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[Rannie]

Doing my head in>_<, anyone got a websites or so on how to network two pcs with ethernet cards/hubs, any help would be appreciated!

[MentaL]

[NeoSparky]

pm me for my email if you still need help ^^

[QuikS]

its easy ask if u get stuck

[Rannie]

lets see, well currently...
ive got a network set up, we can transfer files

problems
1. he can ping me, i cant ping him
2. cant share internet connection >_<

[MentaL]

check that u havnt auto windows firewalled, best to check the network connections if u see a lock on your pc then u know its firewalled.....

[alpheus]

can you provide some more info like what OS ur using on both PCs etc ?
helpful site i used when i was doing mine was http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/
few other sites n forums i found as well on networking, ill post if i can find em.

[Rannie]

Well..
First Computer
Windows XP - HE
Has Internet

Second Computer
Windows 98
No Internet

[Becky]

try this..

[nathan123]

or upgrade 2nd pc to XP and let it set itself up :good:

[Becky]

Originally posted by nathan123
or upgrade 2nd pc to XP and let it set itself up :good:

true, does make it much easier..

[Rannie]

Yep got it working...just now my instant messengers and stuff dont work ;_;

[Hulkster]

I use wireless networking, much more complicated then regular wiring.

[Rannie]

no one knows how i could set it up so my win 98 comp can use aim/msnother sutff, through the ICS? =/

[Bud the Weiser]

thankfully all my PC's are XP :) Dunno wot 2 do with 98.

[Hulkster]

I use XP media center edition and aim/msn are all working even with the router. Dont know much about networking in 98, because back then I had dialup and didnt know that much about ethernet networking stuff.

I assume your online with the networked stuff and got a WAN IP, not LAN

[Rannie]

Fixed it now, ^_^ using proxies, hehe