OnlyCurious
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I am trying to set up a network with 2 computers. One computer has Windows 2000 Server and the other computer has Windows XP Professional. I have tried multiple things to try and get these things to connect, but I have had no success.
I tried giving each computer different IP addresses with the same submask, then I try to PING from the DOS prompt and they don't see each other. But the weird thing is that when I disable the local LAN on one computer, the other computer says "Network Cable Unplugged".
So basic problem is, I am trying to connect one computer to a server and it's not working. What can I do to make then talk to each other?
EDIT: I don't have a router, just a network cable going from computer to computer. And I have already tried the Windows XP Pro network setup wizard and the Win2000Server wizard too.
I tried giving each computer different IP addresses with the same submask, then I try to PING from the DOS prompt and they don't see each other. But the weird thing is that when I disable the local LAN on one computer, the other computer says "Network Cable Unplugged".
So basic problem is, I am trying to connect one computer to a server and it's not working. What can I do to make then talk to each other?
EDIT: I don't have a router, just a network cable going from computer to computer. And I have already tried the Windows XP Pro network setup wizard and the Win2000Server wizard too.