Im new here , My hobby is playing with computers. Im networking two computers with a crossover cable. The reason----> To transfer my game files to my Me machine from my xp machine.Ive followed online tutorials and all went well so far. I was able to get my files from the xp machine but I cant find my Me computer on the network when Im on the xp machine.If it matters the Me is the source and the xp is destination .
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Jump to PostI never made a network disk for my XP network w/ crossover cable. 2 NICs, one with a manual IP addy, the other connected to the router.
Both machines on the same subnet...the ME computer with gateway set as XP manual address. Pretty simple eh?
Jump to PostYou don't need a network setup disk...just use the IP address instead of the computer name. Start-->Run-->cmd then click "OK". In the command prompt you are! Type in ipconfig and note the IP address. now go to the other machine and type in net view \\<ip address you wrote …
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