win98 / SMC router, "A" can see "B", "B" can't see "A", Wassup?

[Healey]

I just installed the SMC router. Connected to it is a aged 133pentium and a new 600duron. Both running 98se.

Both machines can access my dsl. Both have the same settings and options selected in the network set-up.

However the old 133 can see and read all data on the 600, but the 600 seems to be unaware of the 133. Fil and printer sharing are enabled, they seem to have the same protocols and adapters.

Wher should I look to find out wassup?

 

[JackMDS]

I know that I am going to be flamed, but from my perspective, if your Internet works well!

Install NetBEUI (it does not depend on the IP number scheme) make it Default Protocol, and bind File, and Printer sharing to it (unbind it from TCP/IP).

You will have less headaches, and since NetBEUI is not routable your system will be more secure.

 

[vi edit]

First, on the computer that can't find the other one, go to start--> find--> computer, and then plug in the name of the missing PC. It *should* show up. From there you can map a drive(double click on computer, right click on the shared folder, "map network drive), and there is a good chance that the PC will now show up under network neighborhood.

If you have static IP addresses set up, do a search for a file called "hosts" on the PC that can't see the other one. You might get a couple hits, a host, a host.sam, and one other one. You want just the plain old "hosts" file. Open it up under notepad and look at the example that they list.

Under the example, type in the IP address of the missing machine, tab over, and then type in the name of the machine. Save the file, and then try to browse network neighborhood.

 

[Healey]

I've tried everything except the "hosts" file trick. I'm reluctant to try that because the last time I tried to assign an ip address I couldn't access the net anymore.

But computer "B" still can't find system "A". Currently NetBEUI is set as the default protocol on both machines.

What should I try next?