<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> The workgroup is identical on each. I have tried another cable, while it
> is possible that I have two cables that don't work, it seems unlikely.
> Pretty hard to wreck coax. (50 ohms)
OK, so RG-58A/U coax? That's thin Ethernet/ 10Base-2. You need 2 Tee
connectors and two 50 ohm terminator caps.
> I've tried with no t-connectors and terminators, I've tried with
> t-connectors and 50 ohm terminators.
> I've tried with the 3com removed also.
First question: Do the boards show up in device manager on the System
control panel? I use "view devices by type" and look under Network Adapters.
If so (that NE1000 worked!?!) then you've got a chance. If not, work on the
drivers until you get them working.
Having the second NIC out is a good idea too. That NE1000 will have some
nasty jumpers that need to get set to reasonable values, and you probably
need to manually set up the driver to use these. Get that info!
The cards MAY have a link light that will light up. If so, you at least have
some sort of signal between 'em.
> I've tried windows logon, and client for microsoft windows logon.
> Both computers are configured for share level access, with file and
printer
> sharing installed.
I suspect your problem is at a lower level (yoompers!). NetBEUI is pretty
brainless and should work just fine. Of course, if you'd set up TCP/IP as
well (for now at least) you could ping between them to test. You'll need it
anyhow when you do Internet, right?
> Ideally I'd like to access the internet from both computers but I don't
> think this can be done without a gateway. I'll deal with that later, by
> adding a linux machine to the system, if I can get these two to talk.
> At this point, what might be missing?
Win98 SE has some sort of Internet connection sharing built in, or you could
use something like WinProxy or Sygate and make one of these the gateway for
now. I WOULD go Linux ASAP for flexibility, but you're not stuck as-is.
Good luck!
- Bob
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