IEEE 1394 file transfer 1

[KnoxHarr]

I read with interest the thread about removing the IEEE 1394 bridge to enable a network. My question is how do I set up a direct firewire connection between two PC's?

I have the machines connected, same workgroups, users etc.

I've been having trouble with this one for a while.

 

[bcastner]

http://www.homenethelp.com/network/firewire.asp

It is really fairly simple. Be sure to remember the 15 feet (4.7 meter) limitation.

 

[KnoxHarr]

Thanks for the link but I'm still in the dark, the two pc's are connected, I've set the files I want to share, I still can't figure it out.

 

[bcastner]

Do you see the nework icon on the task tray? Does it show a connection if your right-click the icon, Status?

Can you see the both computers in My Network Places?

Do you receive a specific error message when you try to map to a remote file share?

 

[bcastner]

If the hardware part is done, the rest is identical to the issues faced in any networking plan under XP.

Networking with Simple File Sharing enabled:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm

Networking with Simple File Sharing disabled:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

 

[KnoxHarr]

The IEEE 1394 Connection is shown as active on both machines, I know there's some activity though through both machines having exchanged some bytes in the status window. Theres no icon for the connection in the task tray. I tried bridging the connections with ethernet connections and a bubble came up on one saying there was an ip conflict. I assigned both machines fixed ip addresses that are similar. Still no luck.

Thanks for the help.

 

[bcastner]

. Client for Microsoft Networking, File and Printer Sharing on both machines for the adapter?

. TCP/IP with unique private IPs on both adapters? e.g. 192.168.10.1, 192.168.10.2 ?

. Netbios over TCP/IP enabled both machines, under TCP/IP Properties, Advanced, DNS tab?

. Something shared on both machines?

. Real logons with username and password on both machines?

 

[KnoxHarr]

Yes to all. I'm stumped.