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Network browsing: lost+found
Hello,
I have a W98se pc connected to a home wireless network. It used to work. But last week I lost the "network browsing" capability. However, the machine could ping and be pinged. Also, the Internet access kept working. I tried to - play with the "browse master" setting - uninstall and reinstall file sharing (several times) - change from 'windows logon' to 'client for MS networks' -- no luck. Tried again 5 min. ago (not changed anything): network browsing is back... I wonder, what is the right set of settings that would keep networking functional. TIA, -- Daniel CLEMENT |
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Network browsing: lost+found
Network browsing is a fairly complex and somewhat "fragile" means of
navigating a network due to the fact that any PC can become the browse master and maintain the list of PCs on the network. Shutting down, starting up or restarting any PC on the network can cause a complete loss of browsing capabilities for up to 15 minutes as a new browse master is elected. The easy way to handle the problem is wait for that length of time when starting or restarting PCs on the network. You can also designate one PC as the master browser and disable the browse master function on all other PCs but then you run the risk of further disruptions if the designated browse master is not available.e -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Daniel CLEMENT" wrote in message ... Hello, I have a W98se pc connected to a home wireless network. It used to work. But last week I lost the "network browsing" capability. However, the machine could ping and be pinged. Also, the Internet access kept working. I tried to - play with the "browse master" setting - uninstall and reinstall file sharing (several times) - change from 'windows logon' to 'client for MS networks' -- no luck. Tried again 5 min. ago (not changed anything): network browsing is back... I wonder, what is the right set of settings that would keep networking functional. TIA, -- Daniel CLEMENT |
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Network browsing: lost+found
Network browsing is a fairly complex and somewhat "fragile" means of
navigating a network due to the fact that any PC can become the browse master and maintain the list of PCs on the network. Shutting down, starting up or restarting any PC on the network can cause a complete loss of browsing capabilities for up to 15 minutes as a new browse master is elected. The easy way to handle the problem is wait for that length of time when starting or restarting PCs on the network. You can also designate one PC as the master browser and disable the browse master function on all other PCs but then you run the risk of further disruptions if the designated browse master is not available.e -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Daniel CLEMENT" wrote in message ... Hello, I have a W98se pc connected to a home wireless network. It used to work. But last week I lost the "network browsing" capability. However, the machine could ping and be pinged. Also, the Internet access kept working. I tried to - play with the "browse master" setting - uninstall and reinstall file sharing (several times) - change from 'windows logon' to 'client for MS networks' -- no luck. Tried again 5 min. ago (not changed anything): network browsing is back... I wonder, what is the right set of settings that would keep networking functional. TIA, -- Daniel CLEMENT |
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Network browsing: lost+found
Thanks a lot for this detailed reply. I needed not change my settings in
haste... I just would like to understand completely what could have happened: The other PCs are win2k / XP home. When they start, AFAIK, the w98 one _cannot_ be the browse master. (I think I recall that the other w2k/XP OS have precedence). Then, if my "browse master" setting ended up on "disabled", I guess the w98 PC could only browse if the win2k or winXP machine has started? Of course, to browse a network with a single (w98) PC started, does not make much sense. But should'nt it see at list _itself_ in the network neighbourhood? I'd bet that the "automatic" setting is best in my case. However, 15 minutes is a long time... Thanks again, -- Daniel CLEMENT "Richard G. Harper" wrote in news message ... Network browsing is a fairly complex and somewhat "fragile" means of navigating a network due to the fact that any PC can become the browse master and maintain the list of PCs on the network. Shutting down, starting up or restarting any PC on the network can cause a complete loss of browsing capabilities for up to 15 minutes as a new browse master is elected. The easy way to handle the problem is wait for that length of time when starting or restarting PCs on the network. You can also designate one PC as the master browser and disable the browse master function on all other PCs but then you run the risk of further disruptions if the designated browse master is not available.e -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Daniel CLEMENT" wrote in message ... Hello, I have a W98se pc connected to a home wireless network. It used to work. But last week I lost the "network browsing" capability. However, the machine could ping and be pinged. Also, the Internet access kept working. I tried to - play with the "browse master" setting - uninstall and reinstall file sharing (several times) - change from 'windows logon' to 'client for MS networks' -- no luck. Tried again 5 min. ago (not changed anything): network browsing is back... I wonder, what is the right set of settings that would keep networking functional. TIA, -- Daniel CLEMENT |
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Network browsing: lost+found
The problem with browsing is that when a computer is started or re-started
that computer can force a new browse master election. Even if it can't win the election (and yes, Windows XP and Windows 2000 take precedence in such an election) the started/re-started computer can still force an election and thus the temporary delay in browsing capabilities. If you have one XP or 2000 computer that is always on (or almost always on first, anyway) that computer would be a good one to manually configure as the browse master. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Daniel CLEMENT" wrote in message ... Thanks a lot for this detailed reply. I needed not change my settings in haste... I just would like to understand completely what could have happened: The other PCs are win2k / XP home. When they start, AFAIK, the w98 one _cannot_ be the browse master. (I think I recall that the other w2k/XP OS have precedence). Then, if my "browse master" setting ended up on "disabled", I guess the w98 PC could only browse if the win2k or winXP machine has started? Of course, to browse a network with a single (w98) PC started, does not make much sense. But should'nt it see at list _itself_ in the network neighbourhood? I'd bet that the "automatic" setting is best in my case. However, 15 minutes is a long time... Thanks again, -- Daniel CLEMENT "Richard G. Harper" wrote in news message ... Network browsing is a fairly complex and somewhat "fragile" means of navigating a network due to the fact that any PC can become the browse master and maintain the list of PCs on the network. Shutting down, starting up or restarting any PC on the network can cause a complete loss of browsing capabilities for up to 15 minutes as a new browse master is elected. The easy way to handle the problem is wait for that length of time when starting or restarting PCs on the network. You can also designate one PC as the master browser and disable the browse master function on all other PCs but then you run the risk of further disruptions if the designated browse master is not available.e -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Daniel CLEMENT" wrote in message ... Hello, I have a W98se pc connected to a home wireless network. It used to work. But last week I lost the "network browsing" capability. However, the machine could ping and be pinged. Also, the Internet access kept working. I tried to - play with the "browse master" setting - uninstall and reinstall file sharing (several times) - change from 'windows logon' to 'client for MS networks' -- no luck. Tried again 5 min. ago (not changed anything): network browsing is back... I wonder, what is the right set of settings that would keep networking functional. TIA, -- Daniel CLEMENT |
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Network browsing: lost+found
The problem with browsing is that when a computer is started or re-started
that computer can force a new browse master election. Even if it can't win the election (and yes, Windows XP and Windows 2000 take precedence in such an election) the started/re-started computer can still force an election and thus the temporary delay in browsing capabilities. If you have one XP or 2000 computer that is always on (or almost always on first, anyway) that computer would be a good one to manually configure as the browse master. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Daniel CLEMENT" wrote in message ... Thanks a lot for this detailed reply. I needed not change my settings in haste... I just would like to understand completely what could have happened: The other PCs are win2k / XP home. When they start, AFAIK, the w98 one _cannot_ be the browse master. (I think I recall that the other w2k/XP OS have precedence). Then, if my "browse master" setting ended up on "disabled", I guess the w98 PC could only browse if the win2k or winXP machine has started? Of course, to browse a network with a single (w98) PC started, does not make much sense. But should'nt it see at list _itself_ in the network neighbourhood? I'd bet that the "automatic" setting is best in my case. However, 15 minutes is a long time... Thanks again, -- Daniel CLEMENT "Richard G. Harper" wrote in news message ... Network browsing is a fairly complex and somewhat "fragile" means of navigating a network due to the fact that any PC can become the browse master and maintain the list of PCs on the network. Shutting down, starting up or restarting any PC on the network can cause a complete loss of browsing capabilities for up to 15 minutes as a new browse master is elected. The easy way to handle the problem is wait for that length of time when starting or restarting PCs on the network. You can also designate one PC as the master browser and disable the browse master function on all other PCs but then you run the risk of further disruptions if the designated browse master is not available.e -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Daniel CLEMENT" wrote in message ... Hello, I have a W98se pc connected to a home wireless network. It used to work. But last week I lost the "network browsing" capability. However, the machine could ping and be pinged. Also, the Internet access kept working. I tried to - play with the "browse master" setting - uninstall and reinstall file sharing (several times) - change from 'windows logon' to 'client for MS networks' -- no luck. Tried again 5 min. ago (not changed anything): network browsing is back... I wonder, what is the right set of settings that would keep networking functional. TIA, -- Daniel CLEMENT |
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