Multiple protocols in Windows XP

[James McKenna]

In Windows 98 it was easy to have IPX/SPX and TCP/IP
installed at the same time. After I add IPX/SPX in Windows
XP TCP/IP goes away and does not show up when you try to
add a protocol. How do you install multiple protocols in
Windows XP?

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "James McKenna"
> wrote:
>In Windows 98 it was easy to have IPX/SPX and TCP/IP
>installed at the same time. After I add IPX/SPX in Windows
>XP TCP/IP goes away and does not show up when you try to
>add a protocol. How do you install multiple protocols in
>Windows XP?

TCP/IP never appears on the list of protocols that you can add. It's
an integral part of the XP operating system, and you can't add or
remove it.

Does TCP/IP disappear from the window that says "This connection uses
the following items" in the network connection's properties? If so,
it's possible that TCP/IP just scrolled out of view.
--
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[James McKenna]

Before I add IPX/SPX protocol the TCP/IP protocol appears
in the list of installed but after I add IPX/SPX there is
no TCP/IP even when I scroll through the whole list. I
want to be able to hightlight TCP/IP and then
click "Properties" but it just isn't there. I have worked
on numerous peoples computers running Windows XP Home
Edition and once IPX/SPX is there TCP/IP is not.

Thank you
James McKenna
>-----Original Message-----
>In article <05c601c33514$5ce363d0
>, "James McKenna"
> wrote:
>>In Windows 98 it was easy to have IPX/SPX and TCP/IP
>>installed at the same time. After I add IPX/SPX in
Windows
>>XP TCP/IP goes away and does not show up when you try to
>>add a protocol. How do you install multiple protocols in
>>Windows XP?
>
>TCP/IP never appears on the list of protocols that you
can add. It's
>an integral part of the XP operating system, and you
can't add or
>remove it.
>
>Does TCP/IP disappear from the window that says "This
connection uses
>the following items" in the network connection's
properties? If so,
>it's possible that TCP/IP just scrolled out of view.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "James McKenna"
> wrote:
>>>In Windows 98 it was easy to have IPX/SPX and TCP/IP
>>>installed at the same time. After I add IPX/SPX in Windows
>>>XP TCP/IP goes away and does not show up when you try to
>>>add a protocol. How do you install multiple protocols in
>>>Windows XP?
>>
>>TCP/IP never appears on the list of protocols that you can add. It's
>>an integral part of the XP operating system, and you can't add or
>>remove it.
>>
>>Does TCP/IP disappear from the window that says "This connection uses
>>the following items" in the network connection's properties? If so,
>>it's possible that TCP/IP just scrolled out of view.
>
>Before I add IPX/SPX protocol the TCP/IP protocol appears
>in the list of installed but after I add IPX/SPX there is
>no TCP/IP even when I scroll through the whole list. I
>want to be able to hightlight TCP/IP and then
>click "Properties" but it just isn't there. I have worked
>on numerous peoples computers running Windows XP Home
>Edition and once IPX/SPX is there TCP/IP is not.

I'm sorry, James, but I don't know the answer to your question. I've
installed IPX/SPX on XP many times, and I've never seen the behavior
that you describe. TCP/IP scrolls out of view at the end of the list
of items that the connection uses, but it's still there when I scroll
down.

What do you see if you go to a command prompt and run "ipconfig /all"?
Do the network adapter and its TCP/IP properties appear there?

Do any TCP/IP properties appear if you right click the network
connection and click Status | Support?
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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[James McKenna]

Thank you for your input Steve. I am not at an XP machine
at the moment to try your suggestions (I am at work) but
tomorrow I will try the commands you have suggested.
Thanks again for your help.
James McKenna

>-----Original Message-----
>In article <113f01c33538$bd290a50
>, "James McKenna"
> wrote:
>>>>In Windows 98 it was easy to have IPX/SPX and TCP/IP
>>>>installed at the same time. After I add IPX/SPX in
Windows
>>>>XP TCP/IP goes away and does not show up when you try
to
>>>>add a protocol. How do you install multiple protocols
in
>>>>Windows XP?
>>>
>>>TCP/IP never appears on the list of protocols that you
can add. It's
>>>an integral part of the XP operating system, and you
can't add or
>>>remove it.
>>>
>>>Does TCP/IP disappear from the window that says "This
connection uses
>>>the following items" in the network connection's
properties? If so,
>>>it's possible that TCP/IP just scrolled out of view.
>>
>>Before I add IPX/SPX protocol the TCP/IP protocol
appears
>>in the list of installed but after I add IPX/SPX there
is
>>no TCP/IP even when I scroll through the whole list. I
>>want to be able to hightlight TCP/IP and then
>>click "Properties" but it just isn't there. I have
worked
>>on numerous peoples computers running Windows XP Home
>>Edition and once IPX/SPX is there TCP/IP is not.
>
>I'm sorry, James, but I don't know the answer to your
question. I've
>installed IPX/SPX on XP many times, and I've never seen
the behavior
>that you describe. TCP/IP scrolls out of view at the end
of the list
>of items that the connection uses, but it's still there
when I scroll
>down.
>
>What do you see if you go to a command prompt and
run "ipconfig /all"?
>Do the network adapter and its TCP/IP properties appear
there?
>
>Do any TCP/IP properties appear if you right click the
network
>connection and click Status | Support?
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>