I posted this query before but still require a WORKABLE solution – hence the points!
I am setting up a PC (Windows ME pre-installed) for a user to access our NT LAN from home, using an internal modem to dial-up to our LAN and authenticating via SecurID. Normally (using Win98) we enable WINS as well as DNS when setting up (this works) to be able to see the LAN, map workstations, etc. and have had no problems in the past. There is no NIC card in the PC.
In Windows Millennium Edition is does not appear possible to configure WINS in the ?My Network Places?. I can add a second TCP/IP, which then shows the WINS, but is gone after the reboot. In DUN both DNS & WINS can be configured, which I have done, but this makes no difference either.I am able to connect to the LAN, ping any machine but cannot map a drive nor see the network. It definitely appears to be a WINS issue, but I cannot figure how to configure the TCP/IP for WINS.
Microsoft has a patch which is supposed to fix ‘all’ known ME Networking issues … http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q272/9/91.ASP … this has been tried to no avail.
Someone had experienced the DELL image of ME causing this problem and after using a different version of ME found the solution. We started from ground zero —- reformatted and installed Windows ME fresh (not the DELL version) —- same problem.
I do appreciate all suggestions, but am certain all ?logical? steps have been tried.
Does anyone have a (proven) procedure that will work? This seems to be specifically a Windows ME thing. Thanks.”