Need help networking 2 computers together

[lisamarie]

I have 2 computers that I would like some help on networking them together if possible. I bought a crossover cable already and
I have hooked the crossover cable up to both of the computers too. Both of my computers have WindowsXP home edition on them. I only have a dial up right now. Both of them have network cards installed in them. I tried to find help online, but they seem to use to many big computer words for me to understand. Both of the computers are setting right next to each other too. If you need more information or details to know how to help me, please just email me and ask and I will let you know. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank you.

P.S. If you can't help me, can you please send me to someone that can help me? Both me and my fiance would like to be online at the same time if possible.

I only have dial up right now. I want to network both of these computers so I can be online while my fiance is online at the same time. It is not to share files or anything like that.

lisamarie

[Mickwish]

Hi lisamarie, and welcome to TechIMO!

I could take you step by step, but there is a nice guide online that can do that, with pictures!!

Try looking for winXP networking at www.wown.com. It's pretty simple if you follow the step by step setup.

Any problems with it, just come back here with specific questions.

Cheers
Mick

[lisamarie]

There are so many different sections,
I wasn't sure which one to look at. The
one that I seen with pictures didn't look
like it was for windowsXP. Can you help
me step by step so I don't mess my
computer up.

[rrcn]

Are you trying to set it up so that you can share your dial-up connection?

[Mickwish]

OK, I'll give it a try. I'm not in XP right now, so I might get the [exact wording of the steps wrong, so please ask if you aren't sure.

Start with the PC that has the modem connceted to it.

Right click on Network places on the desktop (hopefully there is one!), and select Properties. Then right click on the icon for Local Area Network. In the list that you can see, select TCP/IP, and you should get a box that you can enter numbers into. Where it says IP Address, enter 192,168.0.1, and it should fill in subnet mask automatically (255.255.255.0). Then save and close that box.

Now, do the same on the other PC, but change the IP address to 192.168.0.2. Subnet mask the same (255.255.255.0).

Now the two PC's shopuld be able to communicate. Test this on the modem-connected PC by opening a Command Prompt and typing ping 192.168.0.2. If it gives a nice set of numbers, you are good to go. If it says Request Timed out, there is a problem.

Report back after those steps and then we'll progress to internet sharing.

Cheers
Mick

[Mickwish]

Oh, BTW, I found the other nice site to show you how to set this up. It's here: http://www.practicallynetworked.com/..._ics/index.htm

You can try the "wizard", but it doesn't always work.

This might help a bit more.

Cheers
Mick

[StealthyV]

mick, does your info help with win2k pro as well? I've been to practically networked, and their site is a bit extensive...a lot of reading!

~Branson

[lisamarie]

Originally posted by rrcn
Are you trying to set it up so that you can share your dial-up connection?

I am doing work online for a company and when I am online,
my fiance would like to search the net while I am working online.
Is this possible?

[John Prophet]

yes..you need to set up "ICS" or "internet conenction sharing"

basically the one computer dials in as normal....but then the other comp conencts thru the first comp.

you have a network card in both comps and they are conencted by a crossover cable.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...share_conn.htm

JP

[lisamarie]

How will I know if both of my computers have the network
cards? Can you tell me how I will be able to find this out
very easily? Can you download network cards or do they have
to be installed manually?