[mib]

Seasons Greetings!

I just acquired a Thinkpad R60e and now trying to ethernet-network it with an older XP machine via ThinkVantage Access. On the Thinkpad's Network Connections' LAN or High Speed panel it lists Local Area Connection 2 Connected, while on the older XP machine the Local Area Connection Status window indicates "limited" connectivity. At least there is SOME connection, so I got halfway right, right? As a non-techie Mac user I am used to just going up to the "Connect to Server" item on the main "Go" menu and typing in the server address and up pops a client's icon on the desktop but I see no equivalent here to work with.

Really thanks for any help!

[LiveBrianD]

What exactly are you trying to do here? Are the two PCs connected directly via an ethernet cable, or are you connecting both to a router?

[orlbuckeye]

mib, on 02 January 2012 - 02:02 PM, said:

Seasons Greetings!

I just acquired a Thinkpad R60e and now trying to ethernet-network it with an older XP machine via ThinkVantage Access. On the Thinkpad's Network Connections' LAN or High Speed panel it lists Local Area Connection 2 Connected, while on the older XP machine the Local Area Connection Status window indicates "limited" connectivity. At least there is SOME connection, so I got halfway right, right? As a non-techie Mac user I am used to just going up to the "Connect to Server" item on the main "Go" menu and typing in the server address and up pops a client's icon on the desktop but I see no equivalent here to work with.

Really thanks for any help!

Typically their will be a light that blinks if you have a connection. The light is usually right next to the where you plug the network cable in.