Home Network problems with Win 95

[Phil]

"Dale" <deesplay@msn.com> wrote in news:02cd01c34be0$55399360
$a501280a@phx.gbl:

> Hi,
>
> can anyone please help, I have got a Win XP pro Desktop PC
> and a Win 95 laptop connected via a RJ45 patch cable. I
> have run the "Set up a home network" wizard on my desktop
> PC and created a disk to turn my laptop into a client.
> However, the exe will not run on a Win 95 machine, and I
> can't seem to be able to get my network to recognise the
> laptop.

Are you using a crossover cable?

[Dale]

Hi,

can anyone please help, I have got a Win XP pro Desktop PC
and a Win 95 laptop connected via a RJ45 patch cable. I
have run the "Set up a home network" wizard on my desktop
PC and created a disk to turn my laptop into a client.
However, the exe will not run on a Win 95 machine, and I
can't seem to be able to get my network to recognise the
laptop.

Thanks in advance

Dale

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article <02cd01c34be0$55399360$a501280a@phx.gbl>, "Dale"
<deesplay@msn.com> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>can anyone please help, I have got a Win XP pro Desktop PC
>and a Win 95 laptop connected via a RJ45 patch cable. I
>have run the "Set up a home network" wizard on my desktop
>PC and created a disk to turn my laptop into a client.
>However, the exe will not run on a Win 95 machine, and I
>can't seem to be able to get my network to recognise the
>laptop.
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Dale

Connect the two computers using a crossover cable. A regular
(straight through) cable won't work.

Since 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 MSHOME.

If you set up Windows XP as an Internet Connection Sharing host,
that's all there is to it. XP will share its Internet connection with
Windows 95 and automatically assign TCP/IP properties to it. Details
here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
[url]http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics[/url]

If you don't use Internet Connection Sharing, 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)

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[Dale]

Checked everything, it seems okay.

I'm using a crossover cable, I have the right protocols,
etc.

The only thing I'm unsure about is that I have two TCP/IP
protocols (one for Dial up networking and one for my
netgear PCMCIA network card) and two networking adapters
(as before)

This is really stumbling me as I can't see where I'm going
wrong

Cheers

>-----Original Message-----
>In article <02cd01c34be0$55399360

$a501280a@phx.gbl>, "Dale"

><deesplay@msn.com> wrote:

>>Hi,
>>
>>can anyone please help, I have got a Win XP pro Desktop

PC

>>and a Win 95 laptop connected via a RJ45 patch cable. I
>>have run the "Set up a home network" wizard on my

desktop

>>PC and created a disk to turn my laptop into a client.
>>However, the exe will not run on a Win 95 machine, and I
>>can't seem to be able to get my network to recognise the
>>laptop.
>>
>>Thanks in advance
>>
>>Dale

>
>Connect the two computers using a crossover cable. A

regular

>(straight through) cable won't work.
>
>Since 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 MSHOME.
>
>If you set up Windows XP as an Internet Connection

Sharing host,

>that's all there is to it. XP will share its Internet

connection with

>Windows 95 and automatically assign TCP/IP properties to

it. Details

>here:
>
>Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
>[url]http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics[/url]
>
>If you don't use Internet Connection Sharing, 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.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>[url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com[/url]
>.
>