Help a newbie!!!

[CMF]

Hello guys,

I hope you can help me with a problem. I have been trying to link my desktop PC to my Laptop PC with a RJ45 crossover cable. Somewhere down the line I have screwed up, as my desktop now goes into "Not Responding" mode at every opportunity. I removed the Preventon firewall which helped a lot, it is now occasionally freezing. My first question is, can I somehow trace what is causing my PC to not respond? I am assuming that there is a software conflict somewhere down the line.


The second question (after I,ve sorted my desktop) is as follows :

I have :
1) 1 x desktop PC - XP Pro
2) 1 x Laptop - XP home
3) 1 x RJ45 Crossover cable

I want to be able to swap/transfer files between PC's. Can anybody point me in the direction of a step by step process to set up my PC's to talk to each other.

Any help is appreciated,

Craig.

 

[Nodsu]

The ideal case:

1. Install NICs and drivers.
2. Connect the crossover cable.
3. Check connectivity LEDs on network cards (green steady light)
4. Configure TCP/IP and Windows Networking on both computers. (should work by default..)
5. Make sure both computers belong to the same workgroup.

If you want troubleshooting steps, post back

 

[CMF]

Nodsu,

Thanks for your reply. I had already done 95% of what you posted so I am on the right track. When my desktop is working properly I will recheck TCP/IP settings again.

Thanks again.

Craig.