[RESOLVED] Re-Networking
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    Tiger_Ray
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    Angry Re-Networking

    I have an HP Pavilion 8160 and I had to reformat the HD recently. System was up on our MS PTP LAN successfuly for several weeks, then I decided to add a new 20GB HD...now it won't get back up on the network. Everything seems to work during startup and login, but I can only see my HP in Network Neighborhood. When I check Entire Network I see the right Workgroup, but in the WG is only the HP. I also lost my sound when I reformatted the HD previously, and I'm trying to get that back too, but even when I take the sound card out of the config I still can't get to the net. Any thoughts?

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    x_789
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    dp upi have the right drivers for the nic I know those hps use a recovery cd so is it a onboard nic? X

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    Linux MacWin
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    Are you sure you have the right configuration? IP address, Mask?
    I guess if you see yourself in the workgroup,your nic is working right, but with the wrong IP address...
    Are you able to see the computer from others?


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    Tiger_Ray
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    I haven't checked after every reboot, but I have been able to see my system from a couple of the other systems in the net...just can't get to it from them. Does that suggest anything you can think of that might be the cause?

    Thanks


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    LagMonster
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    Hey tiger I had that same problem, I replaced the CAT5 cable and it worked fine. It took us for ever to try that one, but now its one of the 1st things we do.

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    Rellik
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    A few things:

    the help files provided with Win9x have a basic network troubleshooter:

    these are some of the questions it asked:
    • Are you in the correct workgroup?
    • Have you installed the necessary network components?
    • Is the cable securely connected to your network adapter?
    • Are the appropriate network client and protocols installed?


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    Tiger_Ray
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    [list=a]

    I've checked the protocols (NetBEUI, TCP/IP installed)

    I've tried other CAT-5 cable (makeshift connection to hub)

    The IP addressing is dynamic because we use a proxy server, but I've also tried a static IP with proper subnet mask
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    The TX/RC light stays on quite a bit which seems somewhat unusual...

    Any other suggestions?

    Thanks


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    Can you ping the other machines?

    If you use the UNC can you attach to them? (start>>run: \\[machine name]\[share name]) if you can then the problem is with browsing - make sure that you have NetBIOS set to enable (in TCP/IP setup)-



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    Tiger_Ray
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    NetBIOS is enabled in TCP/IP setup and I cannot PING other machines on the net.



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    x_789
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    do you have file and print sharing installed i dont think i have seen that said anywhere in here. if you can see stuff your network is probably phisacally ok make sure you have f&os installed. X

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    Tiger_Ray
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    File & Printer sharing is enabled on HP.



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    Tiger I would double check your nic drivers
    I have had this happen before on win98 machines, what os are you using ?
    If you are using win98 usually a reinstall will fix it, if you are using winnt you might have go into the registry and manually remove the network components

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