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networking windows 98's with windows XP's
Hello everyone:
I have 6 computers and a DSL modem connected to a router and am able to connect to the WWW with no problem from all of them. 2 computers run windows 98. 3 run windows XP pro and the last one windows XP home. All of the XP's browse each other. both 98's browse each other and one of the XP pro's but not the other XP's. I remember when I got my first XP (the one that can browse the 98's) someone showed me how to install NETBUI on the XP. I have since forgotten how to do it. Is this the solution (inatalling NETBUI on the XP's) or not? If yes, would someone direct me how to do it. Many Thanks, Shahram Sheybany |
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networking windows 98's with windows XP's
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" wrote: Hello everyone: I have 6 computers and a DSL modem connected to a router and am able to connect to the WWW with no problem from all of them. 2 computers run windows 98. 3 run windows XP pro and the last one windows XP home. All of the XP's browse each other. both 98's browse each other and one of the XP pro's but not the other XP's. I remember when I got my first XP (the one that can browse the 98's) someone showed me how to install NETBUI on the XP. I have since forgotten how to do it. Is this the solution (inatalling NETBUI on the XP's) or not? If yes, would someone direct me how to do it. Many Thanks, Shahram Sheybany NetBEUI isn't the solution. Nothing in Windows networking has ever required NetBEUI, and it's an unsupported protocol in Windows XP. That means that Microsoft hasn't tested it, recommends not using it, doesn't guarantee that it will work, and won't give technical support on it. TCP/IP, by itself, supports all networking functions. If you want to try NetBEUI anyway, follow these instructions: HOW TO: Install NetBEUI on Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;301041 If a network doesn't work properly with one protocol (TCP/IP), adding another protocol (NetBEUI) is likely to make the problem worse, especially when Windows XP is involved. Are you browsing via Network Neighborhood and My Network Places? If so I'm not surprised that you're having problems. In my experience, network browsing is inherently unreliable, especially when Windows XP is involved. I recommend not browsing the network at all. To see the shared disks and folders on another computer, type the other computer's name in the Start | Run box in this format: \\computer To see the contents of a particular shared disk or folder, type its name in the Start | Run box in this format: \\computer\share If you want to troubleshoot network browsing, there are folks in news group microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web who will go to great lengths to help. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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networking windows 98's with windows XP's
In article .com,
" wrote: Hello everyone: I have 6 computers and a DSL modem connected to a router and am able to connect to the WWW with no problem from all of them. 2 computers run windows 98. 3 run windows XP pro and the last one windows XP home. All of the XP's browse each other. both 98's browse each other and one of the XP pro's but not the other XP's. I remember when I got my first XP (the one that can browse the 98's) someone showed me how to install NETBUI on the XP. I have since forgotten how to do it. Is this the solution (inatalling NETBUI on the XP's) or not? If yes, would someone direct me how to do it. Many Thanks, Shahram Sheybany NetBEUI isn't the solution. Nothing in Windows networking has ever required NetBEUI, and it's an unsupported protocol in Windows XP. That means that Microsoft hasn't tested it, recommends not using it, doesn't guarantee that it will work, and won't give technical support on it. TCP/IP, by itself, supports all networking functions. If you want to try NetBEUI anyway, follow these instructions: HOW TO: Install NetBEUI on Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;301041 If a network doesn't work properly with one protocol (TCP/IP), adding another protocol (NetBEUI) is likely to make the problem worse, especially when Windows XP is involved. Are you browsing via Network Neighborhood and My Network Places? If so I'm not surprised that you're having problems. In my experience, network browsing is inherently unreliable, especially when Windows XP is involved. I recommend not browsing the network at all. To see the shared disks and folders on another computer, type the other computer's name in the Start | Run box in this format: \\computer To see the contents of a particular shared disk or folder, type its name in the Start | Run box in this format: \\computer\share If you want to troubleshoot network browsing, there are folks in news group microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web who will go to great lengths to help. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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networking windows 98's with windows XP's
Thank you very much for your quick and comprehensive response. Off
course you are right. However, I now have to change my work flow habits. I used to use windows explorer to copy files from computer to computer. Now I will have to use start-run box. Thanks again. I have one other question. Do I need to uninstall other protocols from my windows 98 machines and just leave TCP/IP in? Or should I just leave things alone? Sharham Sheybany |
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networking windows 98's with windows XP's
Thank you very much for your quick and comprehensive response. Off
course you are right. However, I now have to change my work flow habits. I used to use windows explorer to copy files from computer to computer. Now I will have to use start-run box. Thanks again. I have one other question. Do I need to uninstall other protocols from my windows 98 machines and just leave TCP/IP in? Or should I just leave things alone? Sharham Sheybany |
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networking windows 98's with windows XP's
In article .com,
" wrote: I have 6 computers and a DSL modem connected to a router and am able to connect to the WWW with no problem from all of them. 2 computers run windows 98. 3 run windows XP pro and the last one windows XP home. All of the XP's browse each other. both 98's browse each other and one of the XP pro's but not the other XP's. I remember when I got my first XP (the one that can browse the 98's) someone showed me how to install NETBUI on the XP. I have since forgotten how to do it. Is this the solution (inatalling NETBUI on the XP's) or not? If yes, would someone direct me how to do it. Many Thanks, Shahram Sheybany NetBEUI isn't the solution. Nothing in Windows networking has ever required NetBEUI, and it's an unsupported protocol in Windows XP. That means that Microsoft hasn't tested it, recommends not using it, doesn't guarantee that it will work, and won't give technical support on it. TCP/IP, by itself, supports all networking functions. If you want to try NetBEUI anyway, follow these instructions: HOW TO: Install NetBEUI on Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;301041 If a network doesn't work properly with one protocol (TCP/IP), adding another protocol (NetBEUI) is likely to make the problem worse, especially when Windows XP is involved. Are you browsing via Network Neighborhood and My Network Places? If so I'm not surprised that you're having problems. In my experience, network browsing is inherently unreliable, especially when Windows XP is involved. I recommend not browsing the network at all. To see the shared disks and folders on another computer, type the other computer's name in the Start | Run box in this format: \\computer To see the contents of a particular shared disk or folder, type its name in the Start | Run box in this format: \\computer\share If you want to troubleshoot network browsing, there are folks in news group microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web who will go to great lengths to help. Thank you very much for your quick and comprehensive response. Off course you are right. However, I now have to change my work flow habits. I used to use windows explorer to copy files from computer to computer. Now I will have to use start-run box. Thanks again. I have one other question. Do I need to uninstall other protocols from my windows 98 machines and just leave TCP/IP in? Or should I just leave things alone? You're welcome. Well, you don't have to use my suggestion. If you want to solve the network browsing problem, I recommend posting a message in microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web, or reading some of the thousands of messages that are already there about network browsing problems. Some of the proposed solutions might help. I recommend removing all protocols except TCP/IP from all computers. That might solve the network browsing problem! I've written a web page with more information: Windows XP Network Protocols http://www.practicallynetworked.com/..._protocols.htm Here's another way to access a computer or a shared disk/folder: create a desktop shortcut to it. 1. Right-click the desktop. 2. Click New | Shortcut. 3. Specify the location of the item in one of these forms: \\computer \\computer\share You can even create a desktop folder and keep shortcuts to multiple computers or shared disks/folders in it. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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networking windows 98's with windows XP's
In article .com,
" wrote: I have 6 computers and a DSL modem connected to a router and am able to connect to the WWW with no problem from all of them. 2 computers run windows 98. 3 run windows XP pro and the last one windows XP home. All of the XP's browse each other. both 98's browse each other and one of the XP pro's but not the other XP's. I remember when I got my first XP (the one that can browse the 98's) someone showed me how to install NETBUI on the XP. I have since forgotten how to do it. Is this the solution (inatalling NETBUI on the XP's) or not? If yes, would someone direct me how to do it. Many Thanks, Shahram Sheybany NetBEUI isn't the solution. Nothing in Windows networking has ever required NetBEUI, and it's an unsupported protocol in Windows XP. That means that Microsoft hasn't tested it, recommends not using it, doesn't guarantee that it will work, and won't give technical support on it. TCP/IP, by itself, supports all networking functions. If you want to try NetBEUI anyway, follow these instructions: HOW TO: Install NetBEUI on Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;301041 If a network doesn't work properly with one protocol (TCP/IP), adding another protocol (NetBEUI) is likely to make the problem worse, especially when Windows XP is involved. Are you browsing via Network Neighborhood and My Network Places? If so I'm not surprised that you're having problems. In my experience, network browsing is inherently unreliable, especially when Windows XP is involved. I recommend not browsing the network at all. To see the shared disks and folders on another computer, type the other computer's name in the Start | Run box in this format: \\computer To see the contents of a particular shared disk or folder, type its name in the Start | Run box in this format: \\computer\share If you want to troubleshoot network browsing, there are folks in news group microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web who will go to great lengths to help. Thank you very much for your quick and comprehensive response. Off course you are right. However, I now have to change my work flow habits. I used to use windows explorer to copy files from computer to computer. Now I will have to use start-run box. Thanks again. I have one other question. Do I need to uninstall other protocols from my windows 98 machines and just leave TCP/IP in? Or should I just leave things alone? You're welcome. Well, you don't have to use my suggestion. If you want to solve the network browsing problem, I recommend posting a message in microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web, or reading some of the thousands of messages that are already there about network browsing problems. Some of the proposed solutions might help. I recommend removing all protocols except TCP/IP from all computers. That might solve the network browsing problem! I've written a web page with more information: Windows XP Network Protocols http://www.practicallynetworked.com/..._protocols.htm Here's another way to access a computer or a shared disk/folder: create a desktop shortcut to it. 1. Right-click the desktop. 2. Click New | Shortcut. 3. Specify the location of the item in one of these forms: \\computer \\computer\share You can even create a desktop folder and keep shortcuts to multiple computers or shared disks/folders in it. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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