Win 98 machine can't see network

I have a 20 machine wired network for internet/email. Two of these machines
share a particular printer and today, one of those computers would not. The
usual login box appears (98 SE) but when I get to desktop and click on
Network Neighborhood, the only machine I see is the one I'm using. No wonder
there is no printer. Odd thing is that I have internet and email
capabilities through this computer but it will not see the others in the
group. ID of computer name and workgroup are the same. Normally, I wouldn't
care if it didn't see the others but since I need the shared printer, it's
necessary. The other machine that shares this printer still shows the
printer as shared and available.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled TCP/IP. I have tried installing NetBEUI
with no change. On a recommendation, I have uninstalled and reinstalled Dial
Up Networking (including removing the Winsock2 from the registry) even
though there is no dialup on this machine (DSL) Nothing seems to change.
Every now and then, a few icons of the other networked machines will appear
in NN but when clicked, show no contact with them.
Any help to get this gals printer back in the morning???
TIA and Happy Thanksgiving.

www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm

Carey

"R" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a 20 machine wired network for internet/email. Two of these
machines
> share a particular printer and today, one of those computers would not.
The
> usual login box appears (98 SE) but when I get to desktop and click on
> Network Neighborhood, the only machine I see is the one I'm using. No
wonder
> there is no printer. Odd thing is that I have internet and email
> capabilities through this computer but it will not see the others in the
> group. ID of computer name and workgroup are the same. Normally, I
wouldn't
> care if it didn't see the others but since I need the shared printer, it's
> necessary. The other machine that shares this printer still shows the
> printer as shared and available.
> I have uninstalled and reinstalled TCP/IP. I have tried installing NetBEUI
> with no change. On a recommendation, I have uninstalled and reinstalled
Dial
> Up Networking (including removing the Winsock2 from the registry) even
> though there is no dialup on this machine (DSL) Nothing seems to change.
> Every now and then, a few icons of the other networked machines will
appear
> in NN but when clicked, show no contact with them.
> Any help to get this gals printer back in the morning???
> TIA and Happy Thanksgiving.
>
>
>

"Carey Holzman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
>
> Carey
>
> "R" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1VPwb.1732$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a 20 machine wired network for internet/email. Two of these
> machines
> > share a particular printer and today, one of those computers would not.
> The
> > usual login box appears (98 SE) but when I get to desktop and click on
> > Network Neighborhood, the only machine I see is the one I'm using. No
> wonder
> > there is no printer. Odd thing is that I have internet and email
> > capabilities through this computer but it will not see the others in the
> > group. ID of computer name and workgroup are the same. Normally, I
> wouldn't
> > care if it didn't see the others but since I need the shared printer,
it's
> > necessary. The other machine that shares this printer still shows the
> > printer as shared and available.
> > I have uninstalled and reinstalled TCP/IP. I have tried installing
NetBEUI
> > with no change. On a recommendation, I have uninstalled and reinstalled
> Dial
> > Up Networking (including removing the Winsock2 from the registry) even
> > though there is no dialup on this machine (DSL) Nothing seems to change.
> > Every now and then, a few icons of the other networked machines will
> appear
> > in NN but when clicked, show no contact with them.
> > Any help to get this gals printer back in the morning???
> > TIA and Happy Thanksgiving.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
I saw your tips on a google group search a while ago. Thanks the reply and
am I to assume that these fixes or suggestions will work with 98 as your
title suggests? As I read the tips you offer, it looks on first glance, that
this is more for the ME user.

It's for all versions of Windows.

Carey

"R" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Carey Holzman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:uHHi%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
> >
> > Carey
> >
> > "R" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:1VPwb.1732$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have a 20 machine wired network for internet/email. Two of these
> > machines
> > > share a particular printer and today, one of those computers would
not.
> > The
> > > usual login box appears (98 SE) but when I get to desktop and click on
> > > Network Neighborhood, the only machine I see is the one I'm using. No
> > wonder
> > > there is no printer. Odd thing is that I have internet and email
> > > capabilities through this computer but it will not see the others in
the
> > > group. ID of computer name and workgroup are the same. Normally, I
> > wouldn't
> > > care if it didn't see the others but since I need the shared printer,
> it's
> > > necessary. The other machine that shares this printer still shows the
> > > printer as shared and available.
> > > I have uninstalled and reinstalled TCP/IP. I have tried installing
> NetBEUI
> > > with no change. On a recommendation, I have uninstalled and
reinstalled
> > Dial
> > > Up Networking (including removing the Winsock2 from the registry) even
> > > though there is no dialup on this machine (DSL) Nothing seems to
change.
> > > Every now and then, a few icons of the other networked machines will
> > appear
> > > in NN but when clicked, show no contact with them.
> > > Any help to get this gals printer back in the morning???
> > > TIA and Happy Thanksgiving.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> I saw your tips on a google group search a while ago. Thanks the reply and
> am I to assume that these fixes or suggestions will work with 98 as your
> title suggests? As I read the tips you offer, it looks on first glance,
that
> this is more for the ME user.
>
>