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W98SE Laptop Suddenly Can't See Two XP MachinesI've had two XP boxes networked by cable to a Linksys WRT54G Router. Last
week I put a wireless Airlink card in an old W98SE laptop. Until today, the three PCs "saw" each other and all was well. Today, the two XP boxes see the laptop but the laptop doesn't see either XP box. The laptop does get Internet access. No firewall settings or other changes whatsoever have been made to the XP boxes. The only thing I did with the laptop yesterday was adjust the RWIN setting. Any thoughts as to why the laptop can't see the other two machines even though they see it?
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"undaunted1" <undaunt***@hotmail.com> wrote in message I had a similar problem, I tried logging in as guest and I could seenews:FWaOd.2203$QR4.1175@fe08.lga... > I've had two XP boxes networked by cable to a Linksys WRT54G Router. Last > week I put a wireless Airlink card in an old W98SE laptop. Until today, the > three PCs "saw" each other and all was well. Today, the two XP boxes see the > laptop but the laptop doesn't see either XP box. The laptop does get > Internet access. No firewall settings or other changes whatsoever have been > made to the XP boxes. The only thing I did with the laptop yesterday was > adjust the RWIN setting. > > Any thoughts as to why the laptop can't see the other two machines even > though they see it? all, after that my normal login name worked too.?????? My thought is not to waste time trying to fix it. Perhaps networking
computers with the same OS would work as desired, but different OSs forget it. I network with a flash memory stick now and it takes a lot less time. -- Show quoteJim Walker Northern Virginia "undaunted1" <undaunt***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FWaOd.2203$QR4.1175@fe08.lga... > I've had two XP boxes networked by cable to a Linksys WRT54G Router. Last > week I put a wireless Airlink card in an old W98SE laptop. Until today, > the three PCs "saw" each other and all was well. Today, the two XP boxes > see the laptop but the laptop doesn't see either XP box. The laptop does > get Internet access. No firewall settings or other changes whatsoever have > been made to the XP boxes. The only thing I did with the laptop yesterday > was adjust the RWIN setting. > > Any thoughts as to why the laptop can't see the other two machines even > though they see it? > On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 16:35:39 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , "Jim Walker"
<walker***@worldnet.att.net.net> wrote: >-- if you're going to use a properly formed sig, please bottom post as >Jim Walker the "-- " format makes most newsreaders discard everything below. (the OP said) >> been made to the XP boxes. The only thing I did with the laptop yesterday maybe you should set the RWIN back to where it was - different OSen require>> was adjust the RWIN setting. different settings, and for networked machines, you are wasting time playing with it as its the router's RWIN that matters for internet traffic. -- Mark McIntyre CLC FAQ <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html> CLC readme: <http://www.ungerhu.com/jxh/clc.welcome.txt> ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 17:12:09 -0500, "undaunted1"
<undaunt***@hotmail.com> wrote: > I've had two XP boxes networked by cable to a Linksys WRT54G Router. Last Assuming you are using DHCP, try renewing your connection to the>week I put a wireless Airlink card in an old W98SE laptop. Until today, the >three PCs "saw" each other and all was well. Today, the two XP boxes see the >laptop but the laptop doesn't see either XP box. The laptop does get >Internet access. No firewall settings or other changes whatsoever have been >made to the XP boxes. The only thing I did with the laptop yesterday was >adjust the RWIN setting. > >Any thoughts as to why the laptop can't see the other two machines even >though they see it? > router. It sounds like an IP address / MAC address conflict to me. By all means, don't resort to this: http://mysite.verizon.net/sandynic/XPshooting.wmv - Sandy That's what it was Sandy. I figured it out last night. Ran winipcfg and
released/renewed the IP address. Thanks to all who replied. Show quote "Sandy A. Nicolaysen" <sandy***@verizon.net> wrote in message news:e0bl0113pcrijohp3tfivve5f3q2l8vqpp@4ax.com... > On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 17:12:09 -0500, "undaunted1" > <undaunt***@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> I've had two XP boxes networked by cable to a Linksys WRT54G Router. Last >>week I put a wireless Airlink card in an old W98SE laptop. Until today, >>the >>three PCs "saw" each other and all was well. Today, the two XP boxes see >>the >>laptop but the laptop doesn't see either XP box. The laptop does get >>Internet access. No firewall settings or other changes whatsoever have >>been >>made to the XP boxes. The only thing I did with the laptop yesterday was >>adjust the RWIN setting. >> >>Any thoughts as to why the laptop can't see the other two machines even >>though they see it? >> > Assuming you are using DHCP, try renewing your connection to the > router. It sounds like an IP address / MAC address conflict to me. > > By all means, don't resort to this: > http://mysite.verizon.net/sandynic/XPshooting.wmv > > - Sandy >  |
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