Re: Having trouble seeing a new XP box in a workgroup

From: Hans-Georg Michna (hans-georgNoEmailPlease_at_michna.com)
Date: 09/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:49:56 +0200

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 14:22:09 -0400, "Icebiker"
<icebiker@ca.inter.net> wrote:

>Your faq suggested that I try uninstalling the IPX protocol. In fact, the
>new computer did not have the protocol, but all the others did (for lan
>games). I installed IPX on the new box and everything seems to work. I guess
>Client for MS Networks decided to use that protocol.
>
>Is there a way to see what protocol Client for MS Networks is binding to? I
>know how to find that out in Win98, but I can't figure out where that
>information is in XP. It could have saved me a lot of grief if that was
>visible.

icebiker,

from http://www.michna.com/kb/WxNetwork#Transport_protocols :

"... If you need IPX for local network game playing, remove all
bindings to that protocol (use the Advanced command in control
panel, Network). But check your games first. Many also offer
gaming over IP, for example using the UDP protocol, in which
case only TCP/IP is needed."

I should have been more precise as to where the bindings can be
changed and have already tried to improve the text. Please have
another look if you like.

Or try this. Right-click on My Network Places, click on
Properties, click on the Advanced command, then Advanced
settings, then use the tab Network adapters and bindings. Remove
the check marks from the IPX protocol.

Actually you could also use IPX for Windows networking and
remove the checkbox from the TCP/IP protocol instead, but since
everybody else uses TCP/IP, it is better to stick to that, in
case you want to attach a guest's or friend's computer to your
network and copy some files.

Hans-Georg 

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