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topnode · 04-13-2002, 04:52 AM

Does anyone have any ideas why all 5 win98/me machines on my LAN can't browse the network? The LAN is a workgroup with the 6th machine being a Win2000 Pro system which CAN browse the network.

All nodes can ping one another so there's connectivity up to the transport layer. Each computer can be searched and I can map network drives. In fact that's what I'm doing to share resources. But none of the 98/me machines can browse the LAN in explorer?

Any ideas? Is there something I have to change in the registry?

For clarification. The browsing problem exists only in the 98SE/ME systems (i.e. 98SE<-->ME; 98SE<-->98SE browsing).

How could permission /account settings in Win2K Pro affect inter-98SE system browsing? Does the Win2K system in one way or another dictate the browsing capabilities of the other systems on a workgroup (non client-server LAN)?

the systems aren't behind a router. They are all connected to a Nortel hub. A simple Workgroup LAN using TCP/IP with static IP addresses per PC.

Hope anyone has other ideas.

04-13-2002, 04:52 AM	#1
topnode Member (8 bit) Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 197	win98/me machines can't browse LAN Does anyone have any ideas why all 5 win98/me machines on my LAN can't browse the network? The LAN is a workgroup with the 6th machine being a Win2000 Pro system which CAN browse the network. All nodes can ping one another so there's connectivity up to the transport layer. Each computer can be searched and I can map network drives. In fact that's what I'm doing to share resources. But none of the 98/me machines can browse the LAN in explorer? Any ideas? Is there something I have to change in the registry? For clarification. The browsing problem exists only in the 98SE/ME systems (i.e. 98SE<-->ME; 98SE<-->98SE browsing). How could permission /account settings in Win2K Pro affect inter-98SE system browsing? Does the Win2K system in one way or another dictate the browsing capabilities of the other systems on a workgroup (non client-server LAN)? the systems aren't behind a router. They are all connected to a Nortel hub. A simple Workgroup LAN using TCP/IP with static IP addresses per PC. Hope anyone has other ideas.