I worked most of the day today on this problem. I ended up
putting new NIC cards in each computer, and tried swapping
cables around. I loaded all the new virus software and
scanned both, but nothing found. The old NIC cards were
10M and these are both 10/100 cards. I seem to need to
use netbeui because one of the old DOS based programs
still uses that. The software doesn't seem to want to run
without that loaded. I can now transfer files sometimes,
but it is running REALLY SLOW.. It took almost 5 minutes
to transfer a 10meg file from one computer to another. I
have done all of the windows updates from Win98 update on
the web. Both computers are the same now. This is
getting too weird. I have another network with Win98,
2000, and XP, and I don't have this much trouble.
Signed
At his NIC's end....
>-----Original Message-----
>In article <042701c3d19d$63835d50
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Randy Mikesell"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I am having trouble sharing files. I can see all of the
>>shared folders and the files in them just fine, but when
I
>>try to transfer a file, it either hangs and then errors
>>that it the network source is no longer available, or it
>>locks up. My print sharing is working fine. I just
have
>>two computers both running 98 and I am using a 4 port
>>hub/router connected to a DSL modem. I am able to surf
>>the internet on both computers. I have TCP/IP, IPX/SPX,
>>and Netbui all loaded. I can sometime actually get the
>>second computer to copy files from the first computer,
but
>>the first computer only sees the folders and files, but
>>won't copy them. Anyone got any ideas...
>
>A key to Windows networking is to use the same, single
network
>protocol on all computers. Using more than one protocol
can make a
>network unreliable. Choose one protocol and remove the
other two from
>both computers. TCP/IP is needed for Internet access, so
it's the
>best choice. Remove NetBEUI and IPX/SPX.
>
>It might help to download and install the latest driver
programs for
>each network card.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
>http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
>.
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