Networks

Originally Posted by timwilky

Virgin Media only allow one ip address per modem. Unless you bought blueyonders no longer available dual ip option about 4 years ago. You cannot use a hub/switch and must use a router.

First check on both machines you are on the same network by using the dos command and enter ipconfig/all and post both results

thanks for that.

i'll put router on my shopping list

Originally Posted by tigersaw

Macs are far too self important to talk to another machine

i was starting to suspect that.