Re: Networking an XP to an existing ME home network

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From: Carey Holzman (carey_at_careyholzman.com)
Date: 01/26/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 23:06:01 -0700

Can each PC ping the other by IP address? Can each PC ping the other by
name?

Carey

"Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ED508611-1203-49F4-A88B-81BCC8B44F6E@microsoft.com...
>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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