XP - 98 Network Problem

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Gene Baylus

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3 computers- 2 Dell running WinXP, on running 98SE.
1st XP (#1) can see others fine, 98 (#3) can see others
fine. 2nd XP (#2) can only see XP (#1). Cable (Comcast)
into Balkin Cable Gateway Router, 3 systems into router.
All can see the internet.
We run a printer off the Win98 (#3) system that is needs
to be shared. #1 & #3 can print to it fine. If I try to
add the networked printer on #2, it can't find the
printer. My Network only shows the #1 XP machine....ALL
systems are set to Auto assign IP, etc, and all have IPX
and TC/PIP installed. ( the database system we use
requires the networked drive to be mapped).
Any ideas??
Gene
 
This sounds like a problem that would be associated with
an incorrect subnet mask or default gateway in the TCP/IP
properties. But since you said that xp#2 is set to obtain
its IP address automatically, then it shouldn't be either
of those two things. Try this: go to the TCP/IP
properties for XP#1. Click on ADVANCED. Click on the DNS
tab. Check to see if there are any entries in the window
just below "Append these DNS suffixes". Also make note of
any boxes checked on this screen, such as "Register this
connection's address in DNS". Next, click on WINS tab.
Make note of any boxes or buttons that are selected.
Finally, Click on the Options Tab. Select TCP/IP
Filtering and then click on Properties. TCP Ports, UDP
Ports, and IP protocol should all be set to "Permit All".
Cancel the Advanced properties window. Back on the
General tab for IP properties, click the Alternate
Configuration Tab. Check to see if it's set for Automatic
Private IP, or User Configured (propably is Auto) and make
note of the setting. Click Cancel. Back on the General
Tab, Click Configure, just under the box displaying your
network interface card. Click on the Advanced tab.
You'll see a window with various properties listed. Check
the value for each one and make note of them. Click
Cancel.

Next access the IP properties of the XP#2 and compare the
noted settings from XP#1. If there are any differences,
change them to match XP#1.
 
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