Re: Networking isn't working

In article <04FF65E8-80B3-4EA1-A416-(E-Mail Removed)>,
knapptyme <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I am having a lot of trouble networking my laptop that is running ME with
>my desktop that is running 98. I am using a crossover cable and not a
>router or hub and the laptop is not being seen by itself or the desktop.
>I used PING on both computers and received a reply, but still continue
>to have trouble. Also, after consulting with some other tech's all of my
>setting seem to be right and the same on both computers. I heard from
>somewhere that a router or hub is basically needed with ME but I'm not
>sure if that is exactly true. Please help, I've been working on this for a
>long time.

Since the computers can ping each other, the network connection
between them is working. There's no need for a router or hub.

Make sure that File and Printer Sharing is enabled on the laptop.

Go to Control Panel | Network | TCP/IP->NIC | Properties | Bindings
and make sure that there's a check mark in each box.

Make sure that a firewall program isn't blocking access to the laptop.

It can take quite a while for a computer to appear in Network
Neighborhood or My Network Places after it starts up. To access a
computer immediately, type its name in the Start | Run box in this
format:

\\computer
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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