networking 2 computers (1 Viewer)

[Winston]

Originally posted by Huy
"No need for cabling"

What are you, setting up a wireless network there? Do you have a 802.11g base station? (54Mbps)

Now who's the ripoff!

You'll be needing at least 2m of cabling, if not 5 for later expansion/future growth. (You might want to host a LAN in the future, who knows, I have about 20m of cabling to spare on each node/computer)

w00t 802 all the way man

 

[ezzy85]

a question related to networking. ive got a wireless lan setup and it only shares the internet. how can i share files as well? i go to network places and when i browse for a network place, it doesnt show my computer.
thanks

 

[Huy]

Originally posted by ezzy85
a question related to networking. ive got a wireless lan setup and it only shares the internet. how can i share files as well? i go to network places and when i browse for a network place, it doesnt show my computer.
thanks

Strange, if you are sharing the internet, then one machine must be hosting/serving the Internet to the second.

Are you able to ping the other computer? (Assuming you can access the Internet from the wireless computer, how can you not be able to see it in My Network Places?).

Open Windows Explorer, or My Computer, in the address bar, type the name of your computer (that you wish to view, ensuring that the computer has files to share, and has shared folders).

If your computer name is "Ezzy85", and you want to connect to your second computer, named "Ezzy86" then you would type, from Ezzy85:

\\Ezzy86\

See how that goes

 

[ezzy85]

Originally posted by Huy

Are you able to ping the other computer? (Assuming you can access the Internet from the wireless computer, how can you not be able to see it in My Network Places?).

havent tried pinging it but ive used netsend with it. in network places theres a LAN icon which is the connection. but its constantly connected and you cant change anything there. i tried adding a new connection and where it says to specify a location, i click browse and try searching for the host. in that screen, i cant find the host.

Originally posted by Huy

Open Windows Explorer, or My Computer, in the address bar, type the name of your computer (that you wish to view, ensuring that the computer has files to share, and has shared folders).

If your computer name is "Ezzy85", and you want to connect to your second computer, named "Ezzy86" then you would type, from Ezzy85:

\\Ezzy86\

Thanks, ill try that out.

 

[Huy]

Originally posted by ezzy85
havent tried pinging it but ive used netsend with it

If net send works, ping will work So you're able to connect to the Internet through the host machine, and you've said that you're able to enable print sharing, so the network itself doesn't have any problems.

Have you tried right-clicking a folder and selecting "sharing and security"? Then enabling file-sharing. Also, you should turn off SFS, or Simple File Sharing. (I assume you are using Windows XP).

Open Windows Explorer, or My Computer (any window to browse files).

Tools (up top), Folder Options
(You can also access folder options via Control Panel)
View

Use Simple File Sharing
Untick this option, and see if you are able to view the other PC.

Also, you can Map Network Drives
To do this:

Tools
Map Network Drive...
This will bring up a wizard, and it'll create another drive on your machine, call it X:\ or Y:\ (whatever, it is up to you), and click Browse...

Expand My Network Places
+ Entire Network
---+ Microsoft Windows Network (or equivalent)
------+ \\Ezzy88 (for example)

See if you can find any files/folders there, which are shared\observable.

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Huy
$50 to do it?
I need a job in the IT industry!...

yeah, thats true theres lot of money involved with networking...

 

[Huy]

Originally posted by freaking_out
yeah, thats true theres lot of money involved with networking...

There is also a lot in MBBS degrees.

...I just need to get in
If not, I can always fall back on Comp Sci (Adv) or something along the lines of Engineering/Sci, if not Med Sci (one of my preferences )

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Huy
There is also a lot in MBBS degrees.

...I just need to get in
If not, I can always fall back on Comp Sci (Adv) or something along the lines of Engineering/Sci, if not Med Sci (one of my preferences )

yeah, if u do make it in mbbs then u can also have a side business as well....

but on the serious note, u should never do medicine only bcoz of the money factor u should love to help people too...

 

[Huy]

Originally posted by freaking_out
u should love to help people too...

That's why I'm here, freaking_out. I prefer the IPT forum, because I have a more 'whollistic' understanding of the HSC course than I do with 'broad/general' IT stuff

I also have lots of experience in helping people, and it's all on my UNSW/Med CV, don't you worry.

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Huy
That's why I'm here, freaking_out. I prefer the IPT forum, because I have a more 'whollistic' understanding of the HSC course than I do with 'broad/general' IT stuff

I also have lots of experience in helping people, and it's all on my UNSW/Med CV, don't you worry.

lol...its quite a different situation with my friends...most of them wanna do medicne bcoz either they r forced by parents or think they will make a lot of money.

 

[ezzy85]

Originally posted by freaking_out
lol...its quite a different situation with my friends...most of them wanna do medicne bcoz either they r forced by parents or think they will make a lot of money.

those are the ones that end up self medicating and loosing their license at 40.

 

[freaking_out]

hey, i got the crossover cables and i ran the wizard on all computers...but i still can't access the internet in my other computers....btw, how can i check if i have sucessfully networked both computer??

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by freaking_out
hey, i got the crossover cables and i ran the wizard on all computers...but i still can't access the internet in my other computers....btw, how can i check if i have sucessfully networked both computer??

ok right click on My Network places

the computer that hosts the internet connection then go to properties, there should be a connection called

Local Area Connection

that should be for your network

and the other one i wouldn't no but it should be for your Internet, right click on that connection go to properties, then go to the Internet Connection Sharing tab, tick the box and apply or OK whatever that should have fixed it

your network should be functioning fairly well


do you have msn? contact me on it

winnyston_z@hotmail.com

 

[Beaky]

Windows XP does have some difficulties with networking Two computers however most of the time it works fine...

Just a question Huy... in IPT do you learn a bit about networking??

Cause I have just finished my Cisco CCNA Sem 1 and 2 and one of my friends was talking about some basic network stuff that I learn in Cisco as part of the IPT course (e.g topologies, hubs, switches etc)

ANyways networking is mad... specially programming routers... i love it...

 

[Huy]

Originally posted by Beaky
Just a question Huy... in IPT do you learn a bit about networking??

(e.g topologies, hubs, switches etc)

yep, we do.

networks
terminals
nodes
LANs
WANs
packet switching
topologies (star, bus, ring)
ethernet, token ring
servers
NICs
routers, switches
servers (file, print, mail, web)
bridges, gateways
hubs, repeaters,

then you've got your typical transmission media:
twisted pair/UTP, STP, coaxial, fibre optic, baseband, broadband, microwave, satellite, wireless LANs, mobile, and that leads into areas like network software, network administration, network operating systems, logon/logoff, to intranets and the internet.

so yes, we do learn about networks and all the rest of it in IPT

 

[:: ck ::]

ahhh so much more interesting than sdd with their bullshit "ergonomics" and how to sit on a computer char etc...

 

[ezzy85]

Originally posted by :: ryan.cck ::
ahhh so much more interesting than sdd with their bullshit "ergonomics" and how to sit on a computer char etc...

thank god we dont do that crap in year12

 

[Huy]

Originally posted by :: ryan.cck ::
ahhh so much more interesting than sdd with their bullshit "ergonomics" and how to sit on a computer char etc...

We learnt that too... LOL!
Well, it's in the textbook but it isn't really "tested/examined", in fact, i havent even seen a question on it, but we've read about it and talked about it etc

design of systems,
human centred, machine centred
health/safety
ergonomics, rsi, eyestrain, headaches, backache, fatigue, muscle pain,
furniture
seats, chairs, lighting, air con/temperatures
keyboard height, screen angle, software design (minimise movement, easy to use, improve speed, ergonomically designed, blah blah)

 

[fatmuscle]

CCNA you have to learn the ISO layers...
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btw, I think you can connect 2 XP computers with a FireWire cable?

not the best of ways, but yeah. Meant to be doable.

 

[Beaky]

Originally posted by fatmuscle
CCNA you have to learn the ISO layers...
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btw, I think you can connect 2 XP computers with a FireWire cable?

not the best of ways, but yeah. Meant to be doable.

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and for the Encapsulation process

SPF 15+ (I never forget this one