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From: RMD on 26 Jan 2006 01:03 On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 04:22:38 GMT, David Fairbrother <simmastacopter(a)gmail.com> wrote: >RMD wrote: >> On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:49:48 GMT, David Fairbrother >> <simmastacopter(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>>okay, here's the scenario :) >>>I have three PC's, each hooked up to a router. >>>two of them are running Windows XP. one is called DAVID, the other DIANAM. >>>the problem lies with the "server" - an HP from 1999 that i'm trying to >>>network with the rest. (it's just a junk PC that can act as a server for >>>its HDD/internet) It runs Windows 98 SE. >>> >>>the workgroup is set to "MSHOME". >>> >>>I am unable to access the Internet via the Windows 98 SE PC. I can from >>>the original two - just not this one. Everytime i attempt to load/do a >>>windows "proxy scan" when it tries to autodetect the settings, Internet >>>Explorer either crashes or displays the generic "Cannot find server" error. >>> >>>From the ipconfig off the DAVID machine, this is what its displaying. >>>IP Address: 192.168.1.101 >>>Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 >>>Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 >>> >>>on the 98SE.. >>>IP Address: 192.168.1.102 >>>Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 >>>Default Gateway: 255.255.255.0 >>> >>>im certain its meant to be the same default gateway - but it just doesnt >>>set. >>> >>>additionally, the 98SE system is able to access the files on its own HDD >>>(via Network Neighbourhood, that is) and the files on the DAVID machine. >>>this is how i know the network (at least partially) works. >>> >>>anyone have any ideas as to how i set this up to happily access the >>>net/share files? im out of ideas. >>> >>>any help appreciated :) >>> >>> >>>-- >> >> Sometimes going to your NIC settings and unticking them and >> re-ticking them to make 98SE reload all the NIC settings can resolve >> some 98SE networking problems. >> >> Worth a try anyway and won't do any harm. >> >> Go to Start/Settings/Network and get properties for NETBUI, TSC/IP >> etc, and start unticking/reticking them. (The computer will reboot as >> part of this process.) >> >> Ross >> (To get email address ROT 13) >> ebff_qnyl(a)lnubb.pbz >you pwn. >that got the filesharing between the DAVID -> server going again. >only thing left is internet. i'm going to have a play with that. many >thanks to both :) >oh - if you have any ideas as to the internet, go ahead reply ;x - 98 >never was my favourite OS. I've never had much trouble with Win98SE in getting it to network. I had a book called "Networking For Dummies" and I used it to set up the NIC's on my Win98SE computers. The Win98SE machines have always worked well going onto the internet via a router. It hasn't been a problem for me, so I have nothing more to suggest on this problem. I'd assume the answer is probably somewhere in the NIC settings. I'd google on the problem. Otoh I've found that with Win XP Home networking with a mix of Win XP Home, Win 2000, WinMe and Win 98SSE machines, that Win XP Home can sometimes be a bit slow to find the other computers/files. My Win98SE computers seem to work pretty well together on the network actually. Win XP Home seems to like to be rebooted and given some time to work things out for itself. :) I've made my most common share files from my main "server" Win98SE computer into disc drives on all other machines, and this makes access to these share files a lot quicker and easier and faster. This is my most common network job I do, to access these share files. Hope this helps. Ross (To get email address ROT 13) ebff_qnyl(a)lnubb.pbz
From: RMD on 26 Jan 2006 01:32 On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 04:22:38 GMT, David Fairbrother <simmastacopter(a)gmail.com> wrote: >RMD wrote: >> On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:49:48 GMT, David Fairbrother >> <simmastacopter(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>>okay, here's the scenario :) >>>I have three PC's, each hooked up to a router. >>>two of them are running Windows XP. one is called DAVID, the other DIANAM. >>>the problem lies with the "server" - an HP from 1999 that i'm trying to >>>network with the rest. (it's just a junk PC that can act as a server for >>>its HDD/internet) It runs Windows 98 SE. >>> >>>the workgroup is set to "MSHOME". >>> >>>I am unable to access the Internet via the Windows 98 SE PC. I can from >>>the original two - just not this one. Everytime i attempt to load/do a >>>windows "proxy scan" when it tries to autodetect the settings, Internet >>>Explorer either crashes or displays the generic "Cannot find server" error. >>> >>>From the ipconfig off the DAVID machine, this is what its displaying. >>>IP Address: 192.168.1.101 >>>Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 >>>Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 >>> >>>on the 98SE.. >>>IP Address: 192.168.1.102 >>>Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 >>>Default Gateway: 255.255.255.0 >>> >>>im certain its meant to be the same default gateway - but it just doesnt >>>set. >>> >>>additionally, the 98SE system is able to access the files on its own HDD >>>(via Network Neighbourhood, that is) and the files on the DAVID machine. >>>this is how i know the network (at least partially) works. >>> >>>anyone have any ideas as to how i set this up to happily access the >>>net/share files? im out of ideas. >>> >>>any help appreciated :) >>> >>> >>>-- >> >> Sometimes going to your NIC settings and unticking them and >> re-ticking them to make 98SE reload all the NIC settings can resolve >> some 98SE networking problems. >> >> Worth a try anyway and won't do any harm. >> >> Go to Start/Settings/Network and get properties for NETBUI, TSC/IP >> etc, and start unticking/reticking them. (The computer will reboot as >> part of this process.) >> >> Ross >> (To get email address ROT 13) >> ebff_qnyl(a)lnubb.pbz >you pwn. >that got the filesharing between the DAVID -> server going again. >only thing left is internet. i'm going to have a play with that. many >thanks to both :) >oh - if you have any ideas as to the internet, go ahead reply ;x - 98 >never was my favourite OS. David, I'm not sure what your settings are, but mine is set up to "obtain an IP address automatically" in the TCP/IP settings of the NIC. Ross (To get email address ROT 13) ebff_qnyl(a)lnubb.pbz
From: El Marko on 26 Jan 2006 12:44
The default gateway should be the same on both computers. It should be the numbers in the url address of the router. Use the default gateway of 192.168.1.1 for both computers. Change the gateway of 255.255.255.0 to 192.168.1.1. "David Fairbrother" <simmastacopter(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:0RHBf.226607$V7.116273(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... > okay, here's the scenario :) > I have three PC's, each hooked up to a router. > two of them are running Windows XP. one is called DAVID, the other DIANAM. > the problem lies with the "server" - an HP from 1999 that i'm trying to > network with the rest. (it's just a junk PC that can act as a server for > its HDD/internet) It runs Windows 98 SE. > > the workgroup is set to "MSHOME". > > I am unable to access the Internet via the Windows 98 SE PC. I can from > the original two - just not this one. Everytime i attempt to load/do a > windows "proxy scan" when it tries to autodetect the settings, Internet > Explorer either crashes or displays the generic "Cannot find server" > error. > > From the ipconfig off the DAVID machine, this is what its displaying. > IP Address: 192.168.1.101 > Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 > Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 > > on the 98SE.. > IP Address: 192.168.1.102 > Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 > Default Gateway: 255.255.255.0 > > im certain its meant to be the same default gateway - but it just doesnt > set. > > additionally, the 98SE system is able to access the files on its own HDD > (via Network Neighbourhood, that is) and the files on the DAVID machine. > this is how i know the network (at least partially) works. > > anyone have any ideas as to how i set this up to happily access the > net/share files? im out of ideas. > > any help appreciated :) > > > -- |