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re: How to set up a network in win95 and 3com 905B
Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 1:30 am
Windows 95 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Malcolm Fowler
(1530 messages posted)
Reduce this to a simple question and someone may be able to help.......
On Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at 10:45 am, Rich wrote:
>NETWORK EXPERTS where art thou? How do you do use Win95 and 905B. I got a few share
>folders and am using 2 computers. I have 2 older computers (200,166)and network
cards
>are real cheap because of wireless. I figured if I want to one day copy these drives,
>a network would make things easier. Also, I have different programs on each that
>I like to use. In addition I can't update them to get USB working(have jump drive
>128USB/camera 8886 dock is on 400 xp). I would need a new computer(forOS requirements),
>but have it set up the way I like (200)and old programs don't work in XP. I just
>bought a laptop 650 and want to store pictures on an older computer (200 or 166)as
>well as share files. One day I'll buy another computer but these are also good to
>learn on in case I mess something up as well. It posses a challenge as well with
>different hardware and would like to integrate these older computers with newer
ones
>with different operating systems. Printer drivers are already installed and you
need
>a collection drive with pictures and other. I have lost data on other harddrives
>that I had as an archieve (spell) with pictures and older sharware/freeware. I know
>you have to have a cross connect or null type connection TX RX swap or buy a hub.
>OK My question is do you need to set one up as a server and the other as a client?
>I don't know what I installed. I tried to minimize them in "network". You have file
>and printer sharing. The web server I'm not sure about. There are so many different
>apps or protocols(MS secure network??or something). One computer comes up with a
>message saying it needs an internet address *D*C. Some letters or acronym (spell)that
>ask you if you want something to send feedback. It pops up every 5 minutes or so
>seeking an address. So how do you issue network addresses or do the names correspond
>to the computer address. I was using the serial port before and got this to work
>with file sharing (200,166). With the 166 I installed my achieve hd not perminantly(hanging
>kindof) while using file sharing and serial port (slow). It fell and maybe short
>circuited) So I tried to buy the same HD (used- on ebay $7) figuring I could replace
>the board. Didn't work. I just don't know how to set up a network. What to install
>and how to assign each. Do you need a dedicated server? I did install the driver
>and can talk to or read the network cards. The computer recognizes each. Had trouble
>with this at first on one computer. I deleted one of the Virtual network MS things
>in "network" and then it recognized it. I had to read the help in the driver software
>to figure why it wasn't recognizing it (generic driver/also said PnP may have been
>disabled but didn't say how to turn it on). Once I deleted or removed it, the computer
>recognized the card. Right now both have Windows95. I know it can be done but how.
>I just want file and printer sharing really. I heard it isn't a good idea to run
>programs on other computers over a network. Is this true? I thought it would have
>been much easier to do this. I got about 8 hours into this already. Later I plan
>to add the laptop 650 (win2k)and another computer 400 (xp) to these. I bought 5
cards,
>2 cards, 2 cards on ebay. Now I have too many.
>You see a decent deal then you bid. You really don't want to win them all though.
>If I get this working, I can test them and put them on ebay again.
>
>
>Rich
>greatres@yahoo.com
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