starcraftmaster Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 hello guysi need to make a net work with only a switchi got two ethernet cards in the computers and both are win 98 and win mewhat i done is plug em all up and every thing is pluged inso what do i do next? what do i need to do with windows so i can see the other comps drives and stuff ???????????? becasue it dosent do anything yet ,i can get on the other computer from the win me or win 98 yetsorry i never made a network beforeon the switch theres 8 ports for ethernet and then one port that says uplink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMandible Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Here's your other post:http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=133157If you're just networking two computers with no shared internet connection, you can just use a crossover cable.If you insist on using the switch, connect the two computers via Cat5/5e/6 to ports on the switch. Don't connect them to the uplink one, since it is for connecting the switch to a router, broadband modem, another switch, etc.With either of these methods, you will probably need to put IP's on them manually since switches don't provide DHCP. Is this where you are needing help, setting up TCP/IP on the Windows boxes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcraftmaster Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 Here's your other post:[url=With either of these methods, you will probably need to put IP's on them manually since switches don't provide DHCP. Is this where you are needing help, setting up TCP/IP on the Windows boxes?yeri connect them alll upits just that i dont know what to do next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcraftmaster Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 its a windows me to windows me with internet now i did every thing herehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/814235but didit worki see thats for windows 98 so any win ME ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Those are all the instructions you should need. You also need your Windows CD I think, it always wants to copy files every time you go into TCP/IP properties it seems like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcraftmaster Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 yer i did all of that but when i go into my next work placesit saysunableto broswe the network windows is unable to gain acess to the network. this may be for a number of resons for infomation click help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 starcraftmaster,go here:http://www.windowsnetworking.com/There is everything you will ever need about Windows Networking.Start from these:http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_...Windows_9598ME/http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_...s/mspc2pct.htmljaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submix8c Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) as jaclaz indicates (full-blown explanation and great read - been there!).fwiw, did you set each pc to a different ip?pc1 - 192.168.0.2 / 255.255.255.0pc2 - 192.168.0.3 /255.255.255.0always worked for me (leave dns blank/empty; 192.168.0.1 is "usually" used for the dhcp/dns server)...not sure if "uplink" will give you "shared internet" (i don't think so, since it's an "uplink" to the "next-in-chain", i.e. your h/w is only a switch/workgroup item and not a router), so if you need that, you'll probably need another NIC in the "primary" (hooked to ADSL or Cable - ip assigned by ISP dhcp), or just modem dial-up on "primary" (ip assigned). in either case, i believe that the "network connection wizard" from xp will help you out with that (freely available on MS website). there should be a method to do ICS on the 98se/me versions. (more on ICS if you get stuck/need it.)enjoy reading jaclaz' link; it will explain "the whole world of networking" to you. Edited May 25, 2009 by submix8c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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