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Win98 Network Neighborhood problem
My Win98 machine refuses to see my Debian and BSD systems in the
Network Neighborhood. However, "net use ...", issued in a DOS window, quickly establishes a working, browseable drive mapping without any problem--the mapped drive even shows up in Windows Explorer. "Find Computer" also works, opening a box with the specified machine listed and browseable. This suggests that Samba is configured correctly and that the network is operational. It seems that everything works except for Network Neighborhood. The problem exists whether you click on Network Neighborhood from the desktop, or from within Windows Explorer. Clicking View / Refresh does not help. The network is configured as peer-to-peer; there are no WINS servers of NT Domain Controllers. I am using a netgear router and have standard TCP/IP using DHCP on all machines (both Win and Unix). Everything else networkwise works perfectly: ftp, http, ssh, you name it. Any help would be appreciated. Jeff |
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Win98 Network Neighborhood problem
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"optionstraderjeff" wrote: My Win98 machine refuses to see my Debian and BSD systems in the Network Neighborhood. However, "net use ...", issued in a DOS window, quickly establishes a working, browseable drive mapping without any problem--the mapped drive even shows up in Windows Explorer. "Find Computer" also works, opening a box with the specified machine listed and browseable. This suggests that Samba is configured correctly and that the network is operational. It seems that everything works except for Network Neighborhood. The problem exists whether you click on Network Neighborhood from the desktop, or from within Windows Explorer. Clicking View / Refresh does not help. The network is configured as peer-to-peer; there are no WINS servers of NT Domain Controllers. I am using a netgear router and have standard TCP/IP using DHCP on all machines (both Win and Unix). Everything else networkwise works perfectly: ftp, http, ssh, you name it. Any help would be appreciated. Jeff Are the Debian and BSD systems making NetBIOS broadcasts to announce their presence on the network? If not, they won't appear in Network Neighborhood. In addition, Network Neighborhood only shows computers in the same workgroup as the Win98 machine. Mapping and "Find Computer" work with computers in any workgroup. To see other workgroups in Network Neighborhood, click the Entire Network icon. Click a workgroup to see the computers 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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Win98 Network Neighborhood problem
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"optionstraderjeff" wrote: My Win98 machine refuses to see my Debian and BSD systems in the Network Neighborhood. However, "net use ...", issued in a DOS window, quickly establishes a working, browseable drive mapping without any problem--the mapped drive even shows up in Windows Explorer. "Find Computer" also works, opening a box with the specified machine listed and browseable. This suggests that Samba is configured correctly and that the network is operational. It seems that everything works except for Network Neighborhood. The problem exists whether you click on Network Neighborhood from the desktop, or from within Windows Explorer. Clicking View / Refresh does not help. The network is configured as peer-to-peer; there are no WINS servers of NT Domain Controllers. I am using a netgear router and have standard TCP/IP using DHCP on all machines (both Win and Unix). Everything else networkwise works perfectly: ftp, http, ssh, you name it. Any help would be appreciated. Jeff Are the Debian and BSD systems making NetBIOS broadcasts to announce their presence on the network? If not, they won't appear in Network Neighborhood. In addition, Network Neighborhood only shows computers in the same workgroup as the Win98 machine. Mapping and "Find Computer" work with computers in any workgroup. To see other workgroups in Network Neighborhood, click the Entire Network icon. Click a workgroup to see the computers 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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