Not logging onto the Network??

[Mad Trapper]

Configuration: "K2" is Win98 (now upgraded to SE but was straight when this started), with a 3Com 10/100BaseT Network card. Also has USR 56Kb external going to ISP (Should be a non-issue, but…)

"Kilauea" is Win98SE clean install 2 weeks ago, also 3Com 10/100BaseT.

LinkSys Auto sensing Hub, both cables Cat5.

"K2" Sees "Kilauea", can access all drives and the printer… No problem… "K2" one happy camper!

Problem: "Kilauea" cannot see ANYTHING! Oh, everything runs OK, but in Network Neighborhood, there are NO computers (not "K2", Not "Kilauea"… Hey for a couple of days there was no Network Neighborhood! I at lest got THAT back…)

In Networking: Primary Network login is set to "Client for Microsoft Networks", 3Com Card is picked up OK and I have set up the network as TCP/IP (The sever, "Haliatunturi", will be Linux so I don't want to use NetBEUI) and I have implemented "File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Networks" and domain is "TGG" on both machines…

I THINK that the problem is that when "Kilauea" starts up it is NOT logging into the network (No "Log onto Network" Screen appears) but I thought that setting the Primary Network login to "Client for Microsoft Networks" caused that to happen… but it seems that it is not…

I know this is a very simple fix and I have been told that "this is what happens when "Database Guys" try to play with networking!" But I hope someone can provide the correct spell/incantation to fix this…

Thanks In Advance…

Mad Trapper


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[ul2m8*Barbie]

You said both are win98 machines, having a domain means you are connecting to WINNT server ... is this the case?? Otherwise you should uncheck that.
You indicated you have file sharing installed, have you shared a folder on EACH machine? If you aren't sharing something then that machine will NOT show up in net n'hood. From what you've indicated I would guess K2 either doesn't have file sharing installed or if it is installed, you haven't shared anything. You need to share at least a single folder. If this is done and you are still not seeing anything on K2, you may not be waiting long enough for it to show up...sometimes it can take 15 minutes before anything shows up. But since you've indicated the other machine sees it & can access it we know the network is properly functioning. Good luck.