Dave Crozier wrote: > Whil, > You only need TCP/IP to run the network.
I like this answer. <s> > If XP version is Home then it may take some time to resolve all the network > names and this can be anything from 1 minute to a couple of hours. XP Pro > still takes a while but you sometimes have to kick it into action by > browsing ALL the computers near me before it resolves the network names from > the IP addresses. No, no, no, not Home. Definitely Pro. > Normally Start/Run \\<<IP_ADDRESS>> does the trick where the IP address is > the server you want to find. Hmmm, this is interesting. I can ping \\192.168.1.12, but when I Start/Run, I get a 'Network Address can't be reached'. > You may well have the Netbios protocol (Microsoft Networking) set as the > default protocol on the Win2K machine and ideally you shouldn't mix protocol > stacks together so I would suggest only using TCP/IP on all the > workstations. That way the network names will get resolved quicker. Quick I'm not too worried about. Ideally, I'd like to get the XP box connected without touching the W2K box. Don't want to break the only working box... <s> > Also check that the 2K machines are not looking for "Wins" names resolution. Nope, no WINS around here. Whil _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
