Re: Win XP no longer able to access LAN with win 98SE machines

From: Tomorrows_Technology (Mail_pickup_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/19/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 19:33:01 -0700

Thanks to Herry Han of Microsoft this problem has now been resolved. The
solution is described below:-

(1) On the XP Machine two files were added. These files enable installation
of the NetBEUI protocol. You only need to use this protocol if you have
disabled DHCP on the router you connect through. The files can be found on
the Windows XP Cd-ROM, in the Valueadd\MSFT\Net\NetBEUI folder.

(a) Copy the Nbf.sys file to your ...\Windows\System32\Drivers directory
(b) Copy the Netnbf.inf file to your ...\Windows\Inf hidden directory
(c) Right click on the adapter connection you wish to add the protocol and
select the Properties option. Click on the Install button and select
Protocol. Select the NetBEUI protocol to install it. Install the Protocol on
the other Windows machines (Win 98 SE machines) as well.

(2) Ensure that the Computer Browser service is started automatically
(3) Ensure that the Routing and Remote Access service is started automatically
(4) Ensure that the RPC services are set to local system logon

(1) and (2) are essential whereas (3) and (4) were added prior to resolving
the problem but have not been reversed to determine if they are essential to
solving the problem

NOTE:

(4) was recommended by Microsoft but did not reslove the problem, (3) was a
test which led to successful connection with the Windows NT 4.0 machine but
not with the Windows 98 SE machines.

NetBEUI is a non routable protocol therefore computers which are not located
on the same network segment or subnet cannot communicate. NetBEUI is an
enhanced version of the NetBios protocol.

On my LAN, the computers on the different LAN segments all have static IP
addresses assigned and the TCP/IP protocol installed therefore the computers
connected to the wireless router can communicate with the computers connected
to the wired router acting as a Gateway. The wireless router is directly
connected to one of the ports of the wired router and the wireless router has
been assigned a static IP address. All the computers on the LAN have Internet
access at the speed of the Broadband connection (no internet connection
sharing is required).

I hope the solution to my problem sheds some light which will enable others
to solve theirs.

Regards,

Dave Robinson
(Tomorrow's Technology)

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