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Help! W2K PC Can't See Network Tree!

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by mmbarreca

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We have a Novell 4.1 network running with mostly older workstations. Two new PCs, both Win 2000s, need to be added to the network. We checked out the Novell site and downloaded two Win 2000 clients (C483SP1e.exe and NC483sp1.exe). After having problems getting the actual client to load (we had to reinstall Win 2000 due to a HOST of dll errors), we have the client installed on the machine (we loaded both EXE files since the second one is supposed to fix a DNS problem with the first one). However, we cannot get the machine to recognize the tree.

We tried using the Network properties to check on the Client but it won't recognize the network domain. We only have one server running so we only have the one tree and one domain. We havealready checked the network port and network cable and neither of these are bad. We seem to be going in circles on the Novell site trying to find a fix.

Any ideas? Thanks!

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by tbragsda

I think you posted in the other form too.

I would bet when you installed the client, you selected IP only. I think the default on the new NWclients IS IP only. You need IPX for the 4.x server.

Check frame types. 802.2?

Is the PC working on the network with other hosts. Can you ping a IP host?

Can you browse the tree, but cant login?

Set the preferred server, preferred tree, and context in the client.

by budthegrey

The C483SP1E.EXE file (about 13.4Mb) is the only one you need.

Remove the existing client

Expand C483SP1E to a directory on your hard drive and run the NWSETUP.EXE program.

Since you are using Netware 4.11, install it with IPX only.

Besure to fill in the blank for your tree name. later in the client properties, you can also add default context (I presume that's what you mean by 'domain') and default server.

If connecting to a Cisco switch, make sure PortFast is enabled.

I also lock all workstations to 100Mbit, Half-duplex. Auto-negotation can't always be trusted.

Also, there's a bug in some cisco software that causes grief if a station tries to use two different frame types & frame type autodetect at the same time. You may need to lock down the IPX protocol on the workstation to match the frame type of your server.

HTH

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