network not working...

Computer_Freak

Computer_Freak

Active Member
Hey guys.

My brother and I have had our computer networked for a while, but recently, we unplugged it.

We have been using the wireless network, but its way too slow to transfer files.

Now we tried to connect via cable, but we cant connect to each other. What could be wrong?

We have made sure everything is enables, but we cant connect.

thanks for the help guys

C_F
 
Are you connecting each other directly without using switch?

And make sure the workgroup is same in both pc.
 
Computer_Freak said:
Hey guys.

My brother and I have had our computer networked for a while, but recently, we unplugged it.

We have been using the wireless network, but its way too slow to transfer files.

Now we tried to connect via cable, but we cant connect to each other. What could be wrong?

We have made sure everything is enables, but we cant connect.

thanks for the help guys

C_F
Click to expand...


Are you hooked up via Cat5 cable from lan port to lan port? You will need a crossover cable to do that, not a regular cat5 cable.
 
3uL said:
Are you connecting each other directly without using switch?

And make sure the workgroup is same in both pc.
Click to expand...

We on the same workgroup.

And by switch you mean?


johnb35 said:
Are you hooked up via Cat5 cable from lan port to lan port? You will need a crossover cable to do that, not a regular cat5 cable.
Click to expand...

whats a cat5 cable? sorry, in quite a n00b with the networking stuff. Im using a regular ethernet cable from the mobo port to mobo port...
 
Computer_Freak said:
We on the same workgroup.

And by switch you mean?




whats a cat5 cable? sorry, in quite a n00b with the networking stuff. Im using a regular ethernet cable from the mobo port to mobo port...
Click to expand...

You can't use a regular ethernet cable. It has to be a crossover cable, google it.
 
tlarkin said:
Not true any more really. Most modern NICs auto sense what is going on and switch the cable automatically.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-MDIX

Most likely if your computer is new enough to have built in gigabit Ethernet ports most likely your Ethernet port will auto sense the cable type.
Click to expand...

didnt know that myself!
Anyway it the most likely cause of the problems are this stage,

Also when you say "trying to connect to each other", can you be more specific, what have you tried and how did it fail
 
apj101 said:
didnt know that myself!
Anyway it the most likely cause of the problems are this stage,

Also when you say "trying to connect to each other", can you be more specific, what have you tried and how did it fail
Click to expand...

As long as they have the following for windows networks:

1) Same subnet (the network browser won't search across subnets but you can manually connect)

2) file sharing is enabled

3) No duplicate computer names

4) same workgroup

I have noticed that Vista's (if they are using Vista) network browser sucks and that I have to manually type in the computer name I want to get access to at home. For exmple I have a computer named Odin and one named Thor and often times I have to in a browser window type \\Thor because the built in network browser will not pick it up.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top