Network prob?

i have two computers one is old running win me and the other is running win xpsp2. the prob is i conceckt then togever. network card to network card with the cable and it's was fine but now i've conected my brodband modem to the usb port i can't accsses the other computer. i've tryed turning off the firewall for a bit. but no good. i've tryed the network wizard on both machines but still no luck. please help. thanks

Network prob?
Without seeing your configuration...just thinking out loud: Possibly your modem is acting like a router and blocking broadcasts from your PC's. Instead of using "network neighborhood", try mapping them as drives to each other.





Find the IP addresses being assigned to your PC's ("ipconfig/all" from a DOS prompt) then right-click on "My computer" -%26gt; "Map network drive", and in the the text box type (assuming the IP of the other PC is 192.168.0.1) type: \\192.168.0.1\c$ to map to the C:\ drive of the other PC.





This is IP to IP and bypasses any broadcast blockage issues.
Reply:Do you mean NO ROUTER? Use Ethernet to a Router, then Ethernet to Both computers. Buy a LinkSys.





(The USB connection would NOT provide you with dual access or establish a network. it would only be used for stand-alone mode. )





Good luck