(Another) networking problem

[Ramrod]

desktop-local area connection-ethernet to usb adaptor-
ip address=192.168.0.2
subnet mask=255.255.255.0
default gateway=192.168.0.1
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laptop....all the same as above apart from ip is 192.168.0.3
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Just figured out that the laptop needs the command \winnt\system32
.......pinging the desktop just gets 'timed out'
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....and that was done with all firewalls off.

[KingPhoenix]

ok..... are these manually set ip addresses? or does the router send them to the machines?
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Rammy run this command from a dos prompt

arp -a
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and paste the output here

[Aragorn]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

I'm unsure what to type in place of 'Steve'

The bit before the > is my prompt (ie current directory). All you need to type at the prompt is

net view \\systemname

It looks like your path variable has got messed up, and could be the cause of the problems. At a command prompt type in

path (you may need c:\windows\system32\path or c:\winnt\system32\path !)

Normally this will report something like
PATH=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\Sys tem32\Wbem (no spaces in this string!)

You can change this temporarily, ie add your 'system32' directory, at cmd prompt -
PATH=C:\WINDOWS\system32;%path%
or
PATH=C:\WINNT\system32;%path%

Now commands like ping, ipconfig and net view should work.

The IP addresses look fine, so I would set the path correctly and try the net view commands again.

The set the path correctly permanently you need to get into the 'system' control panel applet (right click on 'My Computer and select properties), select the advanced tab and click 'Environmental Variables'. In the bottom half of this screen are system variables, one is Path. Change it so that your system32 directory is first in the path. Then reboot both systems and see if that helps.

Eitherway, get back to us in the morning - time for some sleep!

HTH

[Richard M]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Oy! Behave!

Right..........( on the laptop-xp home) I type 'command prompt' in the run box.........brings up the black box and I type 'ipconfig'.this produces a reply of :'ipconfig is not a recognised internal or external command'

Are you using a Mac?
Seriously, if your Windows system is saying that I think it may be time for a reinstall. (unless it runs Win95/98/ME, in which case that behaviour is normal)