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user: You are replying to All about "Re: win95 & ne2000".

They wrote:
>
> Ismel Malo wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm trying to setup a peer to peer network between two pc's with novell
> > ne2000 NIC's.
> > I'm am using the drivers that came with win95 for that particular card.
> > The drivers that came with the card are for DOS.
> >
> > Win95's device manager tells me the card is working properly but when I
> > try to open the "Network Neighborhood", Win95 tells me that the network
> > is not accessible and to go see the troubleshooting guide.
> >
> > Things I've done (and not done):
> >
> > --Used every possible I/O : IRQ combination
> > --Made sure that the card is set to the I/O : IRQ that Win95 thinks it
> > is set to
> > --Configured the card's I/O & IRQ while in DOS using the cards software
> > --Tried using three different ne2000's on the same machine only to get
> > the same error
> > --Use the NETbieu and IPX protocols only
> > --I do not have the card connected to the other computer...(i.e., no
> > 10BaseT cable is  connected to the card)
> > --Set my hard drive to be accessible to the network
> > --Loaded "Cient for Microsoft Networks"
> > --Loaded "File and Print sharing"
> >
> > I suspect that the driver that came with Win95 is just not doing the
> > job.  If anyone knows where I can find decent win95 drivers for my card
> > or has any helpful suggestions please let me know.
> >
> > Thnx,
> >
> > IM
>
> Hmm,  just a thought you need to have a special straight through cable for
> peer to peer unless you are going through a hub.  Even if the card is fully
> working when you browse network neighborhood, you need to be plugged into
> the hub or other computer or whatever.  You will never get a correct
> response unless you are plugged in properly.

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From: "Thaddeuss S. Maciag" <tsm@wwnet.net>
Paul Darbonn wrote:
Hi there,
This one can throw a lot of folks.
1. If the card are in fact NE2000 type just use the NE2000 drive that
comes in 95.
2. Connect the cards using a TenBAse-T "Reverse" cable. That means this:
                    1------>3
                    2------>6
                    3------>1
                    6------>2
3. Use only NetBuei to chat between the two machines.  IPX won't work.
   You don't need any othere protocol, cause your not conneted to
anything else.  95 can't prioritize protocols like NT.
4. Use only the Window network driver login.
5. You must re-boot the PC's to bind everything together.  This should
it is similar to what I do.  The diff is I do use the drivers that came
with the cards.
This should get you up and running.
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