networking winXP & winMe

[Guest]

I'm trying to network three PCs, two are winXP and has 'see' each other fine,
but the third is winME. It can 'see' the two XP machines but the XP machines
can not 'see' it

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

Have you enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP?

Computer Browser Also the computer browser is dependent on NetBIOS. Therefore, in a mixed OS network environment (win9x, NT, ME, W2K and XP), you should have a WINS server ...
www.chicagotech.net/browser.htm


troubleshooting mixed os Troubleshooting Mixed OS. XP can see win98 but win98 can't see XP ... So, you must setup the Win2000/XP to uses NetBIOS over TCP/IP to communicate with ...
www.chicagotech.net/troubleshootingmixedos.htm


mixed windows os Symptoms: You are running mixed OS in a domain network. .... 2) In NT environment, the hostname may not match the NetBIOS name, so check your WINS settings ...
www.chicagotech.net/mixedos.htm



Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
I'm trying to network three PCs, two are winXP and has 'see' each other fine,
but the third is winME. It can 'see' the two XP machines but the XP machines
can not 'see' it

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I'm trying to network three PCs, two are winXP and has 'see' each other fine,
but the third is winME. It can 'see' the two XP machines but the XP machines
can not 'see' it

Make sure that File and Printer Sharing is enabled on the winME
machine and that a firewall program isn't blocking access to it.

Try accessing the winME machine directly from winXP instead of using
My Network Places. On winXP, type the winME machine's name in the
Start | Run box in this format:

\\name
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[Chuck]

I'm trying to network three PCs, two are winXP and has 'see' each other fine,
but the third is winME. It can 'see' the two XP machines but the XP machines
can not 'see' it

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read this
article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

If none of the most common problems are there, then look at the Browse Master in
Windows ME. It doesn't work properly on the same LAN with the Windows XP
browser infrastructure.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help. What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these forums.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, both, for the advice. Tried everything you have suggested. Now One of
the winXP machines see the winME but the machine that has the network hub
still can't see the winME machine.

 

[Guest]

Hi, I am likely to experience this problem too in that I wish to network my
WinXP PC to a WinME PC, the latter via a WiFi adapter PCI card. I read that
there is a software deficiency in WinME that will not allow it to be
networked wirelessly. Is this correct?

 

[Joan Archer]

I think you'll find that wrong, I have a WinME machine networking
wirelessly here with XP without problems.

Two XP machines are in one room with the router, one is connected by
Ethernet the other wirelessly, the other side of the wall in another room
is the WinME machine which connects wirelessly.
Joan

 

[Guest]

Thank you Joan. I'll buy the WiFi PCI card and give it a try.