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Anyone have any experience/hints/ hard lessons learned Question

I do have win2k to install, but trying to maintain the win98 "feel" on the two machines. One is the kids computer. Yes, I know that win2k and 98 look almost identical, but tell that to the girlfriend. Mad

One of the win98 machines is also used by the kids. the XP machine is a Sony VAIO laptop preinstall evil

Later

Posted: Tue May 27, 2003 11:06 am Post subject:

using a router? if so... for ease leave the microsoft client set at DHCP. config the router and SHAZZZZZAM.

if you're just using a hub... you'll need to use static ip's.

if you want to enable file sharing... set all boxes to the same workgroup... give them all a reboot for the hell of it... and SHAZZZZZAM!

or.. XP has a built in "wizard" than makes a floppy that will configure all the other boxes.... you can give that a try.

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Yes, I know that win2k and 98 look almost identical, but tell that to the girlfriend

give me a picture of your girlfriend and her email address... i'll talk to her about W2K. Laughing

Posted: Tue May 27, 2003 11:17 am Post subject:

NO you can't have a picture! Mad

Will be using a router, (Linksys wireless-g), and asociated wireless NIC's. Thanks for the info. I have a network of four machines at my place, but they're all win2k. Had planned on using DHCP.

Posted: Tue May 27, 2003 11:48 am Post subject:

Beyond the basic TCP/IP stuff, what else do you plan to do with this home network? File sharing? If so, keep in mind that the 98 machines will have difficulties accessing shares on the Win2K/XP machines but they won't have problems getting into the 98 machine.

Posted: Tue May 27, 2003 12:04 pm Post subject:

for the kids machine 'Net surfing. There probably won't be any file sharing. I know about the whole NTFS and FAT32 issues.

thanks for the reminder. Cool

Posted: Tue May 27, 2003 11:09 pm Post subject:

Wow, I did not know we had any Hawaiian doggies. How is it going down there in our 50th state?

Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 7:46 am Post subject:

Currently I'm on vacation in Florida. two weeks ago I returned from an 8 month westpac, two months longer than it was supposed to be. We did shoot in OIF, can't say how many t-hawks, can't say what targets, can't say from where. I'm on the USS Louisville, a nuclear fast attack sub. We spent 80% of our time at sea and underwater. Shocked

Between Thanksgiving and returm tpo home port (13 may) I had one(1) day off. At lest I knew I'd make it home.

Anyway, Hawaii is usually gorgeous, highs in the low-mid 80's, a stiff breeze 10-20, and very low humidity. AC is not required.
Later

Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 2:50 pm Post subject:

i set up a linsys for my 2 boxes its fairly easy and if you arent trying to fileshare the wireless portion is quick and easy. Btw i am using an xp and a 98

Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 6:02 pm Post subject:

Create accounts for the 98 PC's on the XP box

Mutt Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 146 Location: USA

don't know if this applies here, but I've lost many hours of sleep trying to network two Win98 machines (and Win98 and Linux box), only to find out that I HAD to create at least one user account on the Win98 machine AND change my Network logon from "Microsoft Family Logon" to either "Windows Logoon" or "Client for Networking"...

(otherwise the Win98 box wouldn't see any of the other PC's on the network)

now everything works fine...