I'm trying to connect a newly acquired computer to my old computer via a crossover network cable to transfer some large folders of pictures, music, web pages plus other documents- the CD on the old computer is not working, so burning them to CD is not an option.
Following some advice I found on the web, I put in the following IP addresses in the properties of each LAN connection:
1st comp: 192.168.1.1
2nd computer: 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 for both computers.
Both LAN connections now show connected, but I can't see the other computer from either computer.
I've tried running the network wizard several times, and have tried disabling the firewall on both computers. (Internet connection off, of course.)
Anybody got any idea what I'm doing wrong?
Any help greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
FwF