Another data point. Jim had asked me if I had tried moving the laptop
off its long cable and trying a short one. So I did that. I was
surprised since, when I did, I was able to ping the newly installed
Win200 machine by name. I seemed to remember that that had not worked
earlier. So I took the machine back to its normal connection and tried
the same thing again. It said it couldn't find that computer. So, I
thought, aha, the cable. But I took it back again to the short cable
connection and this time it didn't work on the short one either. This
fits with my earlier observations that the Win2000 machine seemed to be
communicating fine with the laptop and vice-versa. But then it all
started acting up again.
I'm still thinking failing router... it's where all 3 machines come
together... or fail to.
Chuck Norcutt
On 8/1/2011 5:12 PM, WayneS wrote:
> Some more useless tidbits of advice for Chuck....
>
> Or if you do use static routes, which I do all the time, I set them up in the
> router. (some times referred to as pre assigned DHCP addresses).
> If you did set up a static route in the router, you basically assign an
> IP address to the mac address of the machine. You still use DHCP in the
> computers, but you always get the same IP address from the router. If
> you did that, you could also try adding the route to the hosts file located in
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
>
> ....but you are saying that ping resolves the computer names to the
> correct IP address, so not sure this is the fix for you.
>
> I still suspect it is an authorization issue. If you are accessing a share,
> make sure the security AND the permissions are set correctly. or make sure
> you have the same account name and password on both machines.
>
> also, right click on Computer and select Manage. Take a look at the events
> and see if there are any warnings or errors. If some service is not starting
> properly, etc, it may have an indication there, usually under system or
> applications.
>
> ***
> At this point it is unlikely to be your network setup, router or PC and most
> likely an authentication or a system service issue. Usually when I have
> exhausted my search for a bug or problem, it is because it is not where
> I keep looking, like repeatedly searching for the car keys in the couch when
> in fact they are in my pocket.
>
> The main change in the system is the printer (try disconnecting it), the
> printer services that got installed, or a change in the laptop while
> traveling.
>
> the error message you get is one that would happen with authentication
> or system service. Perhaps the printer install changed a service setting?
> ***
>
> My home network contains about 30-40 different things, including 2 IP
> addresses assigned to the Verizon FIOS TV system inside their
> boxes. I assume you have cable TV. If so, maybe it is creating a
> conflict? (highly unlikely...)
>
> One other issue that may raise its head is IPv6. But that is more likely with
> Win 7... and probably would conflict with internet access...
>
> Wayne
>
> At 8/1/2011 12:57 PM, you wrote:
>> Chuck, seriously, it's time to load WireShark. Or pay some 9th grade
>> wiz kid to come over for a few minutes to straighten out the network.
>>
>> Actually, as far as Win98 is concerned, as long as you have SE, you're
>> OK. There is absolutely no reason why it shouldn't pull a dynamic
>> address from the router. Whatever you do, NEVER manually assign a
>> static-ip address to a computer that has been given from the DHCP
>> server. (router).
>>
>> At this point, without your loading up WireShark, we're not able to
>> proceed with any further advice.
>>
>> AG
>
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