Screen shot - yes please. This forum will not accept pictures so a link if you have internet web space or email me the picture and I'll post it...
I do get "timed out" problems but can see the IP of the 98 machine and it's correct. So when you ping the mcahine, it gives the correct name...
Remove the printer from the network share first and then from the PC that has the printer attached. Get the latest drivers available for the...
Your event logs will be tracking activity for at least that long. Should be something in one of them.
Simple File Sharing isn't any place you would reasonably expect it to be. Open Windows Explorer then tools~folder options~view and scroll the...
Any time I'm in the registry, I am extremely apprehensive That's the beauty of a .reg file. You never have to open the registry. The file is...
A duplicate PC name would certainly cause problems. The rename should have fixed it though unless you are running WINS or DNS within your network...
It certainly could be. This page has some good information and links to places with more.
then I can ask you what to do with the page file system which doesn't seem to "take." Happy to answer that one here but you'll need to use...
Did you do a clean install (format, blow all the old stuff away, install) or were you trying to upgrade over 98?
Paul - I'm perfectly happy to stay with this as long as you want or until we get it completely licked. May be a couple day's delay though since...
128 bit (strong) vs. 40 bit (standard) encryption - take a look Here for more info. Realistically, unless you are guarding the crown jewels, the...
Interesting. I've never seen that notation used so got a little confused. I was afraid you were talking about using 192.168.5.0 thru...
Every restart of the PC, an internet session, other? Next time and before you release/renew start~run~cmd followed by ipconfig /all >...
1. Cross-over patch cable 2. Same workgroup name 3. Different PC names 4. NetBeui, Client for Microsoft Networking, File and Printer sharing....
Martin - you can do it with a couple of clicks. What you need is 2 .reg files on the PC. One enables internet access and the other disables it....
Do you have simple file sharing enabled? If so, disable it and XP-pro on a domain should then behave just like 2K on a domain.
Yup. Will be a problem. They will step all over each other, maybe. But there seems to be a Workaround.
Try start~run~ipconfig /flushdns and see if that fixes you up. If not, post back. Moving this to networking. You were right that it's hard...
You probably have a shortcut that starts it under your account in Documents & Settings (drill down to the Start Up folder). Try first just...
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