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Windows, Networking and Software

FAQ, Tips, Hints, and Wisdom for Windows 98x/XP

David Gok 13

If you are connecting one computer directly to another (without using a hub, switch or router) using a

single cable, you MUST use a crossover cable. You CANNOT use a regular Ethernet cable. For more

information about these kinds of cables, see Tips #12 and #13 below.

TIP #1: HOW TO RESET YOUR NETWORKING CONFIGURATION

1) For all Windows ME PCs, download and install the networking patch (whether you think you need it

or not, it won't hurt anything) from Microsoft at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q272/9/91.ASP

2) Go into your Control Panel and double-click on the Network icon. Make sure you have the following

items installed:

. Client for Microsoft Networks

. Your Network adapter

. TCP/IP

. IPX/SPX

. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

3) If IPX/SPX is not listed, please take the time to install it now. If IPX/SPX and/or NETBEUI are not

listed as available protocols, please see Tip #2 further down this page.

4) Double-click on Client for Microsoft Networks. Make sure "Log on to Windows NT domain" does NOT

have a check in the box next to it. Select "Logon and restore network connections". Click OK.

5) Double-click on your network adapter, and click the BINDINGS tab. Make sure both TCP/IP and

IPX/SPX are listed and both are CHECKED. Click OK.

6) Double-click on TCP/IP, click on the tab that says BINDINGS and uncheck File and Printer Sharing.

Click on the tab that says ADVANCED, and where it says "Allow Binding to ATM," make sure the value

is NO. Ensure there is a check in the box at the bottom of the window that says "Set this protocol to be the

default protocol". Click OK.

7) Double-click on IPX/SPX and, on the NetBIOS tab, make sure it is UN-checked where it says "I want to

enable NetBIOS over IPX/SPX". (Unless you are connecting to a Windows 2000 PC, in which case you

will want this box to remain checked). Click on the Bindings tab and make sure that Client for Microsoft

Networks and File and Printer Sharing ARE BOTH checked. Then click OK.

8) Double-click on File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. Click once on Browse Master and

make sure its value is set to Automatic. Click once on LM Announce and make sure its value is set to NO.

Click OK.

9) Below the ADD button, you'll see a line that says "Primary Network Logon", click the down arrow in the

window below that and select "Windows Logon".

10) Below that, you'll see a button labeled "File and Print Sharing", click it once. Make sure that "I want to

be able to give others access to my files" is checked and "I want to be able to allow others to print to my

printer(s)" is also checked. Click OK.

11) Click on the IDENTIFICATION tab and change your workgroup name to WORKGROUP (please use

all capitol letters, the workgroup name can be case-sensitive on some PCs).

12) Click on the Access Control tab and make sure that Share-level access control IS selected.

13) After you have re-booted, make sure you select what resources you want to share on each PC. To share

the C: drive, double-click the My Computer icon, Right-click on the C: drive, click on the 'Sharing' tab and

select SHARED AS and click OK. Repeat this process for sharing Printers (right-click on the printer you

want to share), or individual directories (right-click on the yellow folder you wish to share). Optional

password protection can be found here as well.

14) Make sure you do steps 2 through 13 on all Windows 95 and Windows 98 PC's on your network as

well.

15) When you re-boot, you should be able to double-click My Network Places, then double-click Entire

Network and click VIEW THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THIS FOLDER (on the left side of the window).

If the left side says HIDE THE CONTENTS OF THIS FOLDER, then you did it correctly. You should see

the name WORKGROUP here, this should NOT be an empty window. If this window is empty or displays

any form of error, please continue with these steps and then locate the error, and the prescribed fix, listed

below.

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