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Try to use a crossover cable attached direct to both computer (check HUB and NIC documentation about supported speed 10/100Mb, also check cable type). If you can't ping both computer, check again NIC drivers (half/duplex speed) and TCP/IP settings (Microsoft network).

Make sure that "File and printer sharing for microsoft networks" is installed.

Some have suggested using IPX/SPX rather then NetBuei or at least removing unneccessary protocols.

Use 192.168.1.1 / subnet 255.255.255.0 on one computer and 192.168.1.2 / subnet 255.255.255.0 on the second computer. Save and reboot both. Make sure both have link lights at the nic and the the ports on the hub are also lit up. Make sure file sharing is setup on both. Make sure the workgroup is exactly the same on both. Make sure your primary logon is set to Microsoft Client for Windows (and not family logon)... make sure that you are not canelling the first windows logon screen that appears.

See if you can ping the other computer from each. If yes, then you should be able to see and access just fine.

If no link lights, try changing ports on the hub. If no link lights at the network card, then check for conflicts in device manager. Sometimes are nic will work partially if there's another resource intensive device (video card, modem, etc.) in the computer sharing the same IRQ with the nic.

Because the win95 won't see anything in Network Neighborhood, I'd suspect that the nic in that computer is not setup properly. Boot to safe mode and remove all duplicates and anything else you see in device manager with a red/yellow error.

Post a comment with what you see in device manager. What IRQs are each device on the win95 machine using?

Thanks for all your answers guys, and ladies. I will post in 2 weeks on who won the Q & A. The reason is, we are moving the computers to another location and I am going to have to try to troubleshoot at that time. Until then the question is will remain open. I am pretty sure of who won already though.

Hi
Pls read these MS articles.


Good luck

Mohamed


How to Configure a Peer Network (Q250927)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q250927

Troubleshooting Windows 95/98/98 Second Edition Network Connection Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q192534


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