Network card problem?

[michelvelz]

I installed a network card into 2 computers and one of them works fine but the other one doesn't work, i dont think. i installed iton windows 95 and i didnt have the windoes 95 CD-ROM so when it asked me for it i pressed cancel but after that windows recognized it for some reason but when i try to connect to the other computer i cant browse the network at all.

I have a crossover cable from one PC to the Other and i made sure that the workgroup names were the same.

My IP address on the NIC's TCP/IP is 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2 . the subnet mask on both computers is 255.255.255.0

so i dont know what can be up with it?

im guessing that windows didnt install the card correctly becasue i didnt have the windwos 95 CD. is their anyway to get around that? i have a windows 98 CD can I use that?

by the way the other computer works fine it just doesnt see my windows 95 computer on the network. it only see's itslef.

Can anyone help?

thanks a lot!!

[LordFartbag]

This may be too simplistic but it's worth a try: assuming you have proper protocols running and file and printer sharing enabled and your drives shared on each PC try checking device manager to see if nic is problem free, if it is you may simply need to map a network drive instead of trying to browse through net neighborhood, browsing often fails when a mapping works, then browsing will start working! LOL right click on my computer and choose map network drive type in \\'computer name'\'drive letter'

[This message has been edited by LordFartbag (edited 08-27-2000).]

[mourikise]

Hi michelvelz,

If you have purchased Win95 then I think you can ask for a new copy of the CD from your local dealer (of course I assume you haven't also lost your license!) http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

I would agree with your assumption. Since you were asked by the system to insert the CD and you pressed Cancel then it is 99,9% sure that the drivers for the card didn't installed (no matter wether you see your card at Network Properties or not). A workaround would be to d/l the drivers for your card and re-install the card. When asked for the Windows CD type the path of the drivers! There is a possibility that this will work.

Good luck and please tell us how it's going.

[MASTOURA]

Try to ping the computer through DOS to see if they respond.

I'm pretty sure though that the drivers are not correct. But in any case, you can also use the c:\windows\system directory to find the drivers. Many of them are already present on the HDD in this directory. I usually do that. Seldom are the cases I really need a CD-Rom.

MASTOURA