win 95 network to win2000; laptop to tower.

icannot get this to work. my laptop will not recognize itself or the network. my tower recognizes the network ,but i cannot veiw the other computers files, says it is unavalible. tried ipx/spx, netbeui,tcp/ip. using crossover cable. it did work once, after a restart no more. circut is goodl/lights steady transmit sometimes, no recieve bytes. dignostics good. please help a step by step process would be great thanks!!!!!!

1. RE: win 95 network to win2000; laptop to tower.
bst792 Apr-21-01 11:01 PM
In response to message 0

now the laptopsees itself but not anything else. the tower sees everthing but i cannot veiw laptop's files.here's my setup.
laptop--client for microsoft network
--------dialup adapter
--------pppoe adapter
--------xircom ethernet adapter
--------ipx/spx dialup
--------''''''' pppoe
--------''''''' xircom
--------netbeui ppppoe
--------netbeui xircom adapter
--------tcpip dialup
--------''''' pppoe
--------''''' xircom adapter
--------file printer sharing

tower win 2000p
client for microsoft
file printer sharing
nwlink net bios
nwlink ipx/netbios transport protocol
netbeui
tcpip
everything is fresh installed, and updated. lights are on and steady. the tower according to the icon in the system tray, is only sending data, or pings not recieving them.. do not know how to ping. please help. would upgrade laptop, but it is company issued.

2. RE: win 95 network to win2000; laptop to tower.
lbyard Apr-22-01 02:39 PM
In response to message 1

To ping from win 2K, click Start, Programs, Accessories, Command Prompt. In the resulting DOS window type:
C:\>ping 192.168.0.1
Where 192.168.0.1 is an actual IP address on the network.
To ping from Win 9x, click Start, Programs, Accessories, MS-DOS Prompt…
To determine the IP address on a Win 9X computer, click Start, Run, enter winipcfg, and select the correct network adapter.
On the Win 2K machine, click Start, open a DOS window as before and type
C:\>ipconfig
Check this on the Win 2K computer… Start, Settings, Control Panel, System, Network Identification, Properties… Is it set to login to the domain at work or is it a member of you local network workgroup. Be sure hard disks have share names other than C$. Right-click the drive, Sharing, New Share… Larry

3. RE: win 95 network to win2000; laptop to tower.
bst792 Apr-23-01 04:00 AM
In response to message 2

installed a hub with same configuration and is working. must have been the crossover cable even though store bought]circut city]. only problem is laptop can't acces with out password and i don't know the password.

4. RE: win 95 network to win2000; laptop to tower.
lbyard Apr-23-01 02:02 PM
In response to message 3

http://duxcw.com/dcforum/DCForumID2/849.html Larry