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by dartfrogs404

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Hi,
I am using a 5 port hub to link two computers together, to allow them to work off of a cable modem. The "Uptake" is set on the modem, port 3 is one computer and port 4 is another. I am using the TCPIP language, with both computers set to the workgroup "Roadrunner". However, I am still unable to let them see eachother over the network. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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by tyamane

Hi,
You don't say what OS version you are using. You might try turning file and/or printer sharing on. W98 is kind of quirky, and this was the only way to get some of our workstation to see each other at the office. Also, have you tried Netbuie?
Ted

by dcosgrove

do you get link lights at the hub? if not you may have the wrong type of cables of the cables may be bad. You are really tring to use the hub as a router, I dont think a cable modem can feed a hub like that, do you get link light there? The best thing to do is go to tiger direct and pick up a 3-com 4 port home dsl/cable gateway for about $50.00.

by bly.akr

Are either of these computers using a firewall? You will have to configure your firewall to allow acess to each comp or turn the firewalls off. Also if your setup uses a router type hub, you should allow the hub to be dhcp server & allow your computers to get their ip adresses from it.

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