re: Question about 'Share an Internet Connection'
Wednesday, November 6, 2002 at 10:19 am
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Johan
(2 messages posted)
Everett,
Thanks a million for your help and advice. Haven't been able to put it in practice
yet, but I'll give you feedback on the results.
Cheers
Johan
On Saturday, November 2, 2002 at 11:32 pm, Everett wrote:
>Johan: some items from a networking checklist;
>
>1. check that NETBeui and IPX are installed as protocols on both machines.
>
>2. check that file and print sharing still enabled.
>
>3. run the NET DIAG utilities on both machines(from dos prompt).
>
>4. name your network and use the same workgroup name on all machines.
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>5. check to see that all users are logged in to Client for Microsoft Network.
>
>6. Win98 does not always install the correct drivers for network cards. Check and
>see what drivers are loaded, and if it says REALTEK then you need to verify that
>the card is indeed using a REALTEK chipset (used in some SMC PCI cards). If the
card
>is using the realtek chip, then you need to download from the web the most recent
>drivers. Don't use the ones on the floppy, and definitely do not use the drivers
>on the 98 cd.
>
>7. enable 'remote administration' on all machines , this is in the Passwords control
>panel.
>
>8. only your host computer needs a firewall; but check the host activity carefully
>as some folks have found that the firewall has been the source of their network
problems.
>
>9. see the links below after your text for more tips.
>
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