Re: connecting my win 98 SE computer to my network

From: davexnet02 (davexnetzerotwo_at_hooya!.com)
Date: 10/31/04


Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:56:55 GMT

On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 18:45:01 -0700, rab
<rab@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>i have a 2 year old Dell, running win xp. i've connected it to a cable modem
>and added a Dlink and a new Netgear networking card to the old Quantex
>computer. i run the program, pop in the old SE disc, get all the drivers
>loaded, so i think and the old computer still will not connect. all my son
>needs to do with his computer is simply plug it in to the DLink and it works.
> he has a very new snazzy, Dell laptop for college. so, what thoughts can
>anyone share (besides going out to buy a new computer) can you help me get
>these computers networked? it shouldn't be this hard. don't think i need
>to 'reseat' the card but could. --
>freda
In general make sure the win98 hostname is unique, while the workgroup
name should be the same as the other PC's.

Make sure netbios over tcp is installed..

Dave



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