Network Neibour...

How do I install Networking Components on my Win98se computer. I dont
have the Network Neibour Icon and have received a message after trying
to install ICS that it doesnt have any network hardware and it needs to
be installed. I have been using this computer to browse the internet
for years but never had an occasion to network till now and is hooked
up to a router. Have ran Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Windows
Setup and see nowhere where it mentions Adding Networking Program. Any
suggestions please. Thank you.

Right-click My Computer. Choose Properties. Click on Device Manager tab.
Look for Network Adapters. What's there?

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

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> How do I install Networking Components on my Win98se computer. I dont
> have the Network Neibour Icon and have received a message after trying
> to install ICS that it doesnt have any network hardware and it needs to
> be installed. I have been using this computer to browse the internet
> for years but never had an occasion to network till now and is hooked
> up to a router. Have ran Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Windows
> Setup and see nowhere where it mentions Adding Networking Program. Any
> suggestions please. Thank you.
>

In article <(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>How do I install Networking Components on my Win98se computer. I dont
>have the Network Neibour Icon and have received a message after trying
>to install ICS that it doesnt have any network hardware and it needs to
>be installed. I have been using this computer to browse the internet
>for years but never had an occasion to network till now and is hooked
>up to a router. Have ran Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Windows
>Setup and see nowhere where it mentions Adding Networking Program. Any
>suggestions please. Thank you.

Try these steps, in order, to get the Network Neighborhood icon. If
one doesn't fix the problem, go on to the next one:

1. Someone might have hidden Network Neighborhood using Tweak UI. Go
to Control Panel. If Tweak UI is present, double click it. On the
Desktop tab, put a check mark in the Network Neighborhood box, click
Apply and OK.

2. Go to Control Panel | Network. Remove Client for Microsoft
Networks if it's present. Then add Client for Microsoft Networks.
Reboot.

3. There could be a system policy hiding Network Neighborhood. Run
the registry editor, open this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer

Delete the value named "NoNetHood". Reboot.

Why are you trying to install ICS? That requires two network
adapters: one for the Internet, and one to share the Internet
connection with other computers on a local area network. Since you
have a router, you don't need ICS.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
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Thanks Steve, Number 2 did it, removed Client and re-installed it and
problem fixed. Thank you...

In article <(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>>How do I install Networking Components on my Win98se computer. I dont
>>>have the Network Neibour Icon and have received a message after trying
>>>to install ICS that it doesnt have any network hardware and it needs to
>>>be installed. I have been using this computer to browse the internet
>>>for years but never had an occasion to network till now and is hooked
>>>up to a router. Have ran Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Windows
>>>Setup and see nowhere where it mentions Adding Networking Program. Any
>>>suggestions please. Thank you.
>>
>>Try these steps, in order, to get the Network Neighborhood icon. If
>>one doesn't fix the problem, go on to the next one:
>>
>>1. Someone might have hidden Network Neighborhood using Tweak UI. Go
>>to Control Panel. If Tweak UI is present, double click it. On the
>>Desktop tab, put a check mark in the Network Neighborhood box, click
>>Apply and OK.
>>
>>2. Go to Control Panel | Network. Remove Client for Microsoft
>>Networks if it's present. Then add Client for Microsoft Networks.
>>Reboot.
>>
>>3. There could be a system policy hiding Network Neighborhood. Run
>>the registry editor, open this key:
>>
>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Policies\Explorer
>>
>>Delete the value named "NoNetHood". Reboot.
>>
>>Why are you trying to install ICS? That requires two network
>>adapters: one for the Internet, and one to share the Internet
>>connection with other computers on a local area network. Since you
>>have a router, you don't need ICS.
>
>Thanks Steve, Number 2 did it, removed Client and re-installed it and
>problem fixed. Thank you...

You're welcome. I'm glad that my suggestion helped you solve the
problem. Thanks for letting the newsgroup know the result.
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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