Re: Error when trying to network with 98se

In article <0b5201c3b2a0$68131b60$(E-Mail Removed)>, "jim mayes"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Network at home works well on three computers with 98se.
>Recently I purchased a laptop with WinME. This laptop
>receives internet thru wireless router in the network just
>fine... BUT gives error message in "My Network Places" as
>being "unable to browse network for several possible
>reasons". That is, no other computer is recognized.
>Workgroup is the same for all computers, names are unique,
>adapters and protocols seem installed correctly.
>
>a)is ME back compatible with 98se?
>b)there is mention of a disk to be created to allow
>networking, but seems to imply that the ME computer must
>be "the server", not the case in this network. Should I
>try anyway?
>c)Is the article in MSKB#272991 something I should try?

a) All versions of Windows can network with each other.

b) It's never necessary to use the network setup disk on any computer,
even if you explicitly set up WinME as an Internet Connection Sharing
server. In your network the router is the Internet server. Don't use
the disk.

c) The registry edit in the Resolution section of that article might
help. However, I'd try something else first:

A common reason for inability to browse the network is that the user
isn't logged on. Is there a logon prompt when WinME 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 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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