stephmw

Yeah, I waited 2 weeks just to get the cable as I live way outside the city, and I have only the cable I bought...I won't be going back anytime soon, bah

The cable length is only 6 meters, the computers share the same desk. As for magnetic fields, I would imagine a computer would have magnets of some sort, but as the cable is made for computers I'm sure they wouldn't cause any interference. There's nothing else around the computers/cable that would cause a strong magnetic field.

Hi! Umm, yes, both IP addresses are set up manually and fixed Laptop: 192.168.0.1, subnet 255.255.255.0, no gateway Desktop: 192.168.0.2, subnet 255.255.255.0, no gateway Yes, XP firewall is disabled I'm pretty sure the cable would be fine as I just bought it brand new. I have networked before successfully with both computer's cards so I know the cards are fine, and so would be the drivers I imagine. I wouldn't know how to figure if there was a problem with the cable. Since posting this thread I've managed to be able to view all shared folders/drives on both computers in My Network Places, but now the problem is an intense lag. It takes up to 5 minutes just to open a folder/drive and then when I go to copy something over it takes so much time for the copy window to appear then it goes for a bit and I get the message that the server area/network place (can't remember exactly what the message said) is no longer there. I don't know what to do, why would my connection be so slow, when both say it's connected at 100 mbps?

Hi there, I'm sorry to even be posting. I've been at this for HOURS searching through hundreds of forums and help pages, conferring with my boyfriend (until he finally gave in and went to bed) and I can NOT get this to work. Here's the deal: I've got two computers, a laptop with XP Pro and a desktop also with XP Pro. I want to network them so that I may share some large files without having to burn multiple discs and "sneaker" it. I bought a crossover cable from a store, it appears to be correct and in working order as I see the little network icon pop up and say it's connected. But I can't get the two computers to work correctly. I'm not even sure what my problem is. The computers both have unique names, are on the same workgroup and have similar IP addresses. I have TCP/IP Protocol, I have NetBIOS installed, I have disabled Simple file sharing along with enabling "Let everyone permissions apply to anonymous users" and disabling "Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares". I've made sure the Computer Browser is started and set to automatic. I believe I have disabled all firewalls. I reinstalled Printer and File Sharing. I've probably done more I just can't think of anything else as I've been at it so long. When I ping the IP addresses from each computer I have some luck, they see each other, but usually only get about 2 out of 4 received with the other 2 "Request Timed Out". Sometimes I'm able to view workgroup computers, albeit it loads VERY SLOWLY. When it does show the systems I'm unable to access anything on the laptop from the desktop, being told I am not allowed to access. The folders I have shared don't show up in My Network Places (only the ones on that comp eg:I see the shared laptop folders in MY Network places on the laptop, but not the shared folders from the desktop). Ive tried mapping but that hasn't seemed to work either. Can someone please try to help me, I'm about to tear out all of my hair.