Greetings James--
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From: "James Maki" <[log in to unmask]>


> David, an update.
>
> When I hooked the laptop up this morning to check the lights on the switch,
> I did NOT get the DHCP error.
>
> >   So we need to toubleshoot the network card, its driver, and its
> > connection
> > to the switch.
> >
> >   Network ports normally have at least two (sometimes three) indicator
> > lights or LEDs.  You should be able to find these on the switch port, and
> > probably also on the network card.
> >   If there are two, one should be labelled "Link" and should be on solid
> > when the cable is connected and both switch and PC are turned on.
> >   The other should be labelled "Activity", and it should flash
> > whenever the
> > interface is sending or receiving traffic -- such as when the laptop asks
> > if there's a DHCP server aound.
> >   Do you see these?
> > David Gillett
>
> Yes, the switch has 3 lights for each connection (the pcmcia card has no
> lights):
> TOP : Link/Act - Three lights were lite, 4th light comes on when laptop
> boots
> MIDDLE: 100 - (it is a 10/100 auto-detect) - Original 3 lite, no change with
> laptop
> BOTTOM: Full/Col - Original 3 lite amber -- no change with laptap
>
> From a WinXP system and a WinME system I can now SEE the laptop, but get
> various error messages when trying to access (I have set up a hard drive as
> shared on the laptop, XP and ME system).
>
> From ME system:
> \\laptop is not accessible. Windows cannot find the computer or share name.
> Make sure the computer or share name is valid and you are connected to the
> network, and then try again.
>
> From XP system:
> \\laptop is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
> network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
> you have access permission.  The network path was not found.
>
> Going to network neighborhood on the laptop shows the correct workgroup, but
> only Laptop is visible.
>
> The top light all blinks when I try to access the laptop from the WinXP
> computer. I have not seen the middle or bottom light come on for the laptop
> connection.
>
> The lights also blink when I try to access the entire neighborhood from
> network neighborhood (only Laptop is visible).
>
> Do these result suggest any solutions? Thanks.

I hope I'm not stating the obvious, but, have you gone to the network applet
in control panel and enabled file and printer sharing on the laptop?

HTH,

Paul A. Shippert


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