xp and 98 network in same room

i have seen some say you need a hub and some say you need an ethernet adapter. i have a dell 2350 with xp home. it has a built in ethernet adapter. the other comp is for my son. we homeschool him and his is an HP with 98.

i downloaded the microsoft network helper and it said i needed 2 cables and an adapter. i guess i just wanted to know from someone who isnt out to sell me something and has some hands on experience.

thanks for the help..

mark cowperthwaite

 

Someone who isnt out there.....


You need at least two network cards, and a crossover cable, if you want to do it the half-arsed way.


Network cards= ethernet adapters.

Connect the cable between the cards in each computer.


Start there.

 

i have the same problem with the same machines
but i all ready have the crossovercable connected to my ethernet cards and i still can't get a connection what else should i do i get an error 721

 

Error 721: Remote PPP peer or computer is not responding. If you have tried many thing other people suggest like rebooting, reloading hardware and re-installing the VPN or dial in connection, you still get the same problem. I will suggest to check the router settings and make sure TCP Port 1723, IP Protocol 47 (GRE) are opened. Also make sure that the router has the PPTP enabled and not firewall block the traffic. On the RAS server, check the DHCP settings.



721 The remote computer is not responding

Also check that the network card is recognized by the remote computer

 

what your saying is all greek to me
i do know that i'm not using a router

 

We really can't work off of that little of info.


How many machines?

Who is the host?

Is Internet Connection Sharing enabled?

Can the Host connect?

What is the IP address of the other machines?

What firewalls are installed?

 

2 machines old is winme new winxp
neither is connected to the internet at the time i link together
new is guest -old host
internet sharing-i'll have to check though should it matter if i'm not connecting online?
ip 198.168.0.010 -old
192.168.0.011-new
firewall panda

 

disable the firewall.

 

You tell me.

Error 721 is a RAS error, and deals with connecting online.


How does it relate to the networking issues in this thread?

By your own volition you said that you are not using a router.

Yet you said that you have the same issue as the original poster (still not seeing the connection between your issue and the other poster). The original poster doesn't know how to setup a network.

You also said that both don't connect to the net when you 'link together'. Not sure what you mean.

Do you mean to say that when they are networked together they are not connected to the internet?

If so, where does the Error 721 come into play? That error is strictly connecting to the internet.


If you have an internet connection problem, your best bet is to start a thread, preferably in the software forum. The original poster will probably not like the fact that their thread was hijacked.

 

Chapps,
when asking for support, please start a new thread. This helps keep one person's thread free and clear of issues that aren't pertinant to the original posters question.
Thank you.

 

didn't mean to hijack this thread i just came across it
i noticed i was having A SIMULIAR problem making a connection thru a network i was tring to set up to transfer data from old computer to new one no internet was hooked up seeing as i was just transfering data
and why i got a 721 error i could not tell you for this is my first attempt to do this that is why i came to this place call major geeks for i thought i could get the answers i needed
again sorry for the hijack --wasn't intended
chapps

Networking > xp and 98 network in same room--this is were i came to the conclusion of same problem

 

Not trying to be a smart ass, but... there's a little somethin' wrong with yer IP addresses, my man. 192.168.0.011 looks to be invalid to me...

 

I think you meant to write 198.168.0.10
and 192.168.0.11

the second one happens to be a private network address which means you are not getting out your network

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...ver2003/proddocs/entserver/sag_RRAS-Ch2_7.asp

 

Log to the following page.

You will find info. and links to setup and sharing instructions.

Link: Installing & Sharing Windows Networks


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