Reply to Re: First time networker, long time caller.
If you don't have an account, just leave the password field blank.
Eh, it was meant to be more sarcastic dismay then complaining. To tell you the truth I didn't check the thread until afterwards anyway since I had to disconnect my ethernet to fiddle with this.
Well the only reason I was able to get done (what I wanted to get done) is that this link would only be temporary. Had this been a long term type solution I would have to figure out how to set windows firewall to allow my Vista comp access.
Also, someone else may find this helpful someday. after I set up the IP addresses and the crossover, it didn't work. Then a friend suggested turning off every firewall I could find and work from there, so I did, and it worked. But it seems I could turn my vista comps firewall on and off and it not matter, it was my xp's firewall that was causing all the problems. Don't know why that is though.
Well the only reason I was able to get done (what I wanted to get done) is that this link would only be temporary. Had this been a long term type solution I would have to figure out how to set windows firewall to allow my Vista comp access.
Also, someone else may find this helpful someday. after I set up the IP addresses and the crossover, it didn't work. Then a friend suggested turning off every firewall I could find and work from there, so I did, and it worked. But it seems I could turn my vista comps firewall on and off and it not matter, it was my xp's firewall that was causing all the problems. Don't know why that is though.
