Lan and Service Pack 2

[jake]

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I have noticed that when I setup my LAN at home, (two computers connected
with crossover cable) On my computer which has service pack 2, when I click
the status there doesn't appear to be much data transfer. I can access the
other computer which has service pack 1, and transfer files easily. The
network works fine but there is a little exclamation mark over the network
symbol on the taskbar. it says poor network connectivity. Could this have
anything to do with the mismatch in service packs?



--
"I must go down to the sea again
To the lonely sea and the sky
I left my vest and socks there
I wonder if they're dry?"
Spike Milligan

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Usually the exclamation point on the network icon is due to either a faulty
network card driver or hardware. Try updating your network card's driver,
then if that doesn't work, try swapping in a known-good network card.

Dan DeStefano


"Jake" <jake@home.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I have noticed that when I setup my LAN at home, (two computers connected
> with crossover cable) On my computer which has service pack 2, when I
click
> the status there doesn't appear to be much data transfer. I can access
the
> other computer which has service pack 1, and transfer files easily. The
> network works fine but there is a little exclamation mark over the network
> symbol on the taskbar. it says poor network connectivity. Could this
have
> anything to do with the mismatch in service packs?
>
>
>
> --
> "I must go down to the sea again
> To the lonely sea and the sky
> I left my vest and socks there
> I wonder if they're dry?"
> Spike Milligan
>
>