Get a hub!! THey're cheap and will round out your initial exposure to networking.
TO connect two WIN2K computers together for exchange of files and such do this.
Ensure correct cabling between both machines. (AND YOUR HUB)
If cabling is correct the Data Link indicators should light and flash or flicker to let you know you have a working physical and base data connection.
Set up your "client" computer.
Verify that: Client for Microsoft Networks, TCP/IP, netBEUI, and IPX/SPX, Appletalk, etc... are installe dand enable the required protocol by "checking" it.
NOTE: I am merely suggesting you install all of the other protocols, if you're a techneophyte you'll probably be getting to them eventually, so why not get 'em outta the way now?
If you want to do netBEUI, apply changes and exit. Don't restart yet.
Right click on the My computer Icon and click on "Properties"
Click the "Network ID" tab. Click The properties button to set the Workstation Name and the workgroup. Apply those with "OK". "OK" out of My Computer "Properties" and restart.
Go to the other computer "SERVER" and set up comparable settings, making sure that the Workstation NAmes are different but the Workgroups are the same.
Share something.
Right click then Sharing then set as you like. Set up users and such. Hint.. MMC.
Go back to the "Client" which should be back up by now. Click My Net..Places and look there's your server.
Good luck!
