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"SuZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> OK - here's what's probably a bonehead question....How do I ping the
> computers? Also - *should* I be running NetBEUI?
>
> BTW - Thanks to *everyone* for their input. I will have to pry my teenager
> off the other desktop hopefully sometime soon to check the
> settings/procedures you guys suggested so will post back when I figure out
> what's going on.
>
> I really appreciate everyone's help...
> SuZ
>
> "Strikz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Check that all the PCs are under the same Workgroup. Also check that
each
> PC
> > is running the same networking services (where is lists TCP/IP as a
> > service...) as each other (eg, File/Print Sharing, TCP/IP, *NetBEUI - if
> > running this*) . Also check each PC can "ping" one another (so that you
> know
> > they all have basic IP connectivity). You could also check that you have
> > NetBIOS (Hidden under the TCP/IP settings -> Advanced -> WINS) enabled
on
> > all the PCs.
> >
> > Also, (and probably first), make sure that any firewall software is
> disabled
> > on the PCs, if you installed any.
> >
> > "SuZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I ran the Home Networking wizard under
> > > Start-Programs-Accessories-Communications (with the result
described) -
> is
> > > that the right one? or is there another one?
> > > Thanx,
> > > SuZ
> > >
> > > "Mike O'Connor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > did you run the mini-network wizard? try that
> > > > "SuZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Hi all -
> > > > >
> > > > > Hoping that someone can help....
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm running Win ME on 2 desktops and 1 laptop. One desktop is
> > > > > 'hard-wired'
> > > > > to Linksys router. Other desktop and the laptop are using
wireless
> > > > > PCI/PCMIA. I've set up Home Networking on all three with very
> limited
> > > > > success. So far, the main (hard-wired) desktop and the laptop see
> > each
> > > > > other just fine and can access each others' files. But the other
> > > wireless
> > > > > desktop, even though it "sees" the other computers when I browse
> > "Entire
> > > > > Network" under Network Neighborhood, cannot contact or be
contacted
> by
> > > > > them.
> > > > > I keep getting the error message that that computer/name doesn't
> > exist.
> > > > >
> > > > > On the other hand, even though the main desktop and the laptop
show
> > all
> > > > > shared files between the two upon startup, when I browse "Entire
> > > Network",
> > > > > I
> > > > > get an error message that they are unable to browse the
> > > network.....HUH???
> > > > >
> > > > > I've tried everything I can think of - checked to be sure settings
> are
> > > all
> > > > > the same on all, etc., and my head is about to explode - NOTHING
> WORKS
> > > > > (except my legs running from room to room!).
> > > > >
> > > > > How can I get them ALL to recognize and network with each other?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks VERY much in advance.
> > > > >
> > > > > SuZ
> > > > > ~*~
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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