Networks

Ask something
Discussion Locked

Networking 2 PCs using Win2K

0 helpful
13 replies

by daz'n'ash

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.
I would like to know how to get 2 computers networked to share all files and folders with each other using Cat5e patch cable connecting to a NIC at each computer using Win2K operating system. How do I do this? Please be as specific as possible.

13 replies

by srikrishna

Hi,
Well I dont think so its possible to connect with another PC by using only a Patch Card,But there are somany options available..If you just wanna share ur files,you can use serial/parellel/IR ports..Or some kind of USB -Ethernet connectors are available in market(Plz checkup with your hardware vendor).If you wanna connect two Win2K machines directly go to "network connections" and click on "make new connection",and follow the wizard..
Best Regards
Srikrishna.k

by daz'n'ash

I appreciate your attempt to answer this question, but unfortunately, not quite the answer I require. BOTH computers have NICs, all drivers and devices installed with no conflicts, they have once before been networked using the abovementioned cable. CAT 5e patch cable.

by walid sabra

You Can Do that if both PCs have NIC Card & you have The Cat5 Cable.
1- install The Drivers and make sure the NICs are working (from the command Prompt "Ping 127.0.0.1" you should have reply with time<10ms) This Means that the NIC is working.

2 - Setup the TCP/IP Settings (you might use a static IPs) - Right-Click the "My Network Places" and "properties" Select the LAN Connection then "Properties" and Use the Statics IPs.

3- Setup a VPN Connection from one of the PCs (Right-Click the "MyNetwork Places" and "properties" Add New Connection Then Setup a VPN)

4- once you've Setup the VPN you Dbl-Click the "My Network Places" you will see the other PC by it's Hostname.

Make Sure you use the Same Subnet mask on both PCs.

Good Luck

by daz'n'ash

Sorry, no nedd to set up VPN. Thanks for the reply anyway, perhaps I can use it sometime.

by robert.hawley

Ok here we go,

The first thing is to ensure that you have a crossover cable running between the two systems, otherwise you will need a hub or a switch.

The correct pin out for a crossover cable is as follows.
END 1
PIN Wire color
1 Green white
2 Green
3 Orange white
4 Blue
5 Blue white
6 Orange
7 Brown white
8 Brown

End 2
PIN Wire Color
1 Orange white
2 orange
3 Green white
4 blue
5 blue white
6 green
7 brown white
8 brown

You detrmin pin one by holding the rj45 connector with the tab facing the ground, pin one is the first one on the left.

Make sure your cable has this pin out.

The second thing you need to do is setup TCP/IP on the computers, I like using the following setup.

Computer 1
IP address 172.16.0.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
NO GATEWAY
NO DNS

Computer 2
IP Address 172.16.0.2
Subnetmask 255.255.255.0
NO GATEWAY
NO DNS

The third thing is to set the workgroup to the same thing.

Right click on my computer, then select properties.
Click on the network identifacation tab.
make sure both computers have the same workgroup name.

Once al this is done all you have to do is share the directories you want and reboot the systems, it will take as long as 15 mins for the systems to see eachother in network neighborhood. but you can do a serch for a computer by ip address and should find it that way.

The key component here are the cross over cable, and the IP setup. those are the biggest stumbling blocks. Make sure you dont put in a gateway or dns entries in the ip setup other wise you wont be able to talk.

This should do it.
Have fun and happy networking

by tommymcbrayer

connect the 2 pc's NIC's with a crossover cable and configure each pc's ip address as follows.
PC1 192.168.16.1 255.255.255.248
PC2 192.168.16.2 255.255.255.248

This should be all you need.

TL McBrayer CNE-5, CNE-6, CCNP, CXE

by philldmc

First it appears, or at least you didn't say, that you are not using a hub, router or switch. If this is the case and you are trying to connect directly computer to computer you need a crossover cable, a normal cat5 will not work.

First you will need to get a hub, switch, router or crossover cat 5 cable.

Once that is done all you need to do is have both machines on the same workgroup, with shared folders.

Once you enable shared folders you will see the folders in the network neighborhood.

Hope this helps

by daz'n'ash

Thanks for replying, but you are incorrect. Using a CAT 5e cable between the two computers connected to each NIC. It worked for them in this way for some time.

by jeromey

I just want to say something.

There are some answers in this post that just do not make any sense. 1st of all to connect 2 computers together just use a cross cable. Configure your tcp/ip properties then verify file and print sharing is enable(so you can share data). Why would you create a VPN? Wow. I would hate to be the employer of that guy

SPINWORM

This discussion is closed to new replies.