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To: Lost1 who wrote (24634)	1/13/2002 8:47:16 PM
From: Miner	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110654

Lost1, Good name, that's usually my feeling when I have to get into the hardware or operating system level on a computer. I've been following the discussion of your trials and tribulations here and it triggered a memory of something that recently happened to me. I can't explain it technically but perhaps if I try, it will turn a light on for someone who really understands this stuff, and they might help you. The hard drive failed on my new computer just before Christmas. When the technician showed up to install the new drive we opened up the XP Home edition disks that came with the machine and he asked me if I would like it installed like "x" or like "y". I didn't know what he was talking about because I assumed there was only one way to install. He explained that "x" installation would make my new machine run optimally, but my older machine with windows '95 wouldn't be able to access the new machine, but the old machine would still be able to access the internet. The new machine would still be able to read and write to the old machine without problems. The "y" installation would let both machines access each other with no restrictions, but the new machine wouldn't run at it's best (although probably still pretty good). Perhaps in your install you were presented with a choice and this is where your problem lies. Or perhaps I have just confused things further. Does anyone know what I am talking about? regards, john

To: Lost1 who wrote (24634)	1/13/2002 9:13:25 PM
From: bosquedog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110654

WIN XP networking Run Network Setup Wizard on the Host You must run Network Setup Wizard on the Windows XP ICS host computer first. To run the Network Setup Wizard on a host computer Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Set up or change your home or small office network. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Designate this computer (the host) as the one sharing its Internet connection. Run Network Setup Wizard on the Clients After running the wizard on your ICS host computer, run it on the client computers by performing the following steps: To run the Network Setup Wizard on client computers Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM. On the menu that appears, click Perform Additional Tasks. On the next menu that appears, click Setup home or small office networking. Run Network Setup Wizard from a Floppy Disk If you do not own a Windows XP CD-ROM, you can copy Network Setup Wizard onto a floppy disk while running the wizard on the ICS host computer. Then use the floppy disk to run the wizard on the client computers. The floppy disk is created when you run Network Setup Wizard. If you ran Network Setup Wizard and did not create a floppy disk, you’ll need to run the wizard again to create the floppy disk. While running the wizard, make sure you use the same settings as when you ran the wizard the first time. To run the Network Setup Wizard from a floppy disk Insert the network setup disk into the computer you want to network. Double-click My Computer. Double-click 3½ Floppy (A:). Double-click netsetup.exe. The wizard tests to make sure everything on your network is functioning correctly. When it is done, you’re ready to enjoy your home network!

To: Lost1 who wrote (24634)	1/14/2002 7:03:31 AM
From: bosquedog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110654

If the Internet Connection Firewall is enabled on a local area network connection with other computers, it will block File and Printer Sharing. This is probably the most common problem in Windows XP networking. practicallynetworked.com Something to think about:Routers are also the only one of these four devices that will allow you to share a single IP address among multiple network clients. practicallynetworked.com Make sure the win 95 machine has tcp/ip installed and made the default. practicallynetworked.com