connecting computers, sharing hard drive space?

[RSLtech]

I have 2 desktops, running one cable modem, and a d-link 805 hub, now both comps are running fine off the net, each has own ip address, but I have tried to network both together and share files and did not succeed.
What am i doing wrong, I have switched the switch on the bottom of the hub, all that did was cut the net. both are running win 98, both are amd-k6 II 475 meg systems?

 

[PAGEME1000]

O.k A few pointers....

The switch on the hub usually enables the first or last port to be a cross over or uplink. This is useful when connecting two hubs together using striaght ethernet cables. In this instance you shouldn't need it. You will have your link to the ethernet via cable modem which acts as a standard client not requiring the cross.

Have you got a link from each or your pc's to the hub. Usually lil' green light come on to show link.

Then has each pc got an ip address...pending on your setup either you have two ip's from you're service provider or have 2 nic cards in one pc and enable internet connection sharing.

once you have ip connectivity betwwen the 2 pc's you'll have to set user accounts on each of the pc's to allow access. Pc A's details need to be preset on Pc B and like wise the other way round.

This will then allow the 2 pc's to talk to each other and the internet.

hope this helps..

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[ChrisAC]

You don't need to set up special access with Windows 98. Just share the drives and you should see it on the network.

Also, don't use the IP addresses that your ISP gave you. I'm guessing that your cable modem will be doing NAT and will have a private IP on the inside and the public IP on the outside.

For example my PC's/laptops have IP's in the 192.168.3.0 /24 range and the gateway address is 192.168.3.1 /24. The router has a global IP of 213.249.x.y. If you have set up TCP/IP correctly you should be able to ping each desktop and the gateway.

eg:

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C:\>ping 192.168.3.200

Pinging 192.168.3.200 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.3.200: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.3.200: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.3.200: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.3.200: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

C:\>ping 192.168.3.1

Pinging 192.168.3.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.3.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.3.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.3.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.3.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=255

C:\>

This proves connectivity. Providing that both PC's are in the same workgroup and you have logged on to that network with Client For Microsoft Networks and you have set File and Print sharing, you should be able to see each PC in Network Neighborhood. Then just set up the shares and away you go!!

Good luck.

Chris.


Chris.
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