In article <#S$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Tim Kelley"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I have inherited a Windows 98 network and it appears to have some issues. I
>have one machine that will not show up when the network is browsed. If I
>type \\computername in the run box, it will browse the machines shared
>resources. Also, the machines have a mixture of Windows Family Logon and
>Client for Microsoft Networks set for the primary logon. Should all
>machines have the same primary logon (I would think so), and if so, which
>should it be.
The primary login (Client for Microsoft Networks, Windows Logon, or
Microsoft Family Logon) makes no difference in Windows 98 networking,
and there's no need to use the same one on all machines. All are OK.
Network browsing problems are common in Windows 98. It often takes 15
minutes or more for a computer to appear in Network Neighborhood after
the computer starts up. You've found the best solution for when it
doesn't appear: using "\\computername".
Here are some tips to make network browsing work better:
1. Use the same single protocol for File and Printer Sharing on all
machines. An extra protocol on even one computer can disrupt
browsing.
2. Browse Master elections can disrupt browsing and should be
minimized. If there's one computer that's always running, set Browse
Master to "Enabled" on that computer. Set it to "Automatic" on a
couple of others that are usually running. Set it to "Disabled" on
computers that frequently turn on and off.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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