-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Networking help needed
- From: "Sammi" <sammi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 16:36:41 -0600
Hi Chris,
Sorry not to get back to you sooner, everyday for the past couple of weeks
we loose our cable TV and modem due to bad weather! No TV and no
Internet...nasty!! It was out for a long long time yesterday. I had to go
and clean house, hahah.
Well...I'm able to connect to the Internet with the new PC. I have been on
the "chat with tech support" at Dell about my monitor, I had trouble with
the colors. Finally got that cleared up.
Now networked? I'm not sure. I read the help file for transferring files
from XP. Used what it called Network Wizard. You set up a floppy with XP
machine. Then you take it to the 98business machine and run the "FASTWiz"
from the a drive. It did copy some files from My Documents, but only the My
Pictures folder which was nearly bare. It apparently did this through the
Computer Network Cable. The one that goes from the Router to XP. It was
fast! But I cannot find any more transferred files on the XP machine except
the My Pictures folder.
Then I thought I could use that folder to transfer another one, so I pasted
the new folder into My Pictures after removing the previous pictures. But it
didn't work.
So today I tried again, it went through a huge amount of files and
settings...I really don't want the settings part. But, anyway, I could see
on the 98business machine where it appeared to be transferring all of my
newsgroups dbx and so forth...but then after about 45 minutes of transfer
there was an error message that listed all the files that could not be
transferred. They appear to be all cursors and sounds from the media folder
and that's OK I really don't care about putting those on the new PC any way.
But where in the heck did all those files it said it was transferring go? I
have looked and looked and can't find anything different. No new dbx folders
in OE etc.
I have most of the files I want to transfer on a different partition on the
98business machine, but I can't see how to direct the NetWizard from the XP
machine to those folders.
You can color me confused as all get out now. I am trying to see the
98business machine from XP, but I guess I don't know where to look. So far I
haven't found it.
And now I have read so much and clicked on things on XP to the point that I
have no idea what I have done. Some of the things I have tried to do tell me
that since I'm not logged in as administrator I don't have permission to do
whatever. Then off to find out how to become administrator. Nothing worked
on that so far. It seems like I'm trying to nail Jell-O on the wall.
Everything I do seems to require finding out more things.
I will read again the links you sent me and see what further I can discover.
Thanks for trying to help.
Sammi
Chris Spotta wrote:
> So....
> How did it go?
>
> Are you now networked?
>
> Chris
> callto://spotta/
> chris@xxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.spotta.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sammi
> Sent: 11 August 2005 22:14
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Networking help needed
>
> Thanks for the links, Chris. I'll be reading them for sure!
>
> BFN,
>
> Sammi
>
>
> Chris Spotta wrote:
>> Glad you got them all online.
>>
>> You need to make sure both machines have the same workgroup
>> And share a folder on the 98 machine which you will then put the
>> files you want to transfer to the xp machine.
>>
>> Just about to go out but I found these that might help
>> http://www.duxcw.com/faq/network/xprouter98.htm
>> and
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814005
>>
>> If not someone else will have some more in depth advice for you and
>> you'll probably have it working by the time I come online tomorrow
>>
>> Chris
>> callto://spotta/
>> chris@xxxxxxxxxx
>> http://www.spotta.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sammi
>> Sent: 11 August 2005 21:28
>> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Networking help needed
>>
>> Thanks Chris, for your prompt reply. When I rebooted all three I
>> didn't know which to boot up first.
>>
>> I'll do it your way and maybe then the grandson's will work. He's
>> highly perturbed at me right now, heheh. I'll get back to you if the
>> order of booting up makes a difference.
>>
>> You said that I should be able to see the 98business machine with the
>> XP...how do I look for it? And will I be able to transfer some of the
>> 98business machine's files to the XP? Some are too large to email or
>> a floppy. On the 98business machine, my CD-RW isn't working, that
>> would have been the easiest way to my mind.
>>
>> I really do appreciate your help, Chris!
>>
>> Sammi
>>
>> Chris Spotta wrote:
>>> The differences in OS will only matter to setting up a network, they
>>> should not matter for sharing a broadband connection. - can all
>>> three see the internet ok?
>>>
>>> Sounds like maybe 2 machines have the same IP address - which they
>>> shouldn't if your router is doing it's job properly.
>>>
>>> What router is it (make/model)
>>> What happens if you turn all 3 pcs off
>>> And boot up in order
>>> XP, 98business, 98grandson ?
>>>
>>> Once this problem is sorted out - and we have adjusted some other
>>> settings you should be able to see the 98business machine with the
>>> XP one (but not the other way around)
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Chris
>>> callto://spotta/
>>> chris@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> http://www.spotta.com
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sammi
>>> Sent: 11 August 2005 19:05
>>> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Networking help needed
>>>
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>>> charset="Windows-1252"
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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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