Re: unable to connect to workgroup computer

[Alec McQueen]

Robert
A couple of posts have mentioned NetBIOS over TCP/IP, but I don't see it
as an option in the install list. Am I missing something?
Cheers
Alec

Robert L wrote:
> Mel,
>
> Quoted from http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
> "Network path not found" in a workgroup network - error 53
>
> RESOLUTIONS:
> 1) Make sure that File and Printer Sharing is enabled on the shared
> computer.
> 2) Make sure that shared machine has something shared.
> 3) Make sure that you have created the same workgroup and logon the same
> username if you try to access w2k/xp network.
> 4) Make sure that you have enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP if this is a mixed OS
> network.
>
>
> --
> For more information, go to http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>
> Please don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services.
> Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more help.
>
> Robert Lin, CNE & MCSE
> Windows & Network Support, Tips and FAQs on
> http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
>
> "Mel" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>When I use the command net view from the xp I get the
>>message "System error 53 has occured, The network path
>>was not found"
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>make sure you have shared some folders or drives on
>>
>>win98. also if using net
>>
>>>view \\win98name command from xp, what do you get?
>>>
>>>--
>>>For more information, go to
>>
>>http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>>
>>>Please don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need
>>
>>consulting services.
>>
>>>Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you
>>
>>may get more help.
>>
>>>Robert Lin, CNE & MCSE
>>>Windows & Network Support, Tips and FAQs on
>>>http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
>>>
>>>"Mel" > wrote in message
>>>news:019301c2cbc9$f30b8a40$d7f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA14. ..
>>>
>>>>I have a router connected to a Cable Modem, a direct
>>>>connection to a computer running Windows 98, and a
>>>>wirless connection to a computer running Windows XP.
>>>
>>No
>>
>>>>problem with connecting to the internet on both
>>>>computers. I can ping to all devices on the network
>>>
>>from
>>
>>>>either computer, either by computer name or address. I
>>>>can see the XP computer in My Neighbor from the 98
>>>>computer and look at files, etc. From the XP computer
>>>
>>I
>>
>>>>can see the 98 computer in the View Workgroup Folder.
>>>>When I try to open the folders I get the error
>>>>message "The server could not be found in the network".
>>>>I have everything configured properly in the 98
>>>>computer. I have no firewall running on either
>>>
>>computer.
>>
>>>>I hope someone has an answer for me.
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>
>
>

[Phil]

Local Area Connection Properties>> TCP/IP Properties>> Advanced button>>
WINS tab>> NetBIOS section

-Phil

Alec McQueen > wrote in
:

> Robert
> A couple of posts have mentioned NetBIOS over TCP/IP, but I don't see
> it as an option in the install list. Am I missing something?
> Cheers
> Alec
>
> Robert L wrote:
>> Mel,
>>
>> Quoted from http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>> "Network path not found" in a workgroup network - error 53
>>
>> RESOLUTIONS:
>> 1) Make sure that File and Printer Sharing is enabled on the shared
>> computer.
>> 2) Make sure that shared machine has something shared.
>> 3) Make sure that you have created the same workgroup and logon the
>> same username if you try to access w2k/xp network.
>> 4) Make sure that you have enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP if this is a
>> mixed OS network.
>>
>>
>> --
>> For more information, go to http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>>
>> Please don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting
>> services. Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you
>> may get more help.
>>
>> Robert Lin, CNE & MCSE
>> Windows & Network Support, Tips and FAQs on
>> http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
>>
>> "Mel" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>When I use the command net view from the xp I get the
>>>message "System error 53 has occured, The network path
>>>was not found"
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>make sure you have shared some folders or drives on
>>>
>>>win98. also if using net
>>>
>>>>view \\win98name command from xp, what do you get?
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>For more information, go to
>>>
>>>http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>>>
>>>>Please don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need
>>>
>>>consulting services.
>>>
>>>>Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you
>>>
>>>may get more help.
>>>
>>>>Robert Lin, CNE & MCSE
>>>>Windows & Network Support, Tips and FAQs on
>>>>http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
>>>>
>>>>"Mel" > wrote in message
>>>>news:019301c2cbc9$f30b8a40$d7f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA14. ..
>>>>
>>>>>I have a router connected to a Cable Modem, a direct
>>>>>connection to a computer running Windows 98, and a
>>>>>wirless connection to a computer running Windows XP.
>>>>
>>>No
>>>
>>>>>problem with connecting to the internet on both
>>>>>computers. I can ping to all devices on the network
>>>>
>>>from
>>>
>>>>>either computer, either by computer name or address. I
>>>>>can see the XP computer in My Neighbor from the 98
>>>>>computer and look at files, etc. From the XP computer
>>>>
>>>I
>>>
>>>>>can see the 98 computer in the View Workgroup Folder.
>>>>>When I try to open the folders I get the error
>>>>>message "The server could not be found in the network".
>>>>>I have everything configured properly in the 98
>>>>>computer. I have no firewall running on either
>>>>
>>>computer.
>>>
>>>>>I hope someone has an answer for me.

[Alec McQueen]

Robert
A couple of posts have mentioned NetBIOS over TCP/IP, but I don't see it
as an option in the install list. Am I missing something?
Cheers
Alec

Robert L wrote:
> Mel,
>
> Quoted from http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
> "Network path not found" in a workgroup network - error 53
>
> RESOLUTIONS:
> 1) Make sure that File and Printer Sharing is enabled on the shared
> computer.
> 2) Make sure that shared machine has something shared.
> 3) Make sure that you have created the same workgroup and logon the same
> username if you try to access w2k/xp network.
> 4) Make sure that you have enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP if this is a mixed OS
> network.
>
>
> --
> For more information, go to http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>
> Please don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services.
> Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more help.
>
> Robert Lin, CNE & MCSE
> Windows & Network Support, Tips and FAQs on
> http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
>
> "Mel" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>When I use the command net view from the xp I get the
>>message "System error 53 has occured, The network path
>>was not found"
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>make sure you have shared some folders or drives on
>>
>>win98. also if using net
>>
>>>view \\win98name command from xp, what do you get?
>>>
>>>--
>>>For more information, go to
>>
>>http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>>
>>>Please don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need
>>
>>consulting services.
>>
>>>Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you
>>
>>may get more help.
>>
>>>Robert Lin, CNE & MCSE
>>>Windows & Network Support, Tips and FAQs on
>>>http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
>>>
>>>"Mel" > wrote in message
>>>news:019301c2cbc9$f30b8a40$d7f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA14. ..
>>>
>>>>I have a router connected to a Cable Modem, a direct
>>>>connection to a computer running Windows 98, and a
>>>>wirless connection to a computer running Windows XP.
>>>
>>No
>>
>>>>problem with connecting to the internet on both
>>>>computers. I can ping to all devices on the network
>>>
>>from
>>
>>>>either computer, either by computer name or address. I
>>>>can see the XP computer in My Neighbor from the 98
>>>>computer and look at files, etc. From the XP computer
>>>
>>I
>>
>>>>can see the 98 computer in the View Workgroup Folder.
>>>>When I try to open the folders I get the error
>>>>message "The server could not be found in the network".
>>>>I have everything configured properly in the 98
>>>>computer. I have no firewall running on either
>>>
>>computer.
>>
>>>>I hope someone has an answer for me.
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>
>
>

[Phil]

Local Area Connection Properties>> TCP/IP Properties>> Advanced button>>
WINS tab>> NetBIOS section

-Phil

Alec McQueen > wrote in
:

> Robert
> A couple of posts have mentioned NetBIOS over TCP/IP, but I don't see
> it as an option in the install list. Am I missing something?
> Cheers
> Alec
>
> Robert L wrote:
>> Mel,
>>
>> Quoted from http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>> "Network path not found" in a workgroup network - error 53
>>
>> RESOLUTIONS:
>> 1) Make sure that File and Printer Sharing is enabled on the shared
>> computer.
>> 2) Make sure that shared machine has something shared.
>> 3) Make sure that you have created the same workgroup and logon the
>> same username if you try to access w2k/xp network.
>> 4) Make sure that you have enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP if this is a
>> mixed OS network.
>>
>>
>> --
>> For more information, go to http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>>
>> Please don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting
>> services. Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you
>> may get more help.
>>
>> Robert Lin, CNE & MCSE
>> Windows & Network Support, Tips and FAQs on
>> http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
>>
>> "Mel" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>When I use the command net view from the xp I get the
>>>message "System error 53 has occured, The network path
>>>was not found"
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>make sure you have shared some folders or drives on
>>>
>>>win98. also if using net
>>>
>>>>view \\win98name command from xp, what do you get?
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>For more information, go to
>>>
>>>http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>>>
>>>>Please don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need
>>>
>>>consulting services.
>>>
>>>>Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you
>>>
>>>may get more help.
>>>
>>>>Robert Lin, CNE & MCSE
>>>>Windows & Network Support, Tips and FAQs on
>>>>http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech
>>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
>>>>
>>>>"Mel" > wrote in message
>>>>news:019301c2cbc9$f30b8a40$d7f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA14. ..
>>>>
>>>>>I have a router connected to a Cable Modem, a direct
>>>>>connection to a computer running Windows 98, and a
>>>>>wirless connection to a computer running Windows XP.
>>>>
>>>No
>>>
>>>>>problem with connecting to the internet on both
>>>>>computers. I can ping to all devices on the network
>>>>
>>>from
>>>
>>>>>either computer, either by computer name or address. I
>>>>>can see the XP computer in My Neighbor from the 98
>>>>>computer and look at files, etc. From the XP computer
>>>>
>>>I
>>>
>>>>>can see the 98 computer in the View Workgroup Folder.
>>>>>When I try to open the folders I get the error
>>>>>message "The server could not be found in the network".
>>>>>I have everything configured properly in the 98
>>>>>computer. I have no firewall running on either
>>>>
>>>computer.
>>>
>>>>>I hope someone has an answer for me.