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Here's a FAQ tip copied from Targa computers' web page - worked for me on a Targa and a Compaq
Q A computer with Windows XP cannot be seen in the My Network places using a peer to peer network with Win95/Win98/WinMe computers A; Windows XP uses DNS as name resolution. This doesn't work in a peer to peer network without DNS. In the registry create at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\NetBT\Parameters a value named NodeType by type REG_DWORD. As value, set 1. Now all computers can be seen in the peer to peer network. Targa add: Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Hi, Just about getting to grips with this networking thing. I have two PC's, one with XP pro other with 98SE. Is it recommended to have both PC's run XP Pro or doesn't it matter? Are there any advantages to having both PC's run same OS? If both PC's do run XP Pro does that mean I can remotely connect to the other PC's desktop and manipulate it? I'm using simple CAT5 crossover & 2 NIC's setup. Cheers Rob |
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"luggsie" wrote: Here's a FAQ tip copied from Targa computers' web page - worked for me on a Targa and a Compaq Q A computer with Windows XP cannot be seen in the My Network places using a peer to peer network with Win95/Win98/WinMe computers A; Windows XP uses DNS as name resolution. This doesn't work in a peer to peer network without DNS. In the registry create at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servi ces\NetBT\Parameters a value named NodeType by type REG_DWORD. As value, set 1. Now all computers can be seen in the peer to peer network. Targa add: Use Registry Editor at your own risk. That's a good tip that can solve some XP networking problems. However, the explanation that Targa gives is wrong. XP doesn't use DNS for name resolution in a peer-to-peer network. All versions of Windows use NetBIOS over TCP/IP for name resolution in a peer-to-peer network. The registry key that they list specifies the NetBIOS node type for an XP computer. The value of 1 sets the node type to "Broadcast", which is the right value for a peer-to-peer network. I've seen a few cases where the node type is incorrectly set to 2 (Point-to-Point), which prevents name resolution because it requires a WINS server (not a DNS server) on the network. For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles: Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;160177 TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314053 -- 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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"luggsie" wrote: Hi, Just about getting to grips with this networking thing. I have two PC's, one with XP pro other with 98SE. Is it recommended to have both PC's run XP Pro or doesn't it matter? Are there any advantages to having both PC's run same OS? If both PC's do run XP Pro does that mean I can remotely connect to the other PC's desktop and manipulate it? I'm using simple CAT5 crossover & 2 NIC's setup. Cheers Rob There's no reason to use the same version of Windows on both computers. All versions of Windows can network with each other to share files and printers. Windows XP Pro allows another computer to connect to it using Remote Desktop. The other computer can run any version of Windows. If the other computer doesn't run XP (Home or Pro), you need to install the Remote Desktop Connection software on it, which is available on the Windows XP CD-ROM and from this web page: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...rdclientdl.asp All versions of Windows can remotely connect to each other using the free VNC software from these sites: http://www.realvnc.com http://www.tightvnc.com -- 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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