i am attempting to make a direct cable connection between my Windows XP computer and an old Windows 95 Laptop. however, in order to do this, i need to run the windows xp network connection wizard. that would be no problem, just stick it on a floppy, but its only compatible with windows 98 and up. i didnt notice that, and stuck the floppy in with the wizard on it, and it said that it was incompatible, but directions for how to make a direct cable connection to an older machine were in the help files in a windows xp computer. i searched, but didnt find. any help would be REALLY appreciated. thanks.
You are saying that you are trying to connect 2 computers
with only a cable? No switch or router? If so you are
looking for a CROSSOVER CABLE.
>-----Original Message-----
>i am attempting to make a direct cable connection between
my Windows XP computer and an old Windows 95 Laptop.
however, in order to do this, i need to run the windows xp
network connection wizard. that would be no problem, just
stick it on a floppy, but its only compatible with windows
98 and up. i didnt notice that, and stuck the floppy in
with the wizard on it, and it said that it was
incompatible, but directions for how to make a direct
cable connection to an older machine were in the help
files in a windows xp computer. i searched, but didnt
find. any help would be REALLY appreciated. thanks.
>.
>
In article <9A6E54F9-FF4D-410B-A29F-0884DA5DC360@microsoft.com>,
frustrated_to_death_with_XP
<frustrated_to_death_with_XP@discussions.microsoft .com> wrote:
>i am attempting to make a direct cable connection between my Windows XP computer and an old Windows 95 Laptop. however, in order to do this, i need to run the windows xp network connection wizard. that would be no problem, just stick it on a floppy, but its only compatible with windows 98 and up. i didnt notice that, and stuck the floppy in with the wizard on it, and it said that it was incompatible, but directions for how to make a direct cable connection to an older machine were in the help files in a windows xp computer. i searched, but didnt find. any help would be REALLY appreciated. thanks.
Since Windows XP's Network Setup Wizard won't run on Windows 95,
configure the Windows 95 network settings manually. Go to Control
Panel | Network and:
1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:
TCP/IP protocol
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
2. Remove these network components if they're present:
IPX/SPX protocol
NetBEUI protocol
Client for NetWare networks
3. Set the workgroup name to the same name as the Windows XP computer
uses (default for XP is MSHOME).
If there's a DHCP server on your network (broadband router or Windows
XP computer configured as an Internet Connection Sharing host), that's
all there is to it. The DHCP server will automatically assign TCP/IP
properties to Windows 95. For information on ICS, see:
Otherwise, you need to assign static IP addresses to both computers.
On Windows XP:
1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right click the network connection.
3. Click Properties.
4. Double click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
5. Click "Use the following IP address".
6. Enter IP address 192.168.0.1.
7. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
On Windows 95:
1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
2. Double click "TCP/IP->network adapter".
3. Click "Specify an IP address".
4. Enter IP address 192.168.0.2.
5. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
Help with direct cable connection 
Linear Mode
