"Blair" wrote in message
news:e47g79$njk$1@emma.aioe.org
> I had a Laptop(XP) networked via a crossover cable to a
> desktop(98SE) which worked.
> I then took up the Wanadoo offer of an upgrade to 2Megs and a
> router(Livebox)
> I disconnected the crossover cable, connected the Laptop to the
> Live box OK, got the phone working OK but when I tried to
> connect
> the desktop I was met with fault reports
> I then had a HD failure and after replacing the HD connected
> again
> to the Laptop OK but still no connection to the Desktop.
> I was getting good help from one of the news groups which I
> cannot
> remember the name.and did not backup the newsgroups. Another
> lesson
> learned!! Then decided to contact the Wanadoo technical help
> which is cheaper
> on the new phone connected to Live box
> I was fortunate to get an intelligent male who spoke perfect
> English and although he was going over most of the ground I had
> already covered he was discovering settings which required
> changing. After an hour we still had no connection when
> suddenly we
> were cut off so when I phoned back the girl I spoke to could
> not
> connect me to the male who had been dealing with me and she
> started
> to say can I help. I could not stand going over this again so I
> declined. I still cannot trace the site where I was being
> helped so can some
> brave soul take on my case.
> Th real importance for requiring the network is my backup which
> was
> up to date is on the desktop and I am desperate to restore it
> to
> the laptop Blair

Are you still using the crossover cable? I don't think you
should.

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Travis in Shoreline Washington