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Sam Goddard
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 4:25 pm    Post subject: Sharing Files on a home network Reply with quote
Hi,

I have a small home network to share Internet & files between 2 pcs (using a
crossover cable). The Internet connection works fine but it can often take
time for me to locate the second computer & files thereon across the
network.

Can anyone suggest why this might be?

Thanks

Sam
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kurttrail
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 4:25 pm    Post subject: Re: Sharing Files on a home network Reply with quote
andy smart wrote:
Quote:
Sam Goddard wrote:
Could you tell me where best to look for the hosts file?

Thanks

The information on initialisation of shares was useful too.

Thanks both for your prompt replies.

"andy smart" <anonymus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:d6figq$j3a$2@newsfeed.th.ifl.net...

Sam Goddard wrote:

Hi,

I have a small home network to share Internet & files between 2 pcs
(using a
crossover cable). The Internet connection works fine but it can
often take
time for me to locate the second computer & files thereon across
the network.

Can anyone suggest why this might be?

Thanks

Sam



What IP scheme are you using for the two computers, and are each
other's IP addresses in the hosts file? I've only ever done this
with a hub in the middle though..

Just an idea :-)



On XP pro it would be at C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Not saying that that will fix it though :-)

%SYSTEMROOT% does not always equal C:\WINNT on XP pro machines.

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andy smart
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 4:25 pm    Post subject: Re: Sharing Files on a home network Reply with quote
kurttrail wrote:
Quote:
andy smart wrote:

Sam Goddard wrote:

Could you tell me where best to look for the hosts file?

Thanks

The information on initialisation of shares was useful too.

Thanks both for your prompt replies.

"andy smart" <anonymus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:d6figq$j3a$2@newsfeed.th.ifl.net...


Sam Goddard wrote:


Hi,

I have a small home network to share Internet & files between 2 pcs
(using a
crossover cable). The Internet connection works fine but it can
often take
time for me to locate the second computer & files thereon across
the network.

Can anyone suggest why this might be?

Thanks

Sam



What IP scheme are you using for the two computers, and are each
other's IP addresses in the hosts file? I've only ever done this
with a hub in the middle though..

Just an idea :-)



On XP pro it would be at C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Not saying that that will fix it though :-)


%SYSTEMROOT% does not always equal C:\WINNT on XP pro machines.

On our XP boxes it is there, but yes it could be at C:\windows\.... instead
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andy smart
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 4:25 pm    Post subject: Re: Sharing Files on a home network Reply with quote
Sam Goddard wrote:
Quote:
Could you tell me where best to look for the hosts file?

Thanks

The information on initialisation of shares was useful too.

Thanks both for your prompt replies.

"andy smart" <anonymus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:d6figq$j3a$2@newsfeed.th.ifl.net...

Sam Goddard wrote:

Hi,

I have a small home network to share Internet & files between 2 pcs
(using a
crossover cable). The Internet connection works fine but it can often
take
time for me to locate the second computer & files thereon across the
network.

Can anyone suggest why this might be?

Thanks

Sam



What IP scheme are you using for the two computers, and are each other's
IP addresses in the hosts file? I've only ever done this with a hub in
the middle though..

Just an idea :-)



On XP pro it would be at C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\hosts


Not saying that that will fix it though :-)
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Sam Goddard
Guest
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 4:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Sharing Files on a home network Reply with quote
Could you tell me where best to look for the hosts file?

Thanks

The information on initialisation of shares was useful too.

Thanks both for your prompt replies.

"andy smart" <anonymus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:d6figq$j3a$2@newsfeed.th.ifl.net...
Quote:
Sam Goddard wrote:
Hi,

I have a small home network to share Internet & files between 2 pcs
(using a
crossover cable). The Internet connection works fine but it can often
take
time for me to locate the second computer & files thereon across the
network.

Can anyone suggest why this might be?

Thanks

Sam


What IP scheme are you using for the two computers, and are each other's
IP addresses in the hosts file? I've only ever done this with a hub in
the middle though..

Just an idea :-)
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andy smart
Guest
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 4:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Sharing Files on a home network Reply with quote
Sam Goddard wrote:
Quote:
Hi,

I have a small home network to share Internet & files between 2 pcs (using a
crossover cable). The Internet connection works fine but it can often take
time for me to locate the second computer & files thereon across the
network.

Can anyone suggest why this might be?

Thanks

Sam


What IP scheme are you using for the two computers, and are each other's

IP addresses in the hosts file? I've only ever done this with a hub in
the middle though..

Just an idea :-)
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TripleEight
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 4:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Sharing Files on a home network Reply with quote
"Sam Goddard" <bigdaddy_sammy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eJcj0H7WFHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
Quote:
Hi,

I have a small home network to share Internet & files between 2 pcs (using a
crossover cable). The Internet connection works fine but it can often take
time for me to locate the second computer & files thereon across the network.

Can anyone suggest why this might be?

Thanks

Sam

When does this happen?

It could take up to a minute for the sharing resources to initialize after when
you log into Windows.
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kurttrail
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 4:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Sharing Files on a home network Reply with quote
andy smart wrote:
Quote:
kurttrail wrote:
andy smart wrote:

Sam Goddard wrote:

Could you tell me where best to look for the hosts file?

Thanks

The information on initialisation of shares was useful too.

Thanks both for your prompt replies.

"andy smart" <anonymus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:d6figq$j3a$2@newsfeed.th.ifl.net...


Sam Goddard wrote:


Hi,

I have a small home network to share Internet & files between 2
pcs (using a
crossover cable). The Internet connection works fine but it can
often take
time for me to locate the second computer & files thereon across
the network.

Can anyone suggest why this might be?

Thanks

Sam



What IP scheme are you using for the two computers, and are each
other's IP addresses in the hosts file? I've only ever done this
with a hub in the middle though..

Just an idea :-)



On XP pro it would be at C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Not saying that that will fix it though :-)


%SYSTEMROOT% does not always equal C:\WINNT on XP pro machines.

On our XP boxes it is there, but yes it could be at C:\windows\....
instead

Could a totally different drive or partition too.

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Steve Winograd [MVP]
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 8:26 am    Post subject: Re: Sharing Files on a home network Reply with quote
In article <eJcj0H7WFHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl>, "Sam Goddard"
<bigdaddy_sammy@hotmail.com> wrote:
Quote:
Hi,

I have a small home network to share Internet & files between 2 pcs (using a
crossover cable). The Internet connection works fine but it can often take
time for me to locate the second computer & files thereon across the
network.

Can anyone suggest why this might be?

Thanks

Sam

What exactly is slow? Do you mean that My Network Places is slow to
open?

Try accessing the other computer directly by typing its name in the
Start | Run box in this format:

\\computer
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