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by griffter101

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i can not lacate some workstations on may network,im using win98 and winxp,i tried checking the cable and NIC and are working properly,but still i cant locate those computers..

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by hswart

It can be a number of things. It depends on what kind of network you have too. Do have any servers on this network?Do you use DNS / DHCP? Static IP's? Have you tried pinging these pc's?

by griffter101

i used startopology but does not have any servers or domains,i use DHCP,our router is the one that provides an ip address to the workstations,i cannot ping the computer but it has internet access so the cables and the NIC's are ok.

by jmgarvin

Try to ping the IPs at the command line. Also sometimes 9x is picky if you are not on the same subnet.

by griffter101

it has a winxp OS,i cannot ping the workstation by its ip or compt name. but it has an internet access so the cables and the NIC's are working. our router is the one that provides an ip (we use DHCP).

by mrcblake1

Use windows xp and to setup your network and make sure they are all on the same workgroup and create a networking disk. Run this disk on all other computers. If needed change the workgroup name. Remember all computers must be on the same workgroup.

by fgavor

hi griffter101,
let me ask this, those that you are not able to locate have you tried using netbois name instead of IP address to connect them? you can also try this:try ping the workstations that you are not able to locate.if you are able to ping them, then make sure u have accounts of 98 computers on the windows XP.restart the entire network and let see.

by caphrikorn12

check if the workgroup of each computers/workstation are the same if not change it. use only 1 workgroup so you can see all computers.

by rhantson

Sounds like your network has outgrown your DHCP settings...

I'd look at the DHCP lease table, and see if all your computers are on it... chances are, your router is out of leasable IP's or even subnetting them off for you... open up your DHCP table and increase the number of leases to a good 10 to 20 more IPs than you have network connections... then IPCONFIG /renew everyone...

That SHOULD solve your problem...

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