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GilbertsGrape
02-26-2003, 07:37 AM
I can see all the PC’s on my network except for 4 WS. I have about 50 workstations on a Windows NT network . with DHCP server (WIN NT 4.x) as well. I can see all the Pc’s on my Network except for 4 of them. 3 Win XP Pro boxes, and 1 win 98 se box.


Any ideas on how I can fix this problem?


Thx

Grape

Ps. I can locate them if I search for their IP
GilbertsGrape
02-26-2003, 08:23 AM
never mind. I think i have it.. i cahnged the ipx/spx to 803.3 frame instead of Ethernet II and it works ...
eSDee
02-26-2003, 08:23 AM
Make sure IPX is installed on all of them.
GilbertsGrape
02-26-2003, 09:24 AM
Originally posted by eSDeeLoco
Make sure IPX is installed on all of them.


Why do i have to use a novel native protocal on a windows network. IPX/SPX is a novel native protocal isnt it?????




anyways thanks. i have it working now
Jcranmer
02-26-2003, 10:53 AM
Originally posted by GilbertsGrape



Why do i have to use a novel native protocal on a windows network. IPX/SPX is a novel native protocal isnt it?????




anyways thanks. i have it working now

Yes as far as I know IPX/SPX is only used on Novell networks. What I was going to suggest was to make sure you have NETBUI installed on all of them or are using a WINS server. NETBUI is not installed by default with Windows XP, but you can install it from the cd. I belive it's somewhere under the support folder.

This was the only way I could ever get windows 9X and XP to talk to each other on my home network.

Keep in mind though that NETBUI will only work on the same subnet, so if you are using different subnets you would want to use a WINS server to take care of it all.
GilbertsGrape
02-26-2003, 12:29 PM
Originally posted by Jcranmer


Yes as far as I know IPX/SPX is only used on Novell networks. What I was going to suggest was to make sure you have NETBUI installed on all of them or are using a WINS server. NETBUI is not installed by default with Windows XP, but you can install it from the cd. I belive it's somewhere under the support folder.

This was the only way I could ever get windows 9X and XP to talk to each other on my home network.

Keep in mind though that NETBUI will only work on the same subnet, so if you are using different subnets you would want to use a WINS server to take care of it all.

as of now i think the wins indormation is pulled from the DHCp server. what all does the WINS server do.


and i dont have netbui installed on the WS but i do have ipx/spx

i wonder why netbui is burred on the windows CD