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My network place on Win 2000

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by nannig3

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I just upgraded a DELL INSPIRON 4000 notebook to Windows
2000, with drivers that are compatible with Windows 2000, from DELL?S web support site.
The problem I?m having is, my network place icon. When I click on my network place and go to computersnear me, I cannot see any of the computers on the network, which are in the same workgroup. I should see at least this DELL 4000. The other computer in the workgroup is a DELL OPTIPLEX GX110 which
Is running win 98. What has me really stumped is, if I do a search for computer near you, I can see the DELL GX110 with Win 98 and was able to map net drive to the DELL 4000. I had to do the same when I was setting up the printer on the DELL 4000. To get the printer that is running off the DELL GX110link to the DELL 4000 on the network, I had to map the printer. If I was to use the add printer wizard, and put a check on the network printer, the next screen would be the Microsoft Windows Network Workgroup, the DELL GX110, and the printer are notthere.
This is what I have checked for configuration. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) configuration is right because, I can get to the Internet on T1 line. Computer name is Aa12467. Workgroup is the same on both PC?S. Sharing, I have it seton Share the folder, C,
User limit maximum allowed, Permissions allow FULL, CHANGE, READ
Please help!

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by highlander718

Access to Internet doesn't neccesarely tells you that your IP settings are correct on both PC's. Can you see the Insipiron from the Optiplex in Netwrok Neighb. ? Or can you ping in both directions ?

I would check the IP settings, see if you're in the same range, and of course the submask, that should be the same.

by nannig3

You can see inspiron 4000 with win 2000,from the
optiplex with win 98 in the network neighb.I did
ping no problem. IP and submask is right.

by curacao_dejavu

It's a known issue with windows. When a computer starts up it has to broadcast itself to other computers so they know it's there.Browsing simply takes time to be in effect. That's why when you do a search of a mapping you will find it. In addition to tcp/ip install netbeui so it may announce itself faster.

On another note, don't share the whole c-drive if not needed to , only share the folder that you need.

Leopold

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