Trying to network with Firewire

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Kieran Zund

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I'm trying to network my laptop to my desktop, which has an internet connection, through the firewire ports on each... I just can't get them to work... I don't know what's going wrong, to be perfectly honest. Both machines are running XP Pro and I've run the network config wizard about 3 times on each now... this is getting really annoying, yanno? :)
 
is it fire wieroe eaither net
if it is fire wire there is a prog u will need for each one to have, i think creative has something for it becasue of there fire wire option on there cards for network gameing, try to dearch there site and i can find my cd at home i will tell you waht it is called
 
I think this may be part of the problem. Whenever I try to view the network on my desktop, I get this:

"Mshome is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this system resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.

The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."

But, when I try the same operation on my laptop, it works fine. So I figured that's configured right. <growls> I've always had trouble networking this comp. When I try to use the network config. wizard on this one, it now says that it can't complete the operation successfully. Just thought a little more info may be helpful.

edit: And when I try to share the root directory, the screen doesn't look anything like the help in XP says it should... I'll be more than happy to email somebody a screen cap.
 
There is a program that I think is called FireNet, that comes on the install dick for Audigy cards. Might want to try that 1st
 
i mean install DISK (he said knowingly, wink, wink, nudge nudge)
 
Ok, I put Firenet on both computers, and now they both say there's a cable unplugged, even though the cable is plugged in at both ends. Now what? :confused:
 
Now what?

Sorry, Kieran, haven't installed, or used Firenet. Do you have any manuals,etc.?
 
Found a manual in the directory of the files :eek: but, it's not very... detailed, to say the least.. Any way of networking like this without using Firenet? Cuz I can't figure that out to save my life. Mebbe I'm just dumb or something... or tired... who knows.:p
 
Thanks for the advice, NetRyder. I tried what you said in that post, but it still won't connect. I think my desktop is still trying to network through my LAN instead of my 1394 port. When I have my lan enabled and tell it to map the drive, it takes a while, then fails. When I have just the 1394 port enabled, it fails instantly. Oh... and is there somewhere to post a picture? The share screen on my desktop looks nothing like the one on my laptop. (The laptop one is correct, I think)
 
On yr desktop computer go to run and type 'services.msc'.
Scroll down and see if each one of these (list at the bottom) is set to Automatic. If anyone is set to anything else, double click it and change to automatic. When yr done reboot and try to network again.

Here is the list:

Workstation
DHCP client
DNS client
Server

I think thats the problem since u got an error that said that you cannot access a system resource.
 
It is very simple like ethernet.
Just do the following.
1. Uninstall all protocols from both pc (remove IEEE 1394 cable first)
2. Add Client for MS Networks
Fike & Printer Sharing
TCP/IP
3. Disable Ethernet
4 Start connection wizard and SELECT 1394 conection.
5. Use the same workgroup for both PCs.
6. Give an IP address to both PCs
192.168.xx.1 to the one connected to internet
192.168.xx.2 to the other
7. To the one not direct connected give 192.168.xx.1 as default gateway.
8. Enable internet connection sharing, disable firewall to the one connected to internet.
Good luck.

I have a net with 4 PCs all connected via 1394.
It is a beauty and it doesn't cost as much as 1Gbit LAN
 
When I try to use the network setup wizard on my desktop(the one with the internet connection) It says it can't complete the wizard successfully. How do I fix this?
 
You do not need the wizard to set up your net.
If you give correct ips and use the same workgroup you should be able to see both pc.
If you are using winXP you do not need any junk software to communicate.
 
Originally posted by lokomitso
You do not need the wizard to set up your net.
If you give correct ips and use the same workgroup you should be able to see both pc.
If you are using winXP you do not need any junk software to communicate.

Yeah, but for some reason both of my computers insist on looking through the ethernet connection instead of the firewire connection when I try to hook them together... I can't figure that one out to save my life.
 
Try this, open the network connections applet in control panel. In advanced on the menu bar, Select advanced settings. Now in the window that opens there is a list of your network connections. Move the 1394 connection to the top of the list, this should make it so that your system looks to firewire port first for network connections.
 
Did you try to disable the ethernet device? if not then try to do that by right-click on it and disable.
 

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