I have a question about Getting Network Neighborhood to recognize newly attached computers:

I have 3 computers on a "Network Everywhere" wireless router. 1=Win98 wired desktop, 1=Win98se wired desktop, 1=WinXP. on a wireless notebook I checked and double checked all the info in the Network w/the TCP/IP etc. I created the Network setup disk on WinXP & ran it on the Win98 units. My probmem is: The Win98 sees the other 2 computers. Win98se & WinXP only sees itself. Sometimes I see a computer but it cannot be accessed. Any suggestions?

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I am going crazy, with exactly the same problem. I have a wired network using a Linksys Router. Two computer are currently on the network, one with Win98 the other with WindowsXP Home Edition. I have had someone back several times to redo it as my husband's computer cannot see to access the internet, my computer would be the server, so must be on for him to use the network. He has not been able to get on for 2 1/2 months. I have checked and rechecked the settings, everything appears to be fine, I can see his computer on the network but he cannot get online and the guy that did this no longer returns our calls. I have tried everything with no results. I called another network place and was told that XP is the fault, which I do not believe. If you have an answer or have found one please let me know. wakunkel@earthlink.net. Thanks.


On Thursday, May 8, 2003 at 1:11 pm, johnal wrote:
>I have a question about Getting
>Network Neighborhood to recognize newly attached computers:

>
>I have 3 computers on a "Network Everywhere" wireless router. 1=Win98 wired desktop,
>1=Win98se wired desktop, 1=WinXP. on a wireless notebook
>I checked and double checked all the info in the Network w/the TCP/IP etc. I created
>the Network setup disk on WinXP & ran it on the Win98 units. My probmem is: The Win98
>sees the other 2 computers. Win98se & WinXP only sees itself. Sometimes I see a computer
>but it cannot be accessed. Any suggestions?
>

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Do you get any error messages on your 98 PC when you are booting it up? Anything that says anything about a conflict?


On Thursday, May 8, 2003 at 1:19 pm, Arline Kunkel wrote:
>I am going crazy, with exactly the same problem. I have a wired network using a
>Linksys Router. Two computer are currently on the network, one with Win98 the other
>with WindowsXP Home Edition. I have had someone back several times to redo it as
>my husband's computer cannot see to access the internet, my computer would be the
>server, so must be on for him to use the network. He has not been able to get on
>for 2 1/2 months. I have checked and rechecked the settings, everything appears
>to be fine, I can see his computer on the network but he cannot get online and the
>guy that did this no longer returns our calls. I have tried everything with no results.
> I called another network place and was told that XP is the fault, which I do not
>believe. If you have an answer or have found one please let me know. wakunkel@earthlink.net.
>Thanks.
>
>

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No Ricky I do not get any error messages. In fact, even though I don't see the other computers, when I shut down I get two messages that the other computers are connected.


On Thursday, May 8, 2003 at 3:08 pm, Ricky wrote:
>Do you get any error messages on your 98 PC when you are booting it up? Anything
>that says anything about a conflict?
>
>

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Try creating a shortcut on your desktop with the IP address of the PC you cannot see, eg, \\192.168.0.3 Jim


On Thursday, May 8, 2003 at 3:57 pm, johnal wrote:
>No Ricky I do not get any error messages. In fact, even though I don't see the other
>computers, when I shut down I get two messages that the other computers are connected.
>
>

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Thanks for responding Jim. Right now I have the IP addresses set to "Obtain an IP address automatically". How do I find the IP address for the computer? Al


On Friday, May 9, 2003 at 4:38 am, Jim McLean wrote:
>Try creating a shortcut on your desktop with the IP address of the PC you cannot
>see, eg, \\192.168.0.3
>Jim
>
>

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You can set the shortcut to the name of your network PC, eg, \\jim's computer. Jim


On Friday, May 9, 2003 at 8:13 am, johnal wrote:
>Thanks for responding Jim.
>Right now I have the IP addresses set to "Obtain an IP address automatically". How
>do I find the IP address for the computer?
>Al
>

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I get a "The file \\computer name cannot be found." error. I also did a computer search with "Find Computers" and I got a "0" found.


On Friday, May 9, 2003 at 8:22 am, Jim McLean wrote:
>You can set the shortcut to the name of your network PC, eg, \\jim's computer.
>Jim
>
>

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Can you give your PCs individual IP addresses eg. 192.168.0.2 3 and 4. Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and ensure you have set up your wireless card on the XP PC correctly,wireless networking. Jim


On Friday, May 9, 2003 at 8:48 am, johnal wrote:
>I get a "The file \\computer name cannot be found." error. I also did a computer
>search with "Find Computers" and I got a "0" found.
>
>

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I did as you suggested Jim. Results: Icould not get on the Web with either of the 3 computers (even after resetting cable modem & router). Win98 still saw Win98se & WinXP. Win98se only saw Win98 and got an error message "The system detected a conflict for IP address 192.168.0.2 with the system having hardware address 00.06.25.13:D2:BE." which is the XP address. WinXP saw only the Win98 but could not access it and had an IP address conflict error message also. I had to set the IP addresses back to "automatically" in order to get back on the Web. I cannot put anymore time into this right not but I really appreciate your help. I would like to contact you next week to continue if it's OK with you?


On Friday, May 9, 2003 at 9:00 am, Jim McLean wrote:
>
>Can you give your PCs individual IP addresses eg. 192.168.0.2 3 and 4. Subnet
>mask 255.255.255.0 and ensure you have set up your wireless card on the XP PC correctly,wireless
>networking.
>Jim
>

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I'll be glad to try and help anytime. A final suggestion, change the IP addresses to a higher range, 192.168.0.20 etc. and check the Router's address. Cheers, Jim


On Friday, May 9, 2003 at 9:51 am, johnal wrote:
>I did as you suggested Jim. Results: Icould not get on the Web with either of the
>3 computers (even after resetting cable modem & router). Win98 still saw Win98se
>& WinXP. Win98se only saw Win98 and got an error message "The system detected a conflict
>for IP address 192.168.0.2 with the system having hardware address 00.06.25.13:D2:BE."
>which is the XP address. WinXP saw only the Win98 but could not access it and had
>an IP address conflict error message also. I had to set the IP addresses back to
>"automatically" in order to get back on the Web.
>
>I cannot put anymore time into this right not but I really appreciate your help.
>I would like to contact you next week to continue if it's OK with you?
>
>

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How do I check the router's address and will the cable modem have to be adjusted in anyway due to the address change? Al


On Friday, May 9, 2003 at 10:05 am, Jim McLean wrote:
>
>I'll be glad to try and help anytime. A final suggestion, change the IP addresses
>to a higher range, 192.168.0.20 etc. and check the Router's address. Cheers,
>Jim
>

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There should be instructions with your router, telling you how to configure it. You can then give your other PCs IP addresses in the same range. Jim


On Friday, May 9, 2003 at 10:50 am, johnal wrote:
>How do I check the router's address and will the cable modem have to be adjusted
>in anyway due to the address change? Al
>
>
>

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I would just use DHCP so each attached computer gets a network address automatically. At home I also do not use passwords. This sometimes confuses things. Make sure everyone has the same WORKGROUP name. On the XP you should be configured to use file and printer sharing. Usually if you want to share a directory you have to specifically set up XP to share with the other computers. All computers should also have a different computer name.


On Thursday, May 8, 2003 at 1:11 pm, johnal wrote:
>I have a question about Getting
>Network Neighborhood to recognize newly attached computers:

>
>I have 3 computers on a "Network Everywhere" wireless router. 1=Win98 wired desktop,
>1=Win98se wired desktop, 1=WinXP. on a wireless notebook
>I checked and double checked all the info in the Network w/the TCP/IP etc. I created
>the Network setup disk on WinXP & ran it on the Win98 units. My probmem is: The Win98
>sees the other 2 computers. Win98se & WinXP only sees itself. Sometimes I see a computer
>but it cannot be accessed. Any suggestions?
>

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Thanks for responding John. I am familiar with TCP/IP but can you explain the procedure for using DHCP? Thanks, Al


On Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 10:08 am, Charles wrote:
>I would just use DHCP so each attached computer gets a network address automatically.
> At home I also do not use passwords. This sometimes confuses things. Make sure
>everyone has the same WORKGROUP name. On the XP you should be configured to use
>file and printer sharing. Usually if you want to share a directory you have to specifically
>set up XP to share with the other computers. All computers should also have a different
>computer name.
>
>

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