if I remember correctly you also need NETBUI in order to see the computers
on this type of network.  TCP/IP is required for the internet

HTH
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: Brad Boutwell <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 10:16 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] WIN 98 Peer-to-Peer Network


> A friend of mine is trying to configure his two PC's at home to share an
> internet connection (56k dial-up).  We can 10/100 NIC's in both machines
> with assigned IP's, identical workgroups, and the correct protocols
> (TCP/IP).  However, the computers cannot see each other at all in network
> neighborhood only themselves).  We will be using Wingate to share the
> connection and a prerequisite of running WinGate is a working
> network...which we can't seem to diagnose here :).
>
> We are using a crossover cable that I got a diagram for off the
> net...perhaps I found a faulty diagram.  We would very grateful for any
> advice on what we may be doing wrong...and also a full-proof diagram of a
> 4-pair crossover cable...
>
> Thanks guys,
>
> Brad in Tulsa
>
> PS: Indecently, I have a peer-to-peer at my home that worked flawlessly
> after configuring it the exact same way...only difference is that in my
> case, it is a desktop and a laptop and we using ICS in WIN 98 SE...no
other
> variables beside the brand/model of NIC's.
>
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