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Old February 4th 10, 04:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Rockytsquirrel
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Default networking ME to win 7 via router

Greetings,
Got a win 7 machine last month and was hoping to network it with the older
ME machines (2 in current network).
However each attempt the win 7 machine asks for passwords and such
which the networked ME machines
never used..
I'm not big on networks, any suggestions would be appreciated..

RTS

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Old February 4th 10, 06:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Noel Paton[_3_]
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Default networking ME to win 7 via router

You need to set up the Win7 machine user with a password - then you can use
that username and password to log in from the ME machine.
Alternatively, you can go into the Network & Sharing page in Win 7, and
switch off password-protected sharing.

HTH - post back if you need blow-by-blow instructions
--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"Rockytsquirrel" wrote in message
...
Greetings,
Got a win 7 machine last month and was hoping to network it with the
older ME machines (2 in current network).
However each attempt the win 7 machine asks for passwords and such
which the networked ME machines
never used..
I'm not big on networks, any suggestions would be appreciated..

RTS


  #3  
Old February 4th 10, 08:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather[_3_]
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Default networking ME to win 7 via router

Hey Furball..........I managed to set up my wireless router all by myself at
Xmas so Elayne could use her laptop...........I think I deserve a medal at
the very least, LOL!!

I tried that Network Magic, but found that I did better with the DLink book
and my own ingenuity......so to speak!! I even managed to put a lock on it
cuz the neighbours were using my bandwith.......shame on them!!

XX Figgs

"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
You need to set up the Win7 machine user with a password - then you can
use that username and password to log in from the ME machine.
Alternatively, you can go into the Network & Sharing page in Win 7, and
switch off password-protected sharing.

HTH - post back if you need blow-by-blow instructions
--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"Rockytsquirrel" wrote in message
...
Greetings,
Got a win 7 machine last month and was hoping to network it with the
older ME machines (2 in current network).
However each attempt the win 7 machine asks for passwords and such
which the networked ME machines
never used..
I'm not big on networks, any suggestions would be appreciated..

RTS




  #4  
Old February 4th 10, 09:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Rockytsquirrel
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Default networking ME to win 7 via router

Tks Noel, I'll give it a try,

RTS

"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
You need to set up the Win7 machine user with a password - then you can
use that username and password to log in from the ME machine.
Alternatively, you can go into the Network & Sharing page in Win 7, and
switch off password-protected sharing.

HTH - post back if you need blow-by-blow instructions
--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"Rockytsquirrel" wrote in message
...
Greetings,
Got a win 7 machine last month and was hoping to network it with the
older ME machines (2 in current network).
However each attempt the win 7 machine asks for passwords and such
which the networked ME machines
never used..
I'm not big on networks, any suggestions would be appreciated..

RTS


  #5  
Old February 5th 10, 10:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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Default networking ME to win 7 via router

Noel Paton wrote:

You need to set up the Win7 machine user with a password - then you
can use that username and password to log in from the ME machine.
Alternatively, you can go into the Network & Sharing page in Win 7,
and switch off password-protected sharing.

HTH - post back if you need blow-by-blow instructions


Noel,

Can a Win Me PC access a network share on a PC running Win 7? Win 7 can
easily access shares on a Win Me machine but the reverse is more difficult.
--
Mike

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Old February 6th 10, 12:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Rockytsquirrel
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Default networking ME to win 7 via router

Greetings,
Noel, no good with the networking, so far..
the ME's will see each other but neither will see the win 7, nor the win
7 see the ME's..
I've also added a vista to the mix but haven't had a chance to try it yet..
(side note, everybody can access the wan through the router, 2 ME's, 1
vista & 1 win 7)
Tks anyway..
RTS

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Noel Paton wrote:

You need to set up the Win7 machine user with a password - then you
can use that username and password to log in from the ME machine.
Alternatively, you can go into the Network & Sharing page in Win 7,
and switch off password-protected sharing.

HTH - post back if you need blow-by-blow instructions


Noel,

Can a Win Me PC access a network share on a PC running Win 7? Win 7 can
easily access shares on a Win Me machine but the reverse is more
difficult.
--
Mike

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Old February 6th 10, 12:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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Default networking ME to win 7 via router

Win 7 should be able to see and access Win Me systems with little problem.
Have you enabled network discovery in Win 7's Network & Sharing Centre
Advanced Sharing Settings?
--
Mike Maltby



Rockytsquirrel wrote:

Greetings,
Noel, no good with the networking, so far..
the ME's will see each other but neither will see the win 7, nor
the win 7 see the ME's..
I've also added a vista to the mix but haven't had a chance to try it
yet.. (side note, everybody can access the wan through the router, 2
ME's, 1 vista & 1 win 7)
Tks anyway..


  #8  
Old February 6th 10, 01:49 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Rockytsquirrel
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Default networking ME to win 7 via router

Greetings Mike,
yes sir, did all the network turn-on I could find, did restarts of both
win 7 and router just in case they need a reboot to setup.
tried it with a password and then without.
neither would id any ME's in the win 7 network screens..

as I say earlier, I'm no network person but from the experiences I had
with the ME setup, something is missing with the cross platform
link.
the ME's will see each other but not the win 7,
and with the win 7 being newer you'd think it should see the ME's but
so far it hasn't..
least wise the way I'd doing it..

it's no big thing, but would have been nice if I could transfer files,
but I can live without it...

tks all
RTS

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Win 7 should be able to see and access Win Me systems with little problem.
Have you enabled network discovery in Win 7's Network & Sharing Centre
Advanced Sharing Settings?
--
Mike Maltby



Rockytsquirrel wrote:

Greetings,
Noel, no good with the networking, so far..
the ME's will see each other but neither will see the win 7, nor
the win 7 see the ME's..
I've also added a vista to the mix but haven't had a chance to try it
yet.. (side note, everybody can access the wan through the router, 2
ME's, 1 vista & 1 win 7)
Tks anyway..


  #9  
Old February 6th 10, 09:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Noel Paton[_3_]
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Default networking ME to win 7 via router


"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Noel Paton wrote:

You need to set up the Win7 machine user with a password - then you
can use that username and password to log in from the ME machine.
Alternatively, you can go into the Network & Sharing page in Win 7,
and switch off password-protected sharing.

HTH - post back if you need blow-by-blow instructions


Noel,

Can a Win Me PC access a network share on a PC running Win 7? Win 7 can
easily access shares on a Win Me machine but the reverse is more
difficult.
--
Mike

AFAIK, there shouldn't be any problem with the Win 7 machine getting into
the the ME machine - but as you say, getting the ME machine into Win 7 may
be more problematic.
Unfortunately, I no longer have a hardware 9x machine to play with (and VM's
don't count), but I'm sure I could share between Vista and ME back during
the Beta. Things may have changed for Win 7.....
Struggling in my archive to find any references for WIn98/W7 networking. -
nope, nothing
I may set up a couple of machines to play with - just for the giggles - but
it'd take a few days.

--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk

  #10  
Old February 6th 10, 10:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Rockytsquirrel
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Default networking ME to win 7 via router

Greetings Noel,
I just got back from a bookstore with a purchase I hope will help clear up
some of my dummieness..

"Windows 7 for Dummies"

It seems to have a pretty good section on networking..
Give me a day of two to read it through and I'll see how it does then..
;-)

Just a glance I think I got several thing I need to check on, my D-Link
DI-604 router for one, check the ports to see if there open for cross
linking..
I now suspect the Vista machine has networks disabled, the possible
firewall problem of NORTONS which is running on the win 7 machine..

tks for all the feedback

RTS

(we'll get this pig whipped yet) LOL


"Noel Paton" wrote in message
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"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Noel Paton wrote:

You need to set up the Win7 machine user with a password - then you
can use that username and password to log in from the ME machine.
Alternatively, you can go into the Network & Sharing page in Win 7,
and switch off password-protected sharing.

HTH - post back if you need blow-by-blow instructions


Noel,

Can a Win Me PC access a network share on a PC running Win 7? Win 7 can
easily access shares on a Win Me machine but the reverse is more
difficult.
--
Mike

AFAIK, there shouldn't be any problem with the Win 7 machine getting into
the the ME machine - but as you say, getting the ME machine into Win 7 may
be more problematic.
Unfortunately, I no longer have a hardware 9x machine to play with (and
VM's don't count), but I'm sure I could share between Vista and ME back
during the Beta. Things may have changed for Win 7.....
Struggling in my archive to find any references for WIn98/W7 networking. -
nope, nothing
I may set up a couple of machines to play with - just for the giggles -
but it'd take a few days.

--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk


 




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