Cannot see other computers on network....

I have the same problem
W2000 SP1 in worgroup can't see W95 and W98 in the same workgroup
BUT from W98 ou W95 I can see my W2000
Strange isn't it
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I'd suggest you to check the hardware if you really sure the Windows setting is correct.
Try test the cable by using it on a PC you found working good now, or sure even more simple if you have a cable tester.

And there are special switch for uplink cable on the hub, please check your cable(crossed?) and the uplink switch (match with the switch?)


Look not a big chance on this malfunction, but still worth trying

Joseph

for JacquesD,

may be you can try out the LMHost,

Joseph

CompuTurk, try installing netbeui on the w2k machine and the 9x machines. w2k uses tcp/ip by default, while 9x uses netbeui. If it's a small network, netbeui won't hurt the performance of the network with it's broadcasts

You may install NetBEUI, but it's not necessary. You only have to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NBT): Network Neighborhood - LAN Connection - Properties - TCPIP - Advanced - WINS. It's disabled by default.

try to ping to the other computers from command prompt and let me know what are the resaults.

i fixed the same problem in our company few days ago.

aftre you will let me know what came out i will tell you what to do from there.

schmiegu,
   Your answer seems logical, but does not that cause security issues? how can I make my computer be stealth to nbtstat requests....

-CompuTurk

These are the steps I would take to troubleshoot a connection problem.

Try pinging your own NIC... then work out from there... try pinging the Linksys router, and then work out to one of the other computers.

First use IP addresses, if you are able too... try Netbios names.

If you can get to the Linksys router, you know it's not the 2000 NIC.  If you can get to the other computer by IP, then you know it's not the router (atleast not hardware-wise).

Check configurations on all of you TCP/IP protocols on each box.

Check the routing rules on the Linksys router.

If all of it looks right... hell... go to http://www.microsoft.com/technet and see if they have anything in the knowledge base there...

Good luck, hope that helps.

All the computers can ping my router fine and they connect to the internet. Eventhough my Windows98 machines can see each other fine and my Windows2000 machine can connect to the net, but cannot see any of the machines online.

Do I have to enable NetBUI on all of my computer?

-CompuTurk

Ok people I can see all the machine now. I had to put a check mark by the 'Use NetBIOS setting from the DHCP server'  but I am wondering if this creates a security issue.

Let me know, thx.
-CompuTurk

If you block the UDP Ports 136 - 139 in the router, there will be no problem (in most routers they're blocked by default).

Also why does my Windows2000 prompt for password when I try to access a folder that is shared over the network?

-CompuTurk

what machine is that net folder on? do your log-in ID have the access right over that share?
Win 2000 have muti-log-in function, so if it found your current log-in don't have permission to acess to certain net function, it may prompt you for another log-in pair for that share.

To avoid this, you can add your user ID to the shared folder (if you have such right), or simply check the 'remember password' box

Joseph

agree with schmiegu , make sure the user uses "client for MS networks" when they logon to the 9x machines, and use this info when you create the accounts on the w2k machine

also don't forget to give these users permissions to the shares on the w2k machine