Re: Problems adding Media Center computer to home network with 98s
- From: "Kurt" <Kurt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 06:47:02 -0700
Thanks for your help so far. It is, I believe at this stage, a given that
there is a browser conflict with the son's computer (a) connected to the
network and (b) not firewalled; which I assume results from his computer
trying to function as a DHCP server, or something like that. Do you have any
suggestions on what setting to change on his computer, given that my laptop
which has XP Pro w/ SP 2, does NOT cause a conflict on the same network? I
have checked--he doesn't have any protocols installed other than TCP/IP; the
only unique thing about his TCP/IP seems to be that some newer version is
optionally installed on his computer. Can we safely remove that new, MS
version of TCP/IP?
"Chuck" wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 13:01:04 -0700, "Kurt" <Kurt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >> On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:31:05 -0700, "Kurt" <Kurt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >We have a home network with two older computers running Win98 SE. We have a
> >> >cable modem on the WAN side of a wireless/wired Router; all computers,then,
> >> >are on the LAN side of the router which is a DHCP server. All computers have
> >> >firewall software, as well. We had tweaked the firewalls on the two older
> >> >computers so they can find each other in a workgroup we've named Office. I
> >> >also have a laptop with Win XP Pro with NO 3rd party firewall software and
> >> >the Windows firewall disabled, which I use at my office on a wired LAN, but
> >> >at home using my wireless card--no problem. BUT--
> >> >My son is home from college with his Windows Media Center PC; he has Norton
> >> >Firewall. If his firewall is enabled, the home network works fine; but if we
> >> >try to set him up to use the home network by giving him exactly the same
> >> >settings as my laptop has, and then turn off his firewalls, NONE of the
> >> >computers can find each other!!!! With firewall engaged, he can access the
> >> >internet, everyone else can access the internet, and the other computers all
> >> >find each other.
> >> >CAn anyone suggest why, if he disables his firewall, the entire network
> >> >ceases to function?
> >>
> >> Kurt,
> >>
> >> Quite possibly, your son's computer is causing a browser conflict, with his
> >> firewall off.
> >>
> >> Try running "browstat status" from a couple of your computers, both with his
> >> firewall on (and no problems seeing other computers), and with his firewall off
> >> (and the entire network ceasing to function), and compare the results.
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html>
>
> >Thanks for the very quick reply, which may shed some insight into my problem;
> >but according to the link you provided, the browser status will work on the
> >WinXP computers (and, I assume therefore, the Media Center computer); but NOT
> >the two Win 98 SE computers. I will give it a try, nevertheless, with my
> >laptop first and see what happens.
> >
> >"Chuck" wrote:
>
> Kurt,
>
> DOHH. I missed the Win98 bit. You can't run browstat on Win98. I'm sure it's
> a browser problem now though.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem - it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck sonic net.
>
.
- Follow-Ups:
- References:
- Problems adding Media Center computer to home network with 98s.
- From: Kurt
- Re: Problems adding Media Center computer to home network with 98s.
- From: Chuck
- Re: Problems adding Media Center computer to home network with 98s
- From: Kurt
- Re: Problems adding Media Center computer to home network with 98s
- From: Chuck
- Problems adding Media Center computer to home network with 98s.
- Prev by Date: Disconnected Network Drives
- Next by Date: XP Pro client joins my 2000 Domain - yet I can't see/access anythi
- Previous by thread: Re: Problems adding Media Center computer to home network with 98s
- Next by thread: Re: Problems adding Media Center computer to home network with 98s
- Index(es):
Relevant Pages
|
