You've told us that three machines are running XP and one running 98SE,
but you haven't told us which one has the problem.
  When the three minutes have passed, the fourth machine can talk to the
Internet.  Can it talk to any of the other machines?

  What does "ipconfig /all" report on each machine?

David Gillett


On 5 Feb 2004 at 21:40, Paul M. Feldman wrote:

> I have a simple peer to peer network between 4 computers, 3 of which are
> running XP Pro with the 4th using Win98SE.
>
> The problem that I am experiencing only occurs on 1 computer.  On rebooting
> or start up, the other 3 all "see" their networked cousins.  Only one
> machine will not "see" the other drives on the 3 other machines.  I am using
> a router to handle the traffic between all 4 computers as well as allow a
> DSL internet connection.  After perhaps 2 or 3 minutes, the non compliant
> machine allows an internet connection as well as e-mail capabilities.  The
> other boxes "see" their peers on the network and allow immediate DSL
> connectivity.
>
> The computer that is not performing must have this little 3 minute period of
> reflection, and them emails and internet communication is possible.  I simply
> click on the otherwise inaccessible computers/logical volumes and all works
> well, until the next shut down/re-boot.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> Any suggestions, anyone.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Paul M. Feldman
>
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