networking problem between windos xp and linux

[mwalam]

Hello
I have 2 computers. one is on Windows Xp professional and second one is on Linux. I am using Fedora Core 4 i386 on 64-bit AMD computer. but it is working fine. no problems. My FC4 has 2 ethernet cards. both work with linux. but the problem is when I try to make the network. windows didnot pick up. it says that network cable is unplugged. but i put the ip address and DNS address as well. please tell me how can i solve this problem.

For Linux.
1st ethernet card is working on dhcp. it is on attached to the cable modem.
2nd ethernet card configration is as follow.
ip address: 192.168.1.1
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: Empty
Primary DNS: 194.168.4.100
Secondary DNS: 192.168.8.100

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For windows.
ip address: 192.168.1.2
subnetmask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Primary DNS: 194.168.4.100
Secondary DNS: 194.168.8.100

[LinuxFreak]

Dear mwalam,
Salam,

You should check your cable !!

Best Regards.

[peculiar2002]

Are you trying to connect the machines directly to each other without a hub or switch ?

If so you need to use a crossover network cable.