both network card light are on subnet mask 255.255.255.0 how do I get FC2 shares floders with win xp ? --- Dexter Ang <thepoch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit : > hicham wrote: > > ok , now I have my network card on FC2 activated > > with a private ip address 192.168.1.2 and a subnet > > mask on the first PC > > and the second Pc on winxp same thing ( > 192.168.1.3 ) > > samba server running on FC2 > > > > ping from each pc to the other > > I get unreachable > > > > check that both network cards actually have a light > when you've > connected the crossover cable. if they don't, you > might be using a > straight-through cable. > > and if they both light up... what is the exact > configuration? what > subnet mask did you give? > > dex > > >>>I mean two pc's connected thru their network > cards > >>>only > >>>no hub or routers > >> > >>Works perfectly on a network that contains ONLY > >>those 2 machines. The > >>cable used here is the key, and it must be what is > >>called a crossover cable. > >> > >>You can connect 2 machines and eliminate the > >>normally used switch/hub. > >> The drawback is you cannot connect anything else > in > >>the same network link. > > > Créez gratuitement votre Yahoo! Mail avec 100 Mo de stockage ! Créez votre Yahoo! Mail sur http://fr.benefits.yahoo.com/ Dialoguez en direct avec vos amis grâce à Yahoo! Messenger !Téléchargez Yahoo! Messenger sur http://fr.messenger.yahoo.com