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More info?)
I'm guessing your laptop doesn't have an ethernet card
installed? If it has one, it's a much simpler procedure to
connect two computers with a crossover cable than it is to use
the method you're trying to setup.
It's been awhile since I've had to setup a direct cable
connection but I seem to recall that having the TCP/IP protocol
installed on both computers was sufficient to establish the
connection. Why aren't you using TCP/IP?
Since you don't have the NWLink installation files on your
computer, you will need to copy them from your XP installation
CD. Here's how:
The following assumes that Windows is installed on C and your
CD drive is D. If they're not, use the correct drive letters.
Put your installation CD in the drive.
Open a command prompt window by going to Start -> Run and
entering cmd.exe in the Open box.
Click OK.
Enter the following in the command prompt window,
Expand D:\I386\netnwlnk.in_ C:\Windows\Inf\netnwlnk.inf
Note: There's a space between netnwlnk.in_ and C:\. Also, you
can copy and paste that line to insure it's entered correctly.
Hit the enter key.
You should see a message about the file being expanded.
Close the command prompt window.
Go back to your connection setup and see if you can install
NWLink.
You may have already referenced these two articles, but I'm
passing them on just in case you haven't seen them:
Unable to Connect Using Direct Cable Connection
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310152&Product=winxp
DCC Step-by-Step Setup For Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
http://www.lpt.com/Support/DCC-SetUp/dcc-setup.htm
Good luck
Nepatsfan
Toni wrote:
> My apologies for not giving people precise information on
> the problem. I did my homework following your suggestions,
> and couldn't find this file in my computer nor in my XP CD:
> C:\Windows\Inf\netnwlnk.inf.
> However, the other .sys files that you mentioned are.
> I need this driver to connect a home XP system (guest) and
> a W95 based laptop (host). Followed all the steps to make it
> and they actually connected but I cannot map a drive. I
> receive a message that says 'cannot find the other computer'
> or something like that. But the computers listen to each
> other. The only missing piece of the conection process is
> the lack of such protocol. Reviewing some literature on the
> net (sorry I don't remember the source) found that without
> this device the computers get connected but cannot share
> resources (which is my case).
> I copied the file from another XP based computer and
> couldn't instal it either because it is not digitally
> signed. So I'm stuck.
> My XP disc is 2002, version 5.1, service pack 2. Looks old!.
> I wonder if such a protocol doesn't have another name in
> this pack?
>
> Well, I appretiate so many efforts of very bussy people to
> help me. I thank you all and am proud of taking part on this
> discusion. And if there's any other chance to try another
> resource, it's very welcome. Best regards
>
>
>
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> Toni wrote:
>>> Thank you. The article is good and actually I went thru
>>> every step. However, the problem is that I dont have the
>>> NWLink protocol in my installation kit, so my question is
>>> where can I find it?. This file is part of windows XP, it
>>> has nothing to do with the cable manufacturer.
>>> I'd appretiate more help
>>
>> Where in the process of trying to install NWLink are you
>> running into problems? You've got to provide more info than
>> you have so far. You're asking people who are not sitting
>> in front of your computer to help you with a problem. They
>> can't see what you're doing. The statement "I don't have
>> the NWLink protocol in my installation kit" tells me
>> nothing.
>>
>> In a standard installation of Windows XP, Home or
>> Professional, all the files necessary to enable the NWLink
>> protocol are installed by default. It's just a matter of
>> adding it to your network connection. Who installed XP on
>> your computer? It's possible that NWLink was not included
>> in the original installation.
>>
>> Also, is this PC part of a domain? If it is, a Group Policy
>> could be in place to prevent the installation. It also
>> would be helpful to know why you need to install NWLink.
>> More details concerning the Direct Cable Connection you're
>> trying to establish might be helpful.
>>
>> Getting back to your problem. go back to the article I
>> posted earlier.
>> In step 5 of that article, is NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS
>> Compatible Transport Protocol listed in the Select Network
>> Protocol box? If it's not listed, click on the "Have Disk"
>> button and browse to C:\Windows\Inf\netnwlnk.inf.
>>
>> FYI, the setup file for the NWLink protocol should be
>> located on your computer here:
>>
>> C:\Windows\Inf\netnwlnk.inf
>>
>> You should also have these files installed on your PC
>>
>> C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\nwlnkipx.sys
>> C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\nwlnknb.sys
>> C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\nwlnkspx.sys
>> C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\nwlnkflt.sys
>> C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\nwlnkfwd.sys
>>
>> If you continue to run into problems, you should consider
>> running a repair installation of XP. Take a look here for
>> more details on that procedure:
>>
>>
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>>
>>>
>>> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Toni wrote:
>>>>> nHi There!. I need this protocol to complete a Direct
>>>>> Cable Connection. It's not included in the installation
>>>>> CD XP professional 2002, and not available as a download
>>>>> in MS downloading center. Where can I find it?.
>>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> You might want to take a look at this article:
>>>>
>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814987&Product=winxp
>>>>
>>>> Good luck
>>>>
>>>> Nepatsfan
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