Re: Networking an XP to an existing ME home network

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From: Bill (Bill_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/26/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:35:01 -0800

i went through all the stuff on the page and I still can not see the ME
systems from the XP computer. I have Internet access, but no file sharing

"Carey Holzman" wrote:

> www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm
>
> Carey
>
> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1CE73953-AA81-4050-A856-7DC0860619F6@microsoft.com...
> >I currently have a network of two computers both running ME. They work
> >fine
> > file sharing and printer sharing. Internet connection is fine too. The
> > settings for this network are as follows:
> >
> > 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
> > un-check
> > 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 BOTH ARE 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.
> >
> >
> > After I set this network up I added another computer to the network
> > running
> > XP. Everything was working fine for a short period of time, but all of
> > the
> > sudden I had no Internet access or file sharing. I messed with a few
> > thins
> > on the XP computer and got the Internet to work, but no file sharing. As
> > it
> > stands now, I have no Internet access once again and no file sharing from
> > the
> > XP. The ME units can see the XP, but the XP cannot see the ME. I do have
> > EZ
> > Armor installed, but I believe the settings are so file sharing is
> > allowed,
> > and I don't think that would matter because it's not letting me have
> > access
> > to the Internet anyway. Also, it did work for a short period of time with
> > the EZ Armor installed. Any help getting this frustrating network set up
> > so
> > it will be reliable would be very appreciated.
> >
>
>
>

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