Trying to setup simple crossover network..failing

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The two computers are obviously comunicating but i cant get network connection to send anything. Both running win 7 premium
 
where do i have to set it? everything is automatic, im not good on this subject?
 
Press properties and then in the Networking tab find the option "Internet Protocol Verison 4..." Double click this and then set one ip address as 10.0.1.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and on the other computer do the same but have the ip address set to 10.0.1.2. They aren't communicating currently probably because there is no DHCP device/offers if you're just using a crossover cable from two PCs.

Remember when you're done to put it back to automatic if you're going to connect it back to a home network.
 
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al4x said:
where do i have to set it? everything is automatic, im not good on this subject?
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That'll be why.

If your machine is set to DHCP and not DHCP server is available, it'll fall back to APIPA and give you a 169.254.x.x address - they dont always work like they are supposed to.

Go into the card properties, highlight TCP/IP v4 and hit properties.
Change the radio button from "Obtain an IP address automatically" to "Use the following address" and set it to:

IP Address: 10.0.0.1
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway - leave blank.
Leave the DNS bit as you wont be using it.

Repeat on the other machine, except set it's IP address to 10.0.0.2.

On 10.0.0.1, setup a share of what you want to access (eg Music).
On 10.0.0.2, goto "Search programs and files" (the old run line) and type \\10.0.0.1\Music (or whatever you called the share above).

If you login to both machines with the same username and password, it'll just open the share. If not it'll ask you for a username & password. Enter the username and login you use for machine 10.0.0.1.

Job done
 
cheers, ive set those on both machines as you said, still getting no transfer or connection
 
in the network and sharing center i see my wireless inet connection and 'unidentified network] and that is public.

if i go on full map and select this network [which is the wired connection] it says it cannot create network map due to being public.

there must be some sort of connection as the send/received bytes match up.

in ipv4 in local area connection status it says 'no inet access' in both machines
 
Go to Network & Sharing Centre in Control Panel.

Set it to a home network, not public.
Then on the left "Change Advanced Sharing Settings" - Enable sharing and discovery options.


Though, you haven't mentioned what you're trying to achieve? I'm assuming file sharing?
 
im trying to file share so that i can easily rip a blu ray on my powerful pc and send it over to my HTPC, because of the size of the file i went for the wired gigabit route.

something seems to have worked,

i am still getting 'unidentified network' and it is still public, but i can now see some folders from my main pc on my HTPC

i have tried to allow a whole drive to be shared, but on my HTPC i can see drive X but i get this error

Windows cannot access \\alex-pc\X

one of the default folders [recorded tv] is sharing, and i can play the files on the HTPC
 
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I am unable to share a whole drive, but i have managed to share a folder on said drive, thats good enough for me,

i also seem to be achieving full 1Gbit/s speeds, a 1Gbyte file transfered over at 120ish Mbytes/s

Seeing as i have faffed with a number of security features and have wireless cards on each PC do i need to take any extra precautions such as securing the connection between to 2 PCs?

both have windows firewall/ZA firewall
 
Ran into another problem, on the other pc, after much searching i found i needed to enable sharing with 'everyone'

So now i have a proper folder mapped as a network drive on both pcs, works flawlessly

With everyone selected does this pose a internet security threat of any kind?
 
al4x said:
It is connected to wifi, im unsure as to if it is sharing tho.
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Just re-read your post. There isn't an internet security risk unless you're going to use VPN software such as Tunngle. You should lock down the shares using user authentication.
 
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