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Article #14Re: Win98 home network help needed NW Austin- will pay
From: Brooks N. Texas
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 13:58
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 13:58
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[This followup was posted to austin.general and a copy was sent to the cited author.] In article <3A52C980.1D8F5C89@hotbot.com>, tracey12@hotbot.com says... > > > "Brooks N. Texas" wrote: > > > I have bought a new system and wanted to network (file share only) with > > my old PC. I bought a NETGEAR home network system and cannot get it and > > get RoadRunner working properly at the same time (seems to be one or the > > other). Computer #2 (old one) shows both computers under Network > > Neighborhood but the new PC (PC1) only shows itself. PC 2 has one NIC > > card and computer #2 has two, one linked to the hub the other to > > RoadRunner. If you KNOW how to straighten this out and get it working I > > would like an hour +/- of your time and will pay you. Please email me and > > tell me how much you want and when you are available, the sooner the > > better! > > Thanks, > > BT > > Lots of variables here, but I've found that most often, the pc that is not > showing is the problem. > Usually, there is a problem with the configuration of the PC that is not > showing. Start off by swapping out the two network cards, and cables just to > prove that both work. Then remove all aspects of your network definition, > and allow windows to find everything again.--Goto: Start:Control > Panel:Network > This is just a start point. From there, double check all aspects of your > network config. > > Are you using 98 or 2000? > > > Tracey > > Tracey, Using Win98, pulled and swapped cards, started over etc. no luck. I'm sure it's something obvious or I'm not holding my mouth right etc..... Thanks, BT
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