re: Question about 'Connect to a Windows XP or 2000 system with a Windows 95, 98, or Me system over a Network'
Saturday, January 26, 2002 at 5:51 pm
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Posted by Phantom
(5 messages posted)
On Saturday, January 26, 2002 at 10:47 am, Martin wrote:
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>On Friday, January 25, 2002 at 4:33 pm, Tom S wrote:
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>Hi, not a solution but I suggest that you learn to use some of the network troubleshooting
>commands in the DOS window. Go to Start> Run> and with the XP type CMD, or with
>the
>95 type COMMAND, and Enter, and you'll see a DOS window. Some commands to use here
>are IPCONFIG, IPCONFIG /ALL, PING (type the other computer's name or IP address
>after
>PING), NET VIEW, and NET VIEW \\(other computer name, as seen in just NET VIEW).
>This isn't a comprehensive list of DOS-level commands, nor instructions on how to
>use them. It's just a start. By the way, I'm curious why the network wizard wouldn't
>run on the 95? I think that might be the real reason you're having trouble. That
>wizard sets up some behind-the-scenes steps somehow, such that you can tweak the
>visible settings all day long and not get a connection, yet the wizard, when run
>on both machines, suddenly fixes it so both machines can see each other just fine.
>Put the XP CDROM in the 95 machine and select PERFORM ADDITIONAL TASKS> SET UP A
>HOME OR SMALL OFFICE NETWORK. It will transfer a couple of files from the CD to
>the
>95's hard drive, and then give you instructions on what to do next. --One more
>point,
>it's suggested that when you assign fixed IP addresses, you use IP numbers beginning
>with 169.x.x.x because 169 is purposely set aside for non-DNS usage. So set the
>95
>by that standard, and the XP's IP address should be set according to the instructions
>of your ISP, if it be automatic via DNS/DHCP, or fixed via an IP address that they
>will give you. As long as both machines share the same workgroup name, the exact
>IP addresses shouldn't be a primary concern. --As I said, this isn't a complete
>solution,
>but it gives you some more tools. Luck, Tom.
>
>In XP NetBui is not installed properly. You need to remove it from your NETWORK
POPERTIES.
>Go to the XP CD and drag and drop the NetBui files to the locations specified in
>the read me file. restart your PC and install the Netbuie protocol. you may be asked
>to reboot again.
>Instead of ICS i use WInproxy, this is run as a process and so far, (3months+) have
>had no problems
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> Happy networking Martin
I installed NetBEUI on XP as suggested.once before and nade sure it was installed
on Win 95a.. nothing changed..have since removed both and gone back to TCP/Ip configuration...still
no change......phantom
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