Unable to Network

I have two machines, both running WinMe upgraded from Win98
SE. I've run Home Networking Wizard on both, and I can't
get any sort of networking done between them.
I'm using a NetGear Wi-Fi Router for this task.
My desktop PC can "see" my laptop as being on the network,
but it can't gain access. At the same time, I can't get my
laptop to even open "Entire Network."

I'm not looking for a simple answer. I've tried every one
in the book. I'm quite close to getting a third (used) box
and just have a Linux server running in my house for all my
networking needs. WinMe, supposedly Network friendly, is
turing out to be very network unfriendly, especially
judging by all the complaints I can see here.

"Here's a nickle, go buy your self a real computer" --An
old UNIX joke

In article <074f01c3984e$54a69460$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Kichigai Mentat"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I have two machines, both running WinMe upgraded from Win98
>SE. I've run Home Networking Wizard on both, and I can't
>get any sort of networking done between them.
>I'm using a NetGear Wi-Fi Router for this task.
>My desktop PC can "see" my laptop as being on the network,
>but it can't gain access. At the same time, I can't get my
>laptop to even open "Entire Network."
>
>I'm not looking for a simple answer. I've tried every one
>in the book. I'm quite close to getting a third (used) box
>and just have a Linux server running in my house for all my
>networking needs. WinMe, supposedly Network friendly, is
>turing out to be very network unfriendly, especially
>judging by all the complaints I can see here.
>
>"Here's a nickle, go buy your self a real computer" --An
>old UNIX joke

What exactly happens when you try to open "Entire Network" on the
laptop?

If it says "Unable to browse the network", the problem could be simply
that you're not logged on. If there's a logon prompt when WinMe
starts, 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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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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