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Old January 7th 04, 11:14 PM
Kevin Childers
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Check for hidden spaces in the computer names and workgroups.
Occasionally an leading or trailing space ends up causing a bit of problem
connecting to the workgroup and/or the other computers in the workgroup.

KC


"Whelan" wrote in message
...
Yep, 'Obtain DNS Server address automatically' is checked everywhere.

I've been reading the Belkin manual and I went to the router by running
192.168.2.1 and found MAC addresses. And from some tips there about

"adding
computer" I was able to get the compaq's wireless card to see the router

and
it can connect to the internet. That added an additional IP address for

the
Compaq.

But both ways, the Compaq can only ping with the others by IP addresses,

not
name. A microsoft troubleshooter said the computer name might be a
duplicate, so I changed it to PRESARIO. Now both names get listed but
neither is accessible.

I'm very happy to have wireless internet access on the Compaq now. I can
probably share most files by a USB drive.
I just wish I could print!
Nan


"tc" wrote in message
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You did confirm that 'Obtain DNS Server address automatically' was

checked,
didn't you?
Terry

"tc" wrote in message
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I don't think Simple File Sharing applies if you are running Fat32.

Hmmm.
Terry

"Whelan" wrote in message
...
SEQUOIA is just the Workgroup name ... it's one of several I've

tried.
But
it's always the same, the Compaq can't get beyond the workgroup's

name.

I've started reading the articles you linked to ... I notice

references
to
NTFS file system.
I just realized that this Compaq uses FAT32 instead of NTFS. Could

that
be
a
problem? (But then so does the 1998 Gateway laptop, and it can share
anything.) Both the Dells have NTFS on their C partition.
Nan
Back to those articles.

"tc" wrote in message
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What is SEQUOIA? Is this another computer on your network?
Terry

"Whelan" wrote in message
...
The File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks box is

checked
too.
Its
Install button offers the same 3 choices: Client, Service, and
Protocol.
The Compaq laptop's name is COMPAQ.

When I choose View Workgroup Computers from the Dells, Compaq

appears
on
the
list, but when I click on it I get:
"\\Compaq is not accessible. You might not have permission to

use
this
network resource. Contact the administrator of the server to

find
out
if
you
have access permissions. The network path was not found. "

When I choose View Workgroup Computers from the Compaq, I get

the
hourglass
for 20 seconds, then:
"SEQUOIA is not accessible. You might not have permission to use

this
network resource. Contact the administrator of the server to

find
out
if
you
have access permissions. The list of servers for this workgroup

is
not
currently available."

Hmm, the final sentence is different. I've changed the workgroup

name
several times, but no result.
Nan

"Thagor" wrote in message
y.com...
Do you see "File/Print sharing in that group? If not, install

it
and
put
a
check in the box. Then lets see what you have. Also recheck

the
NAME
of
the
Laptop and make sure it is recognized properly.


"Whelan" wrote in message
...
You asked "Can your router give you a list of the
computers by name and ip address?"
I don't know how to look at or communicate with the router.

(Maybe
it's
in
the router manual.)

Re Optional Network Components,
I see something similar under Local Area Connection, View

Status,
Properties. When highlighting either "Client for Microsoft
Networks"
or
"Internet Protocol TCP/IP", there's a button you can click

called
Install.
Clicking it gives you three choices: Client, Service, or

Protocol.
(I
saw
these Saturday but didn't think any of them applied.)
Client lets you add Client Service for Netware. Service lets

you
add
Service
Advertising Protocol. Protocol lets you add Microsoft IPv6
Developer
Edition, Network Monitor Driver or NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS
Compatible
Transport Protocol.
Are any of those worth adding?

The computers appear the same in these settings.
Nan

"tc" wrote in message
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The 'can't ping by name' sounds significant. You haven't

got
2
computers
with the same name by any chance? Can your router give you

a
list
of
the
computers by name and ip address?
Terry

"Whelan" wrote in message
...
Some helpful people, Angus for one, suggested many

things
to
try.
The firewall is off.
I've standardized the login and workgroup names (tried 3
different
workgroup
names actually, with many reboots).

I have connected to the router (at times): a Dell 4500
desktop,
a
Gateway
Solo 2500 (a 1998 model), a new Dell 8500 laptop and the
Presario
1800.
They
all have XPPro except the Gateway has 98se. They can all

see
each
others'
shared folders etc except the Compaq -- it can't see

past
the
workgroup
name.

Angus told me how to "ping": They can ping each other by

name
and
IP
address, except the Compaq can only ping or be pinged by

IP
address.

The TCP/IP settings are the same on all (except the last

2
digits
of
the
addresses).

What are the "optional windows components? eg: the

networks
add-ons"
that
Trai' mentions? Will I find them on the XP installation

CD?
That might be worth a try!
Nan

"tc" wrote in message
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Also ensure the workgroup name is the same as any

other
computer
on
your
home network.
Terry

"tc" wrote in message
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It seems to me, if you can access the internet, you

should
be
able
to
access
your network. Assuming you are using a router and

the
other
machines
are
networking with tcp/ip, what would the difference

be?
Check
to
make
sure
your XP firewall is turned off.
Terry

"Whelan" wrote in message
...
I've just been handed down my son's Compaq

Presario
1800
laptop.
(I
bought
him a replacement.)

This Presario has never been able to tap into our

home
network
for
printing
or file sharing (since I installed Win XPPro on it
summer
2002.
However
it
can use DSL through our router. This last week I

have
tried
furiously
to
solve the networking problem, with lots of advice

on
the
Dell
message
boards, but nothing works.

It looks like I will have to reformat the hard

drive
and
reinstall
Win
XPPro
to have any hope of networking it.

Has anyone made a fresh start on a a Presario 1800

with
XP?
Was
it
difficult
to find drivers etc to make it work? I'm not

finding
what
I
need,
so
far,
on
the web site; it only lists Win Me and 2000.

(We did purchase an extended warranty in July

2001...
Any
chance
Compaq
would provide support of the type I need by

phone?)

Nan














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