a light when you've
connected the crossover cable. if they don't, you might be using a
straight-through cable.
and if they both light up... what is the exact configuration? what
subnet mask did you give?
dex
>>>I mean two pc's connected thru their network cards
>>>only
>>>no hub or routers
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Works perfectly on a network that contains ONLY
>>those 2 machines. The
>>cable used here is the key, and it must be what is
>>called a crossover cable.
>>
>>You can connect 2 machines and eliminate the
>>normally used switch/hub.
>> The drawback is you cannot connect anything else in
>>the same network link.
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