• Click on the NetBIOS tab. Put a check next to I want to enable NetBIOS
over IPX/SPXand click OK. Click OK again.
• After Windows finishes copying the appropriate files, restart your comput-
er. When you’ve returned to the desktop, open Network Neighborhoodor
my network places and look for the other PCs on your network.
8. In Network Neighborhood,I can only see some of the computers.
• Choose Start, Find, Computer and type the name of the computer in the
window that comes up and click Find Now.
• Now make sure that you are using the same protocol(s) and workgroup
name on all other computers. To do this, click Start, Settings, Control
Panel on two computers running different Windows operating systems.
Click on the Network icon, choose the Configuration tab, then click on
the Identification tab for Workgroup name. Compare the protocols on
both computers and make sure that they are the same. If any protocols are
missing, refer to the Manually Installing Network components in Windows
98 section on page 43 to install any needed protocol(s).
• Ensure that File &Print sharing is enabled on every computer.
9. Network Neighborhood is empty.
• Verify that your Microsoft Client is installed. See the Windows 98 setup
instructions in this guide for directions.
• Verify that you have logged in correctly. Refresh the screen by pressing F5
several times.
10.On some notebook PCs, the Compact USB Network Adapter fails to configure
correctly after the drivers have been loaded.
• After loading the software drivers, it may be necessary to do the following:
1. Log off and unplug the device from your PC’s USB port.
2. Turn off your PC.
3. Plug the device back in and reboot.
4. Log on after the PC reboots.
5. In Network Neighborhood I can see myself but no other computers.
• Make sure that the cables are connected correctly. Make sure you are get-
ting Link or Activity lights on both the Compact USBNetwork Adapter
and your hub if you are using one. Try changing to a new cable that you
know is working.
• Make sure that the other PCis tur ned on.
6. I’ve decided that I don’t want to share a drive or printer anymore, or I have
decided to physically remove a drive or printer from my network.
• Y ou’re going to have to manually reconfigure your File and Printer Sharing
settings. To do so, double-click on your My Computericon. Click on the
Printers folder. A window of available printers will appear. Using your
right mouse button, click once on the printer that you want to disable on
the network. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharingtab. Click on Not
Shared. When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by OK.
• Y ou can disab le shared drives in the same way. In Windo ws Explorer, right-
click on the drive you want to stop sharing. Click on Sharing, followed by
the Sharing tab. Click on Not Shared. When you're done, click on the
Apply button, followed by OK.
7. In Network Neighborhood,you can only see computers running the same oper-
ating system as you. For example,if you are running Windows 98, you can see
other Windows 98 computers but not any Windows 95 computers.
• Click Start, Find, then Computer and type the name of any other com-
puter in the window that comes up. Click Find Now.
• Make sure that you are using the same protocols and workgroup names on
the computers. To do this, click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then
double-click on the Network icon. Click on the Configuration tab and
verify your protocol settings. If any protocols are missing, add any needed
protocol(s) using the Add button in the Network window. Next, click on
the Identification tab for Workgroup settings. Make sure they are consis-
tent with your other PCs.
• If all computers are using the same protocol(s) and Workgroup name, and
Windows 95 computers can't see Windows 98 computers, enable NetBIOS
on all the computers using Windows 95 and 98.
• IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol should be installed on all computers.
• Bring up the properties of the IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol. To do this,
click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then open Networkand click on
the Configuration tab. Highlight IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol(only one
of them) and click on Properties.
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