Re: Networking Question

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go ask your question again in the networking group
microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web

you dont want or need ipx or netbeui
maybe netbeui as a last resort for a printer

"CP" <peckcharless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:EK0xe.6046$du.900@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> OK...like a say, I am a bit new to this...what I have on the XP computer
> is:
>
> Client for MS Networks
> Eacfit Driver
> File and Packet Sharing for MS Networks
> QoS Packet
> Internet Protocal
>
> When I click on install...I get the following choices:
> Client
> Services
> Protocol
>
> What I have on the ME computer is:
>
> Client for MS Networks
> LPR for TCP/IP printing
> 802.11g Wirless PCI card
> Dial-up adpater
> TCP/IP - 802.11g PCI Card
> TCP/IP - Dial Up Adapter
> File and Print Sharing for MS Networks
>
> When I click on install...I get the following choices:
> Client
> Services
> Protocol
>
> I do not see your choices (IPX/SPX or Netbeui etc...) listed...so I am not
> sure where to go???
> CP
>
> "River_Rat" <nospam@nospam> wrote in message
> news:11c94det8e28maf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Go into your Control Panel and double-click on the Network icon. Make
>> sure
>> you have the following items installed:
>> a.. Client for Microsoft Networks
>> b.. Your Network adapter
>> c.. TCP/IP
>> d.. IPX/SPX or Netbeui
>> e.. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
>>
>> Install IPX/SPX or Netbeui Protocol, I can't remember if it is IPX/SPX or
>> Netbeui in Windows ME.
>> Go to the XP computer and install NWLink IPX/SPX on it also.
>> Turn your firewalls back on and you should be able to connect.
>> --
>> Good Day
>> River Rat
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "CP" <peckcharless@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:f%%we.6035$du.1383@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I tried turning off the firewall on the XP HE computer but it did not
>> help...the "upstairs" computer is wireless (wireless PCI adapter to a
>> wireless router downstairs). Does that make a difference?
>> CP
>>
>> "River_Rat" <nospam@nospam> wrote in message
>> news:11c91st6e458ocd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> RAM is not the issue.
>>> Turn the firewall off on the XP HE or set it to accept the ME puter.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Good Day
>>> River Rat
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "CP" <peckcharless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:3D_we.6004$du.2197@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> This is probably not the correct forum to ask this question...but
>>> thought
>> I
>>> would try anyway. I have a home network set up (I am a bit new to
>>> networking) and everything is working but I have a question. I have
>> certain
>>> folders shared with the "downstairs" computer and certain folders shared
>>> with the "upstairs" computer. The downstairs computer is running WinXP
>>> HE
>>> with 1 G of DDR RAM and the upstairs computer is running WinME with 512
>>> M
>> of
>>> SDRAM memory. The issues is this: I can see and have access to the
>>> upstairs computer from the downstairs computer and I can see but NOT
>>> have
>>> access to the downstairs computer from the upstairs computer...it says
>> that
>>> there is not enough memory. Is this truly the case or are there just
>>> limitation with WinME that do not exist with WinXP HE??? Before I go
>>> out
>>> and buy more SDRAM memory or I upgrade WinME to WinXP HE...I would like
>> know
>>> for sure, if possible, which it is...Thanks for any advice you can
>>> provide....CP
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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