Mary,

You are referring to the button in the network properties that says "File
and Print Sharing...".  I am talking about the properties of the "File and
Print Sharing For Microsoft Networks" service in the components list.

And I understand your assesment with your peer-to-peer network.  Typically
the problem surfaces when Windows 95 machines are involved, but not always.
If the home version of Windows (3.1, 95, 98, 98SE, and beyond) were as
stable as the business version (NT) you could probably isolate the problem
better.  But, what I have found in looking at several networks with multiple
configurations is that nothing is certain with the 3.1,95,98,98SE desktops.
I have seen some that work without a hitch (one was over 140 nodes), and
some that require some wierd tweaking to make them happy with each other.

It's all smoke and mirrors sometimes...  <:-)

Kyle


>From: Mary Wolden <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Home Network
>Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 23:04:22 -0500
>
>From: Kyle Elmblade: Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Home Network
>
>
> > I have run into this problem before as well.  What has fixed it for me
>was
> > to go into the network settings, go into the properties for "File and
> > Printer Sharing For Microsoft Networks", and under "Browse Master" set
>one
> > computer to "Enabled" and all other computers to "Disabled".
> >
> > It is my understanding that if you have an NT server, and it is running
> > before any other systems try to log on to the network, it automatically
>sets
> > itself up as the Browse Master and will not allow any other machine to
>do
> > so.  However, in a peer-to-peer network running either Windows 95 or
>Windows
> > 98, they try to wrestle each other for the honor, and you have trouble
>with
> > seeing the other systems.
> >
> > Others with experience can confirm/correct me on this, but this is what
>I
> > understand is the issue.  Good luck.
> >
> > Kyle
> >
>I have a 3 computer peer to peer network running Windows98 and Windows 98SE
>and have not had a problem with the computers wrestling each other for the
>honor of Browse Master.  I am able to shutdown and restart any computer in
>the network and still have all computers show up when they are online in
>the
>network. All the computers are able to share files and printers, and run
>programs from each of the different computers.  Under File and print
>sharing, I was not able to find a setting for Browse Master , the only
>settings I was able to access were for enabling with a check "I want to be
>able to give others access to my files" and "I want to be able to allow
>others to print to my printer(s)".  What OS are you running?
>
>Mary Wolden

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