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lost network connectivity
I seem to have messed up the peer-to-peer network connection on our XP_Pro
computer. I wanted to share one of the drives. Right-clicking on the drive and choosing Sharing told me the computer was not on the network. I went through the wizard, leaving the computer name and workgroup name that were present. Now on reboot I get the message that the network connection is unplugged and I can't see any of the computers on the network. I'm used to Win9x where I can go to network properties and see things such as Identification and Configuration. (I think the problem is the wrong workgroup). Without being able to see/find the Network Properties I'm lost as to troubleshooting. Thanks in advance for any advice Bobbie |
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lost network connectivity
Make sure you turn off SIMPLE FILE SHARING in your folder optionsView
VERY BOTTOM. That is the easiest way. VERIFY:::::::: NOTE: Make sure your NIC card is working first of all. It seems your NIC card or cable unplug from the Network Interface Card port. NOTE: BY TYPING WINIPCFG USING COMMAND PROMPT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET YOUR IP CONFIG PROPERTIES IN YOUR WINDOWS 98 COMPUTER. ANYWAY VERIFY THOSE: 1. Check your IP CONFIG. Every computer has 192.168.0.1 - 192.168.0.254 2. If you have two IP address for example 169.10.3.4 in one computer and 192.168.0.1 in another computer does not work. Must be in the same subnet. 3. In windows 98. Open up the COMMAND PROMPT and type ipconfig and if addresses different, type winipcfg and change your address to something like 192.168.0.1 and your Windows XP PRO should be 192.168.0.2 like that, one way or the other. 4. Make sure your both computers are in WORKGROUP. 5. AFTER TURNING OFF SIMPLE FILE SHARING GOING TO FOLDER OPTIONS VIEWUNCHECK SIMPLE FILE SHARING; To share your drive Right click on Drive Sharing and Security Give a share name Make sure security everyone full control or you can make read only. Click OK. CON: I think it is problem with your Network Interface Card or Cable. Changing the workgroup cannot give you an error message Network Cable Unpluged. Lost Connectivity only happen when your Network Interface Card went bad or loose cable. CHAMILA. "Bobbie" wrote: I seem to have messed up the peer-to-peer network connection on our XP_Pro computer. I wanted to share one of the drives. Right-clicking on the drive and choosing Sharing told me the computer was not on the network. I went through the wizard, leaving the computer name and workgroup name that were present. Now on reboot I get the message that the network connection is unplugged and I can't see any of the computers on the network. I'm used to Win9x where I can go to network properties and see things such as Identification and Configuration. (I think the problem is the wrong workgroup). Without being able to see/find the Network Properties I'm lost as to troubleshooting. Thanks in advance for any advice Bobbie |
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lost network connectivity
Thanks for the info. It's a work computer so I'll go through everything on
Monday when I'm back at work. Appreciate the help! Bobbie "CHAMILA" wrote in message ... Make sure you turn off SIMPLE FILE SHARING in your folder optionsView VERY BOTTOM. That is the easiest way. VERIFY:::::::: NOTE: Make sure your NIC card is working first of all. It seems your NIC card or cable unplug from the Network Interface Card port. NOTE: BY TYPING WINIPCFG USING COMMAND PROMPT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET YOUR IP CONFIG PROPERTIES IN YOUR WINDOWS 98 COMPUTER. ANYWAY VERIFY THOSE: 1. Check your IP CONFIG. Every computer has 192.168.0.1 - 192.168.0.254 2. If you have two IP address for example 169.10.3.4 in one computer and 192.168.0.1 in another computer does not work. Must be in the same subnet. 3. In windows 98. Open up the COMMAND PROMPT and type ipconfig and if addresses different, type winipcfg and change your address to something like 192.168.0.1 and your Windows XP PRO should be 192.168.0.2 like that, one way or the other. 4. Make sure your both computers are in WORKGROUP. 5. AFTER TURNING OFF SIMPLE FILE SHARING GOING TO FOLDER OPTIONS VIEWUNCHECK SIMPLE FILE SHARING; To share your drive Right click on Drive Sharing and Security Give a share name Make sure security everyone full control or you can make read only. Click OK. CON: I think it is problem with your Network Interface Card or Cable. Changing the workgroup cannot give you an error message Network Cable Unpluged. Lost Connectivity only happen when your Network Interface Card went bad or loose cable. CHAMILA. "Bobbie" wrote: I seem to have messed up the peer-to-peer network connection on our XP_Pro computer. I wanted to share one of the drives. Right-clicking on the drive and choosing Sharing told me the computer was not on the network. I went through the wizard, leaving the computer name and workgroup name that were present. Now on reboot I get the message that the network connection is unplugged and I can't see any of the computers on the network. I'm used to Win9x where I can go to network properties and see things such as Identification and Configuration. (I think the problem is the wrong workgroup). Without being able to see/find the Network Properties I'm lost as to troubleshooting. Thanks in advance for any advice Bobbie |
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