PCs, should be of the crossover type. Is this so?
I am trying to setup a simple home network. I have:
PC 1
Windows XP Home SP2
Onboard LAN connected to Broadband cable moden (working)
PCI Network Card locked to 100bT Full Duplex
Network configuration TCP/IP address 1 and subnet mask, workgroup MSHOME
Connects to internet directly and allows others to use internet connection and file and printer sharing
Firewall On or Off makes no difference
PC2
Windows XP Pro
Onboard LAN locked to 100bT Full Duplex
Network configuration TCP/IP address 2 and same subnet mask, workgroup MSHOME
Connects to the internet through another computer on network and allows others file and printer sharing
Frewall On or Off makes no difference
Linked by a twisted RJ network cable
Occasionally the Professional Machine will see the Home machine but this is sporadic. The Home machine simply will not see the Pro machine at all.
The Pro machine occasionally can't even see itself but the Home machine will always see itself.
Both machines ping each other successfully.
When typing "net view" on the Home machine it reports itself.
When typing "net view" on the Pro machine it reports "there are no entries in the list"
I thought a simple home network was supposed to be simple.
If someone can give me some genuine assistance without telling me to buy a router or a hub which shouldn't be necessary for peer-to-peer I would appreciate it. Obviously I am missing some configuration hidden deeply by XP. Bring back the easy Win98 days anytime.
Cheers
Angela ![]()

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