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Computer Hobbyist · 04-16-2004, 11:00 AM

It doesn't just get in the way of wireless. I spent two hours a couple of weeks ago trying to network an XP home machine with a windows 98 machine and got nothing until I removed the Netbeui prodical from the 98 machine. Each machine had an ethernet card and I was connecting through a switch. And a modem from the XP machine to Dialup. I couldn't get the XP machine to see the Windows 98 machine. The Windows machine wouldn't find the XP machine. Netbeui was getting in the way. I don't know why, didn't make any sence to me, but that is what Microsoft suggested. (the alternative was to add Netbeui to the XP machine -- you can find it on your XP disk but it doesn't load during the install.) After that the skys opened and everything was wonderful. If somebody could explain why I'd appreciate it.

04-16-2004, 11:00 AM	#15
Computer Hobbyist Member (11 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 1,766	It doesn't just get in the way of wireless. I spent two hours a couple of weeks ago trying to network an XP home machine with a windows 98 machine and got nothing until I removed the Netbeui prodical from the 98 machine. Each machine had an ethernet card and I was connecting through a switch. And a modem from the XP machine to Dialup. I couldn't get the XP machine to see the Windows 98 machine. The Windows machine wouldn't find the XP machine. Netbeui was getting in the way. I don't know why, didn't make any sence to me, but that is what Microsoft suggested. (the alternative was to add Netbeui to the XP machine -- you can find it on your XP disk but it doesn't load during the install.) After that the skys opened and everything was wonderful. If somebody could explain why I'd appreciate it. __________________ CH "All you need is love."