Need software to setup home network

August 19, 2008

I have a desktop computer with Win98 and a laptop with Win2000. I

want to network them to share files. I dont need firewalls or

anything fancy. Just want to share files over a wired connection to a

Linksys switch. The switch recognises the computers, but I can not

get either computer to access the files on the other. I have spend

several days trying to do this manually and finally gave up. I have a

fair knowledge of computers but I am not a computer geek nor do I want

to be. There must be some software that will automate this whole

process. Please provide a link to any software I can download.

Preferable freeware.

Thanks

LM

August 19, 2008

Re: Need software to setup home network

<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

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>I have a desktop computer with Win98 and a laptop with Win2000. I

> want to network them to share files. I dont need firewalls or

> anything fancy. Just want to share files over a wired connection to a

> Linksys switch. The switch recognises the computers, but I can not

> get either computer to access the files on the other. I have spend

> several days trying to do this manually and finally gave up. I have a

> fair knowledge of computers but I am not a computer geek nor do I want

> to be. There must be some software that will automate this whole

> process. Please provide a link to any software I can download.

> Preferable freeware.

>

> Thanks

> LM

This is fairly easy stuff. Let's do it in stages, with you reporting

your progress in between.

1. IP Addresses

Let's have a look at your current addresses.

Win2000:

- Click Start/Run/cmd{OK}

- Type these commands:

echo %ComputerName% > a:\test.txt{Enter}

ipconfig /all >> a:\test.txt{Enter}

net view >> a:\test.txt

Win98:

- Click Start/Run/command{OK}

- Type these commands:

echo Win98 >> a:\test.txt{Enter}

ipconfig /all >> a:\test.txt{Enter}

ipconfig >> a:\test.txt{Enter}

Make sure to use one ">" or two ">>" as indicated!

Post the contents of a:\test.txt so that we can move to

Step 2.

August 20, 2008

Re: Need software to setup home network

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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>

> <letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

> news:7fhma4d1c1dis56nf7pokbci3l8fiab95e@4ax.com...

>>I have a desktop computer with Win98 and a laptop with Win2000. I

>> want to network them to share files. I dont need firewalls or

>> anything fancy. Just want to share files over a wired connection to a

>> Linksys switch. The switch recognises the computers, but I can not

>> get either computer to access the files on the other. I have spend

>> several days trying to do this manually and finally gave up. I have a

>> fair knowledge of computers but I am not a computer geek nor do I want

>> to be. There must be some software that will automate this whole

>> process. Please provide a link to any software I can download.

>> Preferable freeware.

>>

>> Thanks

>> LM

>

> This is fairly easy stuff. Let's do it in stages, with you reporting

> your progress in between.

>

> 1. IP Addresses

> Let's have a look at your current addresses.

> Win2000:

> - Click Start/Run/cmd{OK}

> - Type these commands:

> echo %ComputerName% > a:\test.txt{Enter}

> ipconfig /all >> a:\test.txt{Enter}

> net view >> a:\test.txt

> Win98:

> - Click Start/Run/command{OK}

> - Type these commands:

> echo Win98 >> a:\test.txt{Enter}

> ipconfig /all >> a:\test.txt{Enter}

> ipconfig >> a:\test.txt{Enter}

> Make sure to use one ">" or two ">>" as indicated!

> Post the contents of a:\test.txt so that we can move to

> Step 2.

Hi Pegasus,

Why are you having him write the "test" text files to the floppy drive (A:\)? He

might not even have a floppy drive (especially in the laptop), plus you did not

specify to insert a blank floppy disk in the A: drive. AFAICS, commands such as

ipconfig /all >> a:\test.txt are writing the file to the a:\ drive.

</kibbitz>

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

http://dts-l.net/

http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

August 20, 2008

Re: Need software to setup home network

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

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> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:ucLmS1kAJHA.1228@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>> <letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

>> news:7fhma4d1c1dis56nf7pokbci3l8fiab95e@4ax.com...

>>>I have a desktop computer with Win98 and a laptop with Win2000. I

>>> want to network them to share files. I dont need firewalls or

>>> anything fancy. Just want to share files over a wired connection to a

>>> Linksys switch. The switch recognises the computers, but I can not

>>> get either computer to access the files on the other. I have spend

>>> several days trying to do this manually and finally gave up. I have a

>>> fair knowledge of computers but I am not a computer geek nor do I want

>>> to be. There must be some software that will automate this whole

>>> process. Please provide a link to any software I can download.

>>> Preferable freeware.

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>> LM

>>

>> This is fairly easy stuff. Let's do it in stages, with you reporting

>> your progress in between.

>>

>> 1. IP Addresses

>> Let's have a look at your current addresses.

>> Win2000:

>> - Click Start/Run/cmd{OK}

>> - Type these commands:

>> echo %ComputerName% > a:\test.txt{Enter}

>> ipconfig /all >> a:\test.txt{Enter}

>> net view >> a:\test.txt

>> Win98:

>> - Click Start/Run/command{OK}

>> - Type these commands:

>> echo Win98 >> a:\test.txt{Enter}

>> ipconfig /all >> a:\test.txt{Enter}

>> ipconfig >> a:\test.txt{Enter}

>> Make sure to use one ">" or two ">>" as indicated!

>> Post the contents of a:\test.txt so that we can move to

>> Step 2.

>

> Hi Pegasus,

> <kibbitz>

> Why are you having him write the "test" text files to the floppy drive

> (A:\)? He might not even have a floppy drive (especially in the laptop),

> plus you did not specify to insert a blank floppy disk in the A: drive.

> AFAICS, commands such as ipconfig /all >> a:\test.txt are writing the file

> to the a:\ drive.

> </kibbitz>

> --

> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

> http://dts-l.net/

> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

I'm trying to avoid the situation where he has to copy the screen

info manually into his reply. You're welcome to suggest an

alternative method.

August 23, 2008