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Win 98 network problem

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Rickr

Senior member
Hello:

I just added another computer to my home network. All computers are using Windows 98 with NetBuei(default protocol) and TCP/IP bindings. The problem I'm having is that the new computer can "see" all the other pc's in network neighborhood, but the other computers cannot "see" the new one. On the new one, I have turned on file sharing and shared the "C" drive. The computer name is unique, and the workgroup is the same as all the others. All computers are using the same kind of network card (SMP).

Does anyone have any ideas of what to check?

-thanks, Rick
 
Are they all on the same Subnet mask? Are the IPs cascading, ie: 192.168.0.1, 192.168.0.2? Make sure you have the service "File and Print sharing installed"..it sounds like its setup right..
-Cyph
 
if they are on the same subnet, can they ping each other?

if you try to access the shared drive by typing in the ip address in explorer or at a cmd prompt, does that work? keep in mind that just because you are unable to see all systems in network neighborhood, that does not mean they cannot communicate effectively.

for example, in explorer:

\\192.168.0.1\c

or at a cmd line:

c:\>net use * \\192.168.0.1\c

or also at a cmd line:

c:\> dir \\192.168.0.1\c
 
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