>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. 
>
>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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re: Question about 'Share an Internet Connection' (Everett: Saturday, November 2, 2002 at 11:32 pm)


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