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by solrak29

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I have 3 pc with an ethernet card where I can chain together and pretty much share disk space like it was one system through network neiborhood. Now, I bought a laptop that also has a network interface ( claiming 100/10mbs), but when I connect the network cable to this laptop...I get nothing....

I belive all the server and client software is there and the system is configured...I was also told that I may have a sync problem with the older ethernet cards...the 100/10 can probably sync but the old one cant, but I figured that the new one would be smart enough to send the apporpiate information...but any way I cant get them to talk....can anyone help...

thanks ahead of time...

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by philip reay

Hi Solrak29

You don't provide a lot of information, such as what type of protocols you are using or whether you are running Co-ax cabling or using CAT5 with a hub/switch.

I presume that you are using CAT5 cabling and a hub or a switch.

This is going to be a bit hard since you don't mention the protocol you are using nor do you mention the operating systems but anyway.

I'm presuming Microsoft platform here.
Open the network properties for each of the three systems. Look to see what protocols you are using and what settings each have. Try establish if you have TCP/IP , IPX/SPX , Netbios/Netbeui installed.

Ensure that if you are using a particular protocol on the 3 pc's, that the laptop has been configured with the same protocol.

The easiest way to setup a a miny network is to use TCP/IP. It requires a little more config, but is well worth it.

Ensure that all systems, including the laptop have TCP/IP installed. MAke sure it system have a unique IP address, eg.10.113.1.1 , 10.113.1.2, 10.113.1.3, 10.113.1.4. Also make sure that each system has the exact same network mask Eg. 255.255.0.0. Leave the gw blank, it is not essential

Once you have done this, try pinging each system from every other system byping the pc's ip address.

Let me know, if this does'nt work. More info would be very helpful. If necessary you can mail me privately.

Cheers
Philip

by solrak29

The information you provided was helpfull, but it turn out that the cable I thought was the standard rj45 was the cable for a digital phone, which closely to the rj45 cable. Thus, getting the right cables and fixing the network mask as noted above got me up and running.

by buffalodan

you can force the laptop nic to run at only 10 mbs, open network properties, select the nic, and display it's properties. in the pull down list you will find the transmit speed selections.

question, when browsing the network neighborhood with thelaptop, can the laptop at least see itself?

what is the workgroup name for the laptop? it needs to be the same workgroup as the other machines.

File and printer sharing needs to be enabled in order for this machine to be seen by the others.
You don't give a great deal of detail, but the answers you are getting should teer you in the right direction.

Good luck.

by solrak29

I liked toying with the option you noted, but didn't make a difference. The problem was the cabaling was not the rj45, but a digital phone cable...

thanks

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