I have two systems at home that are running Windows XP Professional. System A is connected to ADSL by USB, and the System B is connected to System A using an Ethernet crossover (CAT5e) cable. I want both systems to be networked so it is possible to share files, play LAN games, share the internet, etc. Both network adapters are intergrated in the Intel motherboard. System A has the Intel PRO/100 VE, and the System B has the Intel PRO/100 VM. I ran the HOME NETWORKING WIZARD on both computers, choosing first configuration for System A, and second configuration (just obove OTHER) for system B, then restarted my computer. Everything was working fine until someday I suddenly found that internet is no longer shared in System B, and not even any System can see the other. The network broke down for some reason. I ran the network adapter tests (software downloaded from INtel), installed the latest INTEL drivers. All tests passed succesffuly, driver + software installation smooth, and still I cannot manage to make either System see the other. All firewalls disabled including the built-in XP firewall. In fact I completely uninstalled Norton Internet Security 2003 & Norton Antivirus 2004 & Spybot Search & Destroy (and more software that I had even very little doubt it would make a problem with the network). Perhaps disabling them was enough, but since I have been into this problem for like 3 days working trying to fix it, I had to try every single option.
[SETTINGS 1]
-System A TCP/IP Parameters- (Using HOME NETWORK SETUP WIZARD)
Address Type: Manually Configured
IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
-System B TCP/IP Parameters- (Using HOME NETWORK SETUP WIZARD)
Address Type: Automatic Private Address
IP Address: 169.254.10.166
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
I figuered maybe this does not work anymore for some reason.. I read about DHCP and although it was meant to simply networking, apparantely it make it into hell for me. So I tried changing the LAN parameters, getting it to work the traditional way. Let's see...
[SETTINGS 2]
-System A TCP/IP Parameters-
Address Type: Manually Configured
IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
-System B TCP/IP Parameters-
Address Type: Manuallyconfigured
IP Address: 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
that also did not work.. so tried another setting.
[Settings 3]
-System A TCP/IP Parameters-
Address Type: Manually Configured
IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Preferred DNS: 192.168.0.1
-System B TCP/IP Parameters-
Address Type: Manuallyconfigured
IP Address: 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Preferred DNS: 192.168.0.1
also did not work... tried changing the NETBIOS settings, from Default to Enable NETBIOS over TCP/IP, in each of the 3 settings above.. did not work either. However, maybe one thing worth mentioning, 'sometimes' when I clicked on VIEW WORGROUP computers on System B, both Systems would SHOW, although only one of them is accessible (system B). The other gives an error message that the current server cannot be found on the network (even though it is detected). As for System A, clicking on VIEW WORKGROUP COMPUTERS reveals only System A... never system B. Finally, both systems have a unique computer name ofcourse, and the same WORKGROUP (MSHOME). I am sure I got at least most of the minor issues correct.
I need help in this problem obviously, because I tried pretty much everything, and I am not a LAN expert. Any help would really be appreciated! Thank you
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