-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Networking help needed
- From: "Sammi" <sammi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 13:59:29 -0600
Sorry...this message got away from me, I thought it was in my drafts folder.
Ah well. I see it has a bunch of equal signs, that's the first time that has
happened to me.
Any way, I was able to get the new machine online by connecting the Network
Cable from the router to the new machine. Apparently, XP did all the work!
After I got the error message on the old machine, I shut everything down and
after rebooting both computers, the Internet connection is now working on
both of these. However, my grandson says his won't connect. I will have to
check that out. Maybe if I shut down all 3 computers, unplug the router and
the cable modem...then reboot all 3, everything will magically untangle
itself.
In fact, this message is coming from the new machine.
But I am still puzzled about how I will set up being able to transfer files
from the old computer to the new one. I don't want to physically transfer
the hard drive except as a last resort.
I still have the Cat 5e Crossover Cable, the ends look the same. Would I
have to replace the Network Cable with this one to transfer files from one
computer to the other? There is only one place for that kind of cable. Can
it be done with USB cables?
Again TIA,
Sammi
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From: "Sammi" <sammi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 12:04 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Networking help needed
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I hope that I can explain my problem well enough so that I can get some =
help.
I have a computer running W98 P2, first edition and using cable modem. I =
installed a Net Gear router.
On this computer I do all my business tasks, pay bills, do my banking =
etc.
My grandson has an emachine running W98 SE with a wireless card that I =
installed.
He uses my cable connection to connect to the Internet. But no file =
sharing is enabled.
No problems so far for over a year.
Now for my problem:
I have just purchased a new Dell P4 XP Home-SP2 with a network card =
already installed.
I want to be able to transfer files from the old computer to the new =
one.
I purchased a network cable, plugged it into my router and then into the =
XP computer.
Immediately I got an error on the business machine (W98 FE) that said:
"The system has detected a conflict for IP Address 192.168.0.2 with the =
system having hardware address 00:13:20:5D:6C:7F.
I understand that it would be a better choice to have the XP computer as =
the main central point. And after I get more comfortable with it I plan =
on doing that. But I must be sure first that I can do my business tasks =
that require me to be online. Plus I don't want to mess up my grandson's =
wireless settings.
Is it possible that all I need to do is configure my router to accept =
this new computer? I believe I did this to get my grandson's machine to =
access my connection. But I'm drawing a blank when I try to remember how =
I did it.
I also have a Cat 5e Crossover Cable, so would it be possible to connect =
computer to computer to transfer the files from the W98 FE to the XP =
Home computer? If so, do I have to do any configuring on both machines?
If someone could get me started or send me to a tutorial web site I =
would appreciate it. I think the thing that is bothering me most is the =
difference between the OS's on both machines. I feel lost, LOL.
TIA,
Sammi
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