In article <417817a9$1@devmonkey.>, "Ian D. Weatherall"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hello folks,
>I have 3 machines seup utilising a dsl connection via a wireles router the 3
>machines are like this
>
>pc1 - WinXP Pro SP1 - hard wired
>pc2 - Win98SE - hard wired
>pc3 - Win98SE Wireless
>
>I recently reinstalled Win98 on pc3 and now when I access the network
>neighbourhood, then entire nework I get a message telling me the network
>cannot be accessed it
>doesn't even show itself as part of the network
>
>I can ping pc1 & pc2 from pc3
>When I "Find computer" from pc3 it finds both pc1 & pc2
>
>I can use either pc1 or pc2 to transfer files to pc 3 and vice versa
>
>Each pc has net access without a problem.
>
>I have un/reinstalled each client and made sure the workgroup name is
>correct.
>
>I only have tcp/ip as a protocol and client for microsoft networks and file
>and printer sharing installed as the clients.
>
>Any thoughts, I hope this is enough infomation
>
>Ian
Since "Find computer" and pinging work from pc3, the basic network
settings are right. There's no reason to make any changes in the
network protocols. Some minor problem is preventing pc3 from browsing
in Network Neighborhood.
It can take up to 15 minutes after a computer starts up before network
browsing works. During that time, you should be able to access
another computer through Find computer" or by typing the other
computer's name in the Start | Run box preceded by two backslash
characters:
\\computer
Since there's a Windows XP computer on the network, it might help to
disable Browse Master on pc3: Control Panel | Network | File and
Printer Sharing | Properties.
If that doesn't help, here are some common reasons for the inability
to browse the network:
1. The network settings are configured for user-level access control,
which isn't available in a peer-to-peer network. Go to Control Panel
| Network, click the Access Control tab, and make sure that
share-level access control is selected.
2. The user isn't logged on. Is there a logon prompt when pc3 starts?
If so, don't cancel it. Complete the logon by entering a user name
and, optionally, a password. If there's no logon prompt, click Start
| Log Off or Start | Shut Down | Close all programs... and log back
on. If that makes network browsing work properly, the most likely fix
is to go to this registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
Network\Real Mode Net
and delete the value named "AutoLogon", as shown here:
http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/nologon.htm#AutoLogon
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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