[SpamCop-Geeks] Re: networking

[Anon_]

"Mike Easter" <MikeE at ster.invalid> wrote in message
news:d18prj$kme$1 at news.spamcop.net...
> Anon_ wrote:
> > I have set share disks and printers in the network in the control
> > panel and set the appropriate names etc. in the various properties
> > for both computers. Same setting for both computers.
>
> I suspect something is not the same on both.which has been overlooked.
> I've had that problem before;  it is very frustrating.  It might be
> something wrong with the logon configuration or how the bindings are
> configured.
>
> > On computer A, when I click the network neighborhood I get the
> > message - cannot find the network!!! And of course cannot see or use
> > the printer or open the hard drive.
>
> > Any suggestions?
>
> On my win98se LAN, I'm using a switch router to a cable modem and I'm
> using netbeui for my shares..  These are my settings on all such
> computers on the network:
>
> CP/ Network/ The configuration tab shows icons for Client for MS
> networks, the ethernet adapter, the netbeui & tcp/ip protocols, and file
> & printer sharing and sez Primary Network Logon is Windows logon.  The
> identification shows each computer to have a name and all have the same
> workgroup.
>

**
Both computers are the same - my list is the same as your except for the
following: no netbeui (this omission was recommended by others), logon is
client for MS network.
**

> The Properties for the Client for MS networks sez Network logon options
> to be Quick logon.  The Properties for the ethernet adapter sez that it
> has bindings to netbeui & tcp/ip.  My netbeui properties sez it is bound
> to client for ms networks & file&printer sharing for ms networks.  My
> tcp/ip properties sez it obtains an ip address automatically, uses dhcp
> for WINS resolution, has dns disabled, doesn't enable netbios over
> tcp/ip, and isn't bound to client for MS networks or file&printer
> sharing.
>

**
Both computers are the same - my list is the same as your except for the
following: logon is logon and restore... (tried both - did not cure
problem), bindings - no netbeui, has dns not disabled.

Remember one computer works the other does not - same settings.
**
> -- 
> Mike Easter
> kibitzer, not SC admin
>