WIN 2000 network and TCP/IP settings

[jepeters]

We have a Win NT server and Win 95/98 clients. Today we got a Win 2000 Pro client and I can't figure out how to connect it to the network or internet.

In Win 95/98 there is a checkbox to 'Log on to NT network' and the domain name. I can't find anything similar in the network section of 2000.

And, for setting TCP/IP, I found the place in Win 2000 to do this--same info that I put in the 95/98 machines. But, it won't connect to the internet. (our network is set up so that you can get on the internet even if you don't connect to the NT network)

Any help on these problems would be appreciated.

In addition, what type of programs can I expect will NOT work on 2000? This machine is in an elementary school and they run alot of educational programs. Is this going to be a problem? (I didn't realize the computer was bundled with 2000--if I could return it I would)

[glc]

You could format c: and install 98........

[crcmapper]

1 - right-click on 'my computer' icon on the desktop, select properties, then click on the 'network identification' tab and you'll find all the settings for logging on to a domain.

2 - for internet settings, go into your controll panel and select 'internet options', then select the 'connections' tab. under 'lan settings' make sure that the box for 'automatically detect network settings' is checked.

As far as programs, I've found that with the appropriate updates applied, Win2000 runs almost everything I throw at it without a problem.
Once you get used to it, I think you'll find Win2000 much easier to network than W98, I certainly have.

HTH

[This message has been edited by crcmapper (edited 08-10-2000).]

[smasher2000]

If your running this for a school, you might want to think about changing over to Windows 98. Two reasons:

1) You want the kids to get used to running a computer, and if the kids have a computer at home, its probably Windows 98, so changing OS's on them might confuse them a little if you going to teach them the "how to's" of the computer. If you are just going to teach them, "double click here to run this program" then don't worry about it.

2) There are some games that just won't run under Windows 2000, and I'm sure some of your educational software would be considered a game.

If neither of these reasons are good enough to change over to Windows 98, then consider this reason... Do you really want to get a headache everytime you have to mess with the 2000 computer because your used to working with 98?

[jepeters]

Thanks for the help. I got it hooked up to the network and internet.

I WOULD prefer to change it to Win 98, but there is some proprietary software (including diagnostics etc.) on this iPaq(including hot-swappable bay) and I'm not sure if everything would still work correctly if I formatted and installed 98.