Trying to Install NETBEUI and IPX/SPX but nothing happens (WinMe)

I'm trying to install the protocols netbeui and IPX/SPX on
a Windows Millenium machine - the protocols ARE in the
selection box - but after I select it it just brings me
back to the 'Select Network Component Type' without adding
the Protocol. Any thoughts ?

Yup - don't bother, 'cos you don't need them!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Season's Greetings to one and all!

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Phreddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:085101c3cfa9$db08b730$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm trying to install the protocols netbeui and IPX/SPX on
> a Windows Millenium machine - the protocols ARE in the
> selection box - but after I select it it just brings me
> back to the 'Select Network Component Type' without adding
> the Protocol. Any thoughts ?
>

Noel -
I am trying to home network with a Win98 and another Win
ME machine - I go the Win98 and the first WinMe machine
working fine by following the steps on:
http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm

but When I try to use the IPX and Netbuei for the second
ME machine - I get this issue....

Not sure why it won't let me do it or wny I don't need
them ?

thanks.
Phreddie

>-----Original Message-----
>Yup - don't bother, 'cos you don't need them!
>
>--
>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
>Season's Greetings to one and all!
>
>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
>
>"Phreddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:085101c3cfa9$db08b730$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm trying to install the protocols netbeui and IPX/SPX
on
>> a Windows Millenium machine - the protocols ARE in the
>> selection box - but after I select it it just brings me
>> back to the 'Select Network Component Type' without
adding
>> the Protocol. Any thoughts ?
>>
>
>
>.
>

In article <09a901c3cfb5$ffac0680$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Phreddie"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Noel -
>I am trying to home network with a Win98 and another Win
>ME machine - I go the Win98 and the first WinMe machine
>working fine by following the steps on:
>http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
>
>but When I try to use the IPX and Netbuei for the second
>ME machine - I get this issue....
>
>Not sure why it won't let me do it or wny I don't need
>them ?
>
>thanks.
>Phreddie

This Microsoft Knowledge Base article should help:

Network Components Missing in Network Tool in Control Panel
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=193637

However, I strongly recommend NOT installing those protocols. They
aren't needed in a typical Windows network. In my experience,
installing more than one network protocol is more likely to cause
network problems than to fix them.

If a network doesn't work using TCP/IP as the only protocol, the
problem is probably that an improperly configured firewall program is
blocking access. In that case, un-install (don't just disable) the
firewall program while troubleshooting, and consult the program's
documentation to find out how to allow access on the local area
network while blocking access by other Internet users.
--
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

My page does NOT recommend NetBeui.

Thanks,
Carey

"Phreddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:09a901c3cfb5$ffac0680$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Noel -
> I am trying to home network with a Win98 and another Win
> ME machine - I go the Win98 and the first WinMe machine
> working fine by following the steps on:
> http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
>
> but When I try to use the IPX and Netbuei for the second
> ME machine - I get this issue....
>
> Not sure why it won't let me do it or wny I don't need
> them ?
>
> thanks.
> Phreddie
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Yup - don't bother, 'cos you don't need them!
> >
> >--
> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >
> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >
> >Season's Greetings to one and all!
> >
> >Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
> >
> >"Phreddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:085101c3cfa9$db08b730$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I'm trying to install the protocols netbeui and IPX/SPX
> on
> >> a Windows Millenium machine - the protocols ARE in the
> >> selection box - but after I select it it just brings me
> >> back to the 'Select Network Component Type' without
> adding
> >> the Protocol. Any thoughts ?
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

I have the same problem wether I try to add Netbeui or
IPX. I was trying to install ipx support on the 2nd ME
machine when it doesn't do anything when I try to add the
IPX protocol - so I tried Netbeui.

Carey - I got my Win98 machine and the first ME maching to
work by following your Tip#1 and #3- Worked Great.

My problem now is the 2nd ME Machine doesn't add IPX/SPX
even though it is in the selection list.

I also tried using just TCP as recommended by Steve -
as he suggested I uninstalled the firewall program and
tried to get Win98 and WinME talking - the result of this
excercise was I can get the Win98 machine to see the first
WinME machine - but the WinME machine doesn't see the
Win98 machine. Even the Win98 Machine doesn't show itself
in the WORKGROUP until I do a specific search on the
computer name.

Thanks for all the input - I'm 66% there - still need to
get the 2nd WinMe machine connnected.

>-----Original Message-----
>My page does NOT recommend NetBeui.
>
>Thanks,
>Carey
>
>"Phreddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:09a901c3cfb5$ffac0680$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Noel -
>> I am trying to home network with a Win98 and another Win
>> ME machine - I go the Win98 and the first WinMe machine
>> working fine by following the steps on:
>> http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
>>
>> but When I try to use the IPX and Netbuei for the second
>> ME machine - I get this issue....
>>
>> Not sure why it won't let me do it or wny I don't need
>> them ?
>>
>> thanks.
>> Phreddie
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Yup - don't bother, 'cos you don't need them!
>> >
>> >--
>> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>> >
>> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >
>> >Season's Greetings to one and all!
>> >
>> >Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
>> messages to NG's
>> >
>> >"Phreddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
>> message
>> >news:085101c3cfa9$db08b730$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I'm trying to install the protocols netbeui and
IPX/SPX
>> on
>> >> a Windows Millenium machine - the protocols ARE in
the
>> >> selection box - but after I select it it just brings
me
>> >> back to the 'Select Network Component Type' without
>> adding
>> >> the Protocol. Any thoughts ?
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

The solution for the protocols not installing is offered at
www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm

Try tip #2

Carey

"Phreddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:06b301c3cfdf$7c038d10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have the same problem wether I try to add Netbeui or
> IPX. I was trying to install ipx support on the 2nd ME
> machine when it doesn't do anything when I try to add the
> IPX protocol - so I tried Netbeui.
>
> Carey - I got my Win98 machine and the first ME maching to
> work by following your Tip#1 and #3- Worked Great.
>
> My problem now is the 2nd ME Machine doesn't add IPX/SPX
> even though it is in the selection list.
>
> I also tried using just TCP as recommended by Steve -
> as he suggested I uninstalled the firewall program and
> tried to get Win98 and WinME talking - the result of this
> excercise was I can get the Win98 machine to see the first
> WinME machine - but the WinME machine doesn't see the
> Win98 machine. Even the Win98 Machine doesn't show itself
> in the WORKGROUP until I do a specific search on the
> computer name.
>
> Thanks for all the input - I'm 66% there - still need to
> get the 2nd WinMe machine connnected.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >My page does NOT recommend NetBeui.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Carey
> >
> >"Phreddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:09a901c3cfb5$ffac0680$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Noel -
> >> I am trying to home network with a Win98 and another Win
> >> ME machine - I go the Win98 and the first WinMe machine
> >> working fine by following the steps on:
> >> http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
> >>
> >> but When I try to use the IPX and Netbuei for the second
> >> ME machine - I get this issue....
> >>
> >> Not sure why it won't let me do it or wny I don't need
> >> them ?
> >>
> >> thanks.
> >> Phreddie
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Yup - don't bother, 'cos you don't need them!
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >> >
> >> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> >http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> >
> >> >Season's Greetings to one and all!
> >> >
> >> >Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
> post
> >> messages to NG's
> >> >
> >> >"Phreddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in
> >> message
> >> >news:085101c3cfa9$db08b730$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> I'm trying to install the protocols netbeui and
> IPX/SPX
> >> on
> >> >> a Windows Millenium machine - the protocols ARE in
> the
> >> >> selection box - but after I select it it just brings
> me
> >> >> back to the 'Select Network Component Type' without
> >> adding
> >> >> the Protocol. Any thoughts ?
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >