Net not been seeing

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Dec 14th, 2002, 12:06 PM
Mc Brain

Net not been seeing

I have two computers (one with W2K and one with W95) in a net. They were able to see each other before, but now. The W2K machine can see both (itself and W95). However, the W95 computer can only see itself. Does anybody know what can be the problem??
Dec 14th, 2002, 02:08 PM
Sastraxi

I don't know because of the vagueness of your question, but usually it works if you simply try to connect to the computer:

Code:

\\ComputerName\

I've had this problem a few times as well and this has always worked for me.
Dec 14th, 2002, 02:15 PM
Mc Brain

It's not working. I don't understand why the net is working on one direction only. :confused:
Dec 14th, 2002, 07:48 PM
Kings

Could it be that the W2K machine is NTFS-formatted? Am just guessing here btw.
Dec 15th, 2002, 02:30 PM
Mc Brain

It is. But I don't know why this will be relevant. I'm not talking about accesing the disk. The W95 cannot even see the Printer, cannot see the computer itself.

This is really weird since some time ago (even with the NTFS) they could see each other.
Dec 15th, 2002, 05:22 PM
Sastraxi

FS type doesn't matter. Exactly the reason why sharing between mac-, linux-, and windows-boxes works. What have you changed since the last time the configuration was working 100%?
Dec 15th, 2002, 07:30 PM
Beacon

I know this sounds silly but make sure they dont have the same ipaddress!
Dec 15th, 2002, 11:35 PM
Mc Brain

They don't. Besides, I don't think the W2K would be able to see the other machine if they both had the same IP.

The last thing I remember changing was installing a proxy software. But, even after uninstalling it, the problem persists.
Dec 16th, 2002, 01:31 AM
Beacon

more than likely is a setting left over by the proxy software!
Like a gateway??

The software was on the 2k box wasnt it?
Dec 16th, 2002, 06:02 AM
Mc Brain

Yes, it was. Any ideas?
Dec 16th, 2002, 07:04 PM
Beacon

remove all the networking components from your pc and start fresh!

In control panel Add\remove programs -- windows components

remove restart then add them in again!

b :)
Dec 20th, 2002, 02:59 PM
MagellanTX

Well, we know that you have basic connectivity because the W2K can see your Win95 machine. I would look at naming problems now.

The master browser still works over naked IP, and you should be able to see both machines as long as they are on the same logical network. Make sure that your Win95 and Win2K machines are both in the same workgroup. If they are not on the same network then remember, IP does not provide any name resolution natively. If you are only using IP then you will need setup WINS, DNS or HOST FILES for your name resolution.

If nothing else works then you can install NETBIOS on your machines (along with TCP/IP) and that should fix it up.