Since you have NetBEUI installed, there is very little besides a
cable problem that should be able to produce this kind of symptom.
  So before we dig into that, let's quickly check the two other
things I can think of:

1.  You're using "Client for Microsoft Networks", right?

2.  Under "File and Printer Sharing" properties, you have "Browse
Master" set to "Enabled" on at least one of the machines -- probably
should preferably be the Win98.  (Network Neighborhood is populated
by obtaining a list of machines from the Browse Master machine.  If
too many are enabled, they'll hold an "election" to decide whose job
it is; if too few, sell, that could be the trouble.)

  There's one other thing to check, on the hub, and that is that
neither of your PCs is plugged into the "uplink" port, if there is
one.

Dave Gillett


On 26 Sep 2001, at 23:13, Brendon Schafer wrote:

> Hi All
>
> I have 2 PC's. One has Win95 the other has Win98. I have them
> networked sharing printers and files in both directions.
>
> On both PC's, the network card is installed correctly. IP
> Addresses I have assigned are 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2. The
> workgroup for both PC's is Home. I also have NETBEUI and IPX/SPX
> protocols installed. I have file and printer sharing on both
> machines enabled. The names of the machines are NOT the same. As
> far as I can tell, the software is set up correctly. I double
> click on the Network icon, Entire Network icon is there. Double
> click on Entire network, Home workgroup is there as expected. I
> doubled click on home and the only PC listed is the one that I am
> working on at that time. I've uninstalled the protocols and
> adapters and reinstalled.
>
> The only thing that I can think of now is
> 1) the hub is faulty
> 2) network cable is faulty on one of the sides.
>
> I also mention that when I switch on one of the PC's, the light on
> the hub that the machine is connected lights up (which kind of
> negates the cable theory). I have tried various combinations on
> the hub (using different ports) without success.
>
> I'm not a networking expert (if I was I probably wouldn't be
> asking such questions). I only got the information on networking
> from the internet (www.pcnineoneone.com). The network cards are
> both D-Link DE220 ISA PnP LAN. The hub is a OvisLink 8 port hub. I
> do not know what kind of cabling it is - I think just standard
> stuff with RJ-45 connectors if that says anything.
>
> I've been through the Network Troubleshooter on Windows (95 and
> 98) and this didn't help (solve the problem). Is there anything
> that I have possibly overlooked (I've done this a few times now on
> both PC's and different configurations (NT-95, NT-98, 95-98 etc)
> and never had any problems. In fact the network was set up
> correctly a few days ago (weeks now actually) just after I
> reformatted both HDD's. I have since been fiddling with the modem
> - deciding where to put it (best machine etc.) and bought a HP
> Officejet V40. The problem occurred before the purchase though.
>
> Is there anything that anyone could suggest that I look at, before
> I go bald from pulling my hair out?
>
> TIA
>
> Brendon

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