Big Network problem

[bobo]

Hi guys,

I was wondering if somebody may be able to help me out?
I have two Win98 machines set to share Dial-up connection.
One is a desktop and the client is a laptop.
On the laptop I am using Linksys USB Adaptor.
The problem is the following :
When I reinstall the Adaptor driver on the laptop I can ping the desktop without problem. I am running proxy on the desktop in order to share the dial up connection. Everything works fine for about 1 min. and I can access the Internet from the client computer ( laptop ), but after 1-2 min the connection is lost between the 2 computers and they can no longer communicate ( ping via DOS no longer works )

I am using a crossover cable, Proxy v4.12 on the desktop ( from Analog X ) and settings for the Network connection are :

Desktop :

tcp/ip

IP address: set to 192.168.0.100

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

WINS Configuration: Disable WINS resolution

DNS Configuration: set to Disabled

Advanced: "Set this protocol to be the default protocol." is checked.

NetBios: no changes.

Laptop :
same as above, with different IP Address : 192.168.0.222 and using a gateway : 192.168.0.100

Any ideas ?

Thanks in advance...

[mac]

Sounds like a hardware conflict. after the system fails to ping your host PC. run the internal Ping test on your NiC. Ping 127.0.0.1 and see if you get a response. If it does not give to a response. You are guaranteed that the nic is getting dropped due to a hardware conflict.

[Rimi]

Sometimes a crossover cable network can not operate at 100 Mbps/full duplex. try reducing the connection speed on the NIC to 10Mbps/half duplex.